Bluefield secures planning permission for 200MW of sites
Bluefield Renewable Developments has gained planning consent for four projects with a capacity of nearly 200MW.
Articles tagged with: Planning Permission
Revised planning system offers ‘major step forward’ for solar in Scotland
The Scottish Government have released a new planning system, National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4), this week which shows how planners will be expected to treat solar developments across Scotland.
Scotland set to reform planning rules to incentivise rooftop solar installations
Scotland is set to reform its planning rules for solar energy to incentivise rooftop installations across the nation.
British Solar Renewables receives planning consent for 28MW solar project
British Solar Renewables (BSR) has received planning consent for a 28MW solar project based in Hampshire.
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Record levels of UK solar farms approved: Solar Media’s Finlay Colville discusses growing capacity
In the second edition of our new series, Solar Power Portal talked to Solar Media’s head of market research Finlay Colville about land-use and solar power planning permission.
EDF Renewables’ 50MW Bloy’s Grove solar farm gets green light
EDF Renewables has been given the green light to develop its 49.9MW Bloy’s Grove solar farm by South Norfolk District Council.
Green light given for 100MW Aura Power battery storage system
A battery energy storage system (BESS) being developed by Aura Power at Drax in Yorkshire has been granted planning permission.
Statkraft gains planning permission for 50MW Stargoose solar farm
Statkraft has gained planning permission for its 50MW Stargoose solar farm from South Cambridgeshire Planning Committee.
Aura Power secures planning permission for 190MW of battery energy storage
Developer Aura Power has secured planning permission for 190MW of battery energy storage projects across two sites.
Pivot Power and Renewable Connections gain green light for battery storage projects
EDF-owned Pivot Power has secured planning permission for two 50MW/100MWh lithium-ion battery storage sites.
Renewable Connections’ 50MW Lincolnshire solar farm gains planning permission
Planning consultant DWD has secured planning permission for Renewable Connections’ 49.9MW Vicarage Drove Solar Farm, located north-west of Bicker in Lincolnshire.
MPs call for national solar strategy as Mallard Pass opposition rages on
MPs have this week spoken out about the development of large-scale solar PV, citing concerns over food security, biodiversity and supply chains.
16.5MW Lancaster University solar farm given green light
A 16.5MW solar farm to be built on land owned by Lancaster University as part of the university's goals of becoming net zero for utility-based energy emissions by 2030 has been granted planning permission.
Anesco granted go-ahead for three solar PV sites amid growing investor interest
Anesco has received planning permission for three UK solar farms, with the company expecting to agree new development and construction partnerships with investors later this year.
Cero and Enso JV has three 50MW solar-plus-storage sites approved
Three 49.9MW solar and battery storage sites being developed by the joint venture (JV) between Enso Energy and Cero Generation have received planning permission, adding to the five consented sites already delivered in 2021.
Anesco given green light for 20MW Derbyshire solar farm
Anesco has secured planning permission for its 20MW solar farm in Alfreton, Derbyshire from Amber Valley Borough Council and North East Derbyshire District.
PACE secures planning permission for second 21MWp UK solar-plus-storage site
Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) has secured planning permission for a 21MWp solar and battery storage site outside of Norwich.
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Government calls for input on reforming Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects regime
Housing minister Christopher Pincher MP has announced plans to reform the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) regime.
RES gets green light for 100MW battery energy storage site
A 99.9MW energy storage project in development by RES has secured planning permission, with the asset set to be operational in late 2023.
Aura Power gains planning permission for 50MW North Devon solar farm
North Devon Council has unanimously approved a planning application for a 49.9MW solar farm to be developed by Aura Power.
Anesco gears up for ‘new wave of large-scale solar projects’ as 50MW asset gets green light
Anesco has secured planning permission for a 50MW solar farm in Lincolnshire from East Lindsey District Council.
Cambridgeshire’s ‘forward-thinking’ Stanground solar farm on landfill site gets green light
Cambridgeshire County Council’s Stanground solar farm has been given the green light.
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EDF submits planning permission for first 50MW UK solar farm
EDF Renewables' 49.9MW Sutton Bridge solar farm has taken another step forward as its planning application goes before South Holland District Council.
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Q&A: Harmony Energy’s Peter Kavanagh on its maiden solar site and planning permission delays
Solar Power Portal caught up with Harmony Energy CEO Peter Kavanagh to find out more about why the company – historically a wind and battery developer – has chosen now to enter the solar space, and the challenges of developing a solar project this year.