Jersey Electricity to develop solar PV farm at Sorel Point
Jersey Electricity has confirmed it will develop a ground-mounted solar PV farm near Sorel Point, Jersey, which includes an approximate 3MWp array.
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Private wire Brynwhillach solar farm linked with Welsh hospital goes live
The Brynwhillach Solar Farm, which is to generate 4MW of zero-carbon electricity for Morriston Hospital in Swansea, has begun to export.
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.
Quinbrook acquires UK’s largest consented solar-plus-storage site
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has acquired the 350MW Cleve Hill solar-plus-storage site in Kent, UK, with this expected to be the largest single site PV install in the UK once completed.
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.
Drinks firm Diageo plans ground-mount solar install at packaging plant
Drinks company Diageo - which produces spirits and beers such as Captain Morgan, Smirnoff and Guinness - has applied for planning permission for a new on-site solar farm.
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Voltalia secures ten year PPA with Axpo for 7.2MW solar farm
Voltalia has agreed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Axpo for its 7.2MW Tonge solar park located near Sittingbourne in Kent.
PM installs first solar PV panel at 10MW Carland Cross site
Construction of ScottishPower’s solar farm at the Carland Cross hybrid wind, PV and energy storage site has begun, with the first of the 10,000 panels installed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
RES promises UK&I ‘solar renaissance’ with new bifacial portfolio
Global renewables firm RES has unveiled a new a pipeline of solar projects in the UK and Ireland totaling over 1GW.
NextEnergy Solar Fund celebrates ‘milestone achievement’ as it reaches 150MWp subsidy-free target
NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) is hailing the approval of two subsidy-free solar developments, which brings it up to its c.150MWp UK target.
Aberystwyth University to make £2.5m investment into ground-mount solar PV
Aberystwyth University has unveiled its plans for the installation of a ground-mount solar array at a site adjacent to its Fferm Penglais student accommodation.
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.
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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.
Low Carbon to develop UK’s largest community solar farm
Low Carbon Ltd has agreed a deal with social enterprise Low Carbon Hub for the rights to a 19MW solar farm with battery storage potential.
NESF to move ahead with 150MW subsidy-free portfolio despite ‘challenging power price environment’
NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has outlined how it is continuing to pursue a 150MW subsidy-free portfolio as it reports high levels of generation.
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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.
EDF continues solar push with 49.9MW site planned
EDF Renewables is looking to develop a 49.9MW solar farm at Tye Lane near Bramford.
Innova Energy turns to NatWest for £30 million UK solar refinancing
Innova Energy has refinanced its 57MW portfolio of UK rooftop and ground-mounted solar PV.
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.
Cambridgeshire County Council makes first steps in 2.7MW landfill solar-plus-storage site
Cambridgeshire County Council has unveiled plans for a “pioneering” solar farm, adding to the two other projects announced this month.
Cambridgeshire County Council plans for 29MW solar development
Cambridgeshire County Council is looking to build a 29MW solar farm, adding another development to its portfolio.
Terra Solar shutters as projects transferred to ESB
Irish utility-scale solar developer Terra Solar Limited is winding up, with its projects finding new life with Irish utility ESB.
HBS to install 11.6MWp of solar as Anglian Water continues PV push
HBS Group Southern is to install 11.6MWp of solar PV for Anglian Water as it continues its long-held partnership.
Solarcentury plans first UK solar development since 2016
Solarcentury has announced its first UK solar farm development in four years, with 62MW planned for Welsh site.
HBS New Energies lands Welsh Water contract to continue solar push
HBS New Energies has been appointed as one of the principle PV contractors for the installation of solar across 21 Welsh Water sites.
Allianz chief: UK solar great for portfolio diversification
UK solar remains a destination of choice for investment despite concerns over Brexit due to the market’s ability to diversify investment portfolios, Allianz GI chief investment officer Armin Sandhoevel has said.