Island Green Power to develop 1GW+ of solar on ex-coal sites
Two coal power stations in the east midlands – Cottam and West Burton – are now to be home to solar PV with a combined capacity of over 1GW.
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Elgin Energy agrees financing for 50 solar projects across Ireland and UK totalling 1.36GWp
Elgin Energy expects to accelerate the deployment of a significant portion of its utility-scale solar portfolio thanks to a new financing deal with German bank Berenberg.
50MW JBM solar-plus-storage site given green light
A 50MW solar and battery storage scheme being developed by JBM Solar Projects has received planning permission.
Nissan eyes 20MW of solar PV for Sunderland manufacturing plant
Nissan is to nearly triple the renewable energy generation at its Sunderland manufacturing plant with a proposed 20MW solar farm.
Gore Street Irish batteries enter final stages of construction
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund’s two 50MW battery assets in Northern Ireland are in the final stages of construction and testing, the company announced.
Elgin raises £4.35m for 210MW subsidy-free solar portfolio
Elgin Energy is to progress a 210MW portfolio of subsidy-free solar following the closure of its first fundraise with Focus Capital Partners.
Government urged to adopt ‘ambitious target’ for UK solar deployment
A collection of energy and environmental organisations are urging the government to up its commitment to UK solar with the implementation of a deployment target of at least 40GW by 2030.
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Foresight unveils co-located utility-scale battery storage ambitions
Foresight Solar Fund is looking to diversify its portfolio with the addition of utility-scale battery storage systems.
Oxford PV celebrates 29.5% conversion rate with perovskite solar cell
Oxford PV is lauding a new record with its perovskite solar cell, which is able to convert 29.5% of solar energy into electricity.
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EY signs first zero carbon UK PPA for Norfolk solar
EY has signed a ten-year zero carbon power purchase agreement (PPA) with a UK solar farm in Norfolk, its first in the country.
European Energy agrees UK 200MW solar portfolio deal
Danish developer European Energy (EE) has teamed up with North Yorkshire’s Norstar to build 200MW of new projects in the UK.
50MW battery celebrated as Northern Ireland’s largest energised
A battery storage site in Northern Ireland developed by Low Carbon and Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has been energised.
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Q&A: Elgin Energy’s Ronan Kilduff on the ‘genuine upside’ of deploying bifacial in the UK
Solar Power Portal caught up with Ronan Kilduff, managing director of Elgin Energy, to talk about why Ireland was chosen to develop bifacial, the importance of open data when trialing newer technologies and technologies and the potential for "further business" with Foresight.
ReneSola enters joint venture with Novergy for UK utility-scale solar pipeline
International solar developer ReneSola has entered into a joint venture with subsidy-free solar platform Novergy to develop UK solar.
Foresight forms joint venture with Elgin for 200MW of UK solar
Foresight Group and Elgin Energy are to develop 200MW of UK solar PV as part of a new partnership.
Lightsource BP sells 275MWdc of solar to Statkraft Ireland
Statkraft Ireland has acquired a portfolio of 275MWdc of solar from Lightsource BP.
80GW of new solar PV needed to reach net zero targets
The UK will need to deploy 80GW of solar to meet net zero according to a new whitepaper.
GE Renewable Energy chosen to deliver 25MW DC-coupled energy storage system
The UK’s first DC-coupled battery energy storage system is under development in a collaboration between GE Renewable Energy and Wykes.
Bluefield makes £107 million acquisition of 64.2MWp portfolio
Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) has completed the acquisition of a 64.2MWp UK solar portfolio.
Increase in mega-projects boosts European solar generation to 68TWh in H1
Solar generation across Europe jumped 15% in the first six months of the year, reaching 68TWh largely due to bigger solar farms coming online.
UK’s largest council-owned battery storage site further expanded to 30MW
The UK's largest council-owned battery storage site, the 30MW Fideoak Mill site, is now fully operational.
Anesco hands off subsidy-free Clayhill to GRIDSERVE in ‘multi-million’ pound deal
Anesco has sold on its subsidy-free Clayhill solar farm to GRIDSERVE in a “major step” towards becoming a service provider over asset owner.
Solar smashes expectations as it takes home whopping 796MW in RESS auction
Solar has superseded expectations as it scoops up 796MW in Ireland’s first Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auction.
European Commission approves RESS under state aid rules
Ireland’s Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) has been approved by the European Commission.
TfL eyes renewables PPAs to power rail network
Renewables could power Transport for London’s rail services as it explores the possibility of forming Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
‘No basis’ to overturn Cleve Hill development consent
Cleve Hill Solar Park has dodged an attempt to get its development consent overturned by Swale Borough Council.
Gresham House splashes £20.1m on 41MW of operational storage
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has acquired 41MW of energy storage in a £20.1 million transaction.
Japan a ‘very interesting market’ for Gore Street as it becomes an ‘enabler’ of JXTG’s transition
London Stock Exchange-listed energy storage fund Gore Street has outlined how it sees Japan as a “very interesting market” following its investment from JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation.