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An image of Gore Streets' Lower Road battery asset. Image: Gore Street.

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund generates average revenue of £16.1/MWh in January and February 2024

March 15, 2024
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has detailed that its portfolio generated an average revenue of £16.1/MWh in January and February.
Enviromena Horsey Levels Solar Farm

Enviromena brings Horsey Levels solar farm online via National Grid scheme

March 14, 2024
Blackfinch Energy has commissioned the Horsey Levels solar farm, marking the first live project from National Grid’s acceleration scheme.
An image of a NextEnergy Capital owned solar farm in the UK. Image: NextEnergy Capital.

NextPower V ESG secures US$100 million for solar and battery storage expansion

March 8, 2024
NextEnergy Capital has secured $110m (£85.75m) in capital funding for its solar and battery energy storage-focused fund NextPower V ESG.
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Lloyds Banking Group, Low Carbon sign PPA for solar energy

March 7, 2024
Lloyds Banking Group has signed a 10-year corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with independent power producer Low Carbon for UK solar.
Winchester City Council Roof Solar Leisure Centre

UK government allocates £400,000 for Lincolnshire leisure centre solar panels

March 5, 2024
The West Lindsey District Council has announced that its leisure centre has been allocated £401,500 of funding from the UK government to install hundreds of solar panels.
Hive Energy will also use the bank guarantee facility to bolster its green hydrogen pipeline. Image: Hive Energy.

Hive Energy secures £19 million bank guarantee from Santander for solar and BESS pipeline

March 5, 2024
Hive Energy has secured a new £19m bank guarantee facility from Santander, supported by UK Export Finance (UKEF), to boost solar and BESS.
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Solar PV NSIP projects Great North Road, Botley West reach development milestones

March 4, 2024
Two large-scale solar projects, Great North Road Solar Park and Botley West, have each passed individual goalposts in their journeys to beginning operations.
Coventry Uni Frank Whittle Building

UK government awards Coventry University £13 million grant for solar installation

March 4, 2024
Coventry University has announced it has been awarded £13 million of grant funding from the government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.
An aerial shot of the site of the Cleve Hill Solar Park. Image: Quinbrook.

Cleve Hill’s battery storage application refused by Swale Council

March 1, 2024
A local planning committee for Swale Borough Council has refused the battery storage application for the 373MW Cleve Hill Solar Park.
Image of rooftop Solar PV modules mounted on a commercial building

Jaguar Land Rover to generate over 25% of electricity from solar

March 1, 2024
Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced plans to generate more than a quarter of its UK electricity from renewable energy projects, primarily solar.

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