SEEIT acquires 69MW renewable energy portfolio from United Utilities
SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEEIT) has acquired a 69MW portfolio of onsite renewable energy projects from United Utilities Group for approximately £100 million.
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Kona Energy’s 200MW battery storage site granted planning permission
A 200MW battery energy storage system (BESS) to be located in Heysham, Lancashire has secured planning permission.
RESS winners revealed as 1.5GW of solar secures contracts in ‘hugely challenging’ auction
Provisional results for the second auction in Ireland’s Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) have been published, showing that 1,534.1MW of solar PV was successful - equivalent to 78% of total capacity.
Anesco heads to Germany with new subsidiary as European expansion continues
In its first steps into the market, Anesco has acquired German renewables firm Aeos Energy and launched its Anesco Germany subsidiary.
Southern European portfolio acquisition to be a ‘springboard’ for SSE’s solar, storage activities
SSE Renewables has acquired a portfolio of onshore wind development projects that includes scope for 1GW of additional co-located solar development opportunities.
10.8MW battery system co-located with Greencoat Renewables’ Killala wind farm enters commissioning
A 10.8MW battery-based energy storage system (BESS) supplied by Fluence for the Killala Community Wind Farm has entered the commissioning phase.
EDP to invest £13bn in UK renewables by 2030
EDP Renewables (EDPR) is aiming to cement its position in the UK renewables market, with plans to invest £660 million over the next five years.
Guest blog
Sponsored Q CELLS: Talkin‘ bout a solar evolution – diversification and challenges
In the second part of a two-part feature for Solar Power Portal, Q CELLS' Ian Clover discusses the diversification of the solar industry into other areas of clean energy as solar PV continues to evolve and the challenges it may still face.
EDP Renewables enters UK onshore market with acquisition of 118MW of solar
EDP Renewables (EDPR) has reached agreements to acquire a 544MW UK wind and solar portfolio, 118MW of which is solar currently under development.
Bluefield broadens scope in bid to target ‘attractive opportunities’ of storage and other renewables
Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) is looking to diversify its portfolio, branching out into storage and other renewable technologies.
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Tesco unveils major green electricity project, including 187 onsite rooftop solar installs
Supermarket giant Tesco has announced a major green electricity project, including the installation of solar panels on 187 of its sites covering 335,000m2.
BayWa r.e. boasts ‘exciting plans’ for UK renewables as O&M portfolio tops 2GW
BayWa r.e. has amassed 2GW in its solar and wind management portfolio, two years after it entered the UK O&M market.
National Grid strengthens US presence with solar developer acquisition
National Grid has completed the $100 million (£80 million) acquisition of US solar and wind developer Geronimo Energy.
Falling costs will see solar, wind and batteries dominate global generation by 2050
Solar capacity is set for a 17-fold increase globally by 2050 owing to falling technology costs, particularly in battery energy storage, and a decline in the levelised cost of electricity (LCOE), according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
Solar and wind could provide 60% of UK power without jeopardising reliability, study finds
Solar could play a pivotal role in a future energy system without jeopardising security of supply, a new report has revealed.
Vattenfall announces £89 million pan-European solar push
Vattenfall has announced plans to invest up to €100 million (£89 million) in developing solar projects over the next two years.
Updated: Vattenfall praises good performance of co-located wind and solar energy park
Vattenfall has heralded the success of its first co-located solar and wind energy park around 18 months after the 4.99MW solar farm in south Wales was commissioned.
UK renewables set new generation record in Q1 2017, says BEIS
The UK’s suite of renewables set a new generation record in the first quarter of the year, official statistics from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy show.