NextEnergy Solar Fund acquires 250MW/500MWh ‘strategic battery storage portfolio’
NextEnergy Solar Fund has acquired a “strategic portfolio” of battery storage development projects located in a grid-congested area in the East of England.
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Gore Street buys 200MW transmission-connected battery storage project from Kona Energy
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has acquired a 200MW battery storage project in development by Kona Energy.
Statkraft completes 26MW battery storage project in Ireland
Norwegian utility Statkraft has completed the construction of its second large-scale battery storage project in the Republic of Ireland.
Solar power and the ‘climate election’: the parties’ energy pledges so far
As the UK prepares for yet another election, following the dissolution of parliament in the early hours yesterday, pledges for increased solar power are notable in almost all the major party's campaigns.
PROJECT ROUND-UP: Charity cleans up, First Solar in Lancs, Lidl doubles PV investment in Ireland
A wrap-up of recent solar project news including a charity in West Sussex that will save thousands on its energy bills, Lidl's Irish solar expansion and why First Solar panels installed in Lancashire are 'coming home'.
RES and TRIG bring Scotland’s first utility-scale battery online
Scotland’s first utility-scale battery storage facility has been officially opened today, having begun delivering sub-second balancing services to National Grid at the end of June under a bespoke agreement secured before the hotly contested Enhanced Frequency Response (EFR) auction of 2016.
First solar homes go on sale in £125 million Leeds eco village
The first of more than 500 solar-powered homes built by sustainable development specialist Citu have gone up for sale within Leeds’ Climate Innovation District.
Triodos banks on UK solar with £18 million double refinancing package
Triodos Bank has provided loans worth nearly £18 million to Spanish developer Gamma Solutions to refinance two solar farms in the UK.
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Tesla battery joins 3.8MW rooftop solar to avoid peak charges, provide grid services
One of the largest rooftop solar installations in the UK is to add a Tesla battery in what is thought to be the first UK project to use a commercial array to charge an energy storage system to avoid grid charges and provide ancillary services.
Scotland’s ‘largest’ solar farm approved with more to follow from Elgin
Plans for the largest solar farm in Scotland have been approved, allowing Elgin Energy to construct what is expected to be a subsidy-free 20MW development on the north coast.
Polysolar completes 50kW solar cycle park at New Cambridge train station
The installation of a 49.5kWp solar power generating cycle shelter at Cambridge North railway station has been completed.
ESB and Bord na Móna commit €10 million to joint solar developments
ESB and Bord na Móna have announced a joint development agreement to deliver solar farms across Ireland, with grid connections already lodged for sites in Roscommon, Offaly and Kildare.
Dulas completes latest install as ‘almost 100%’ new build work continues
Dulas has completed a 9kWp solar install atop a new office building in the heart of London as the company continues to work almost exclusively in a new build sector driven by planning requirements and high building standards.
Smart energy project to run Isles of Scilly on renewables, storage and EVs
A multi-million pound EU funded project is set to provide the Isles of Scilly with a new smart energy system, using new software platforms to manage supply and demand through renewables, energy storage and electric vehicles.
Swindon council completes community investment round for second solar farm
Construction is set to begin on Swindon Borough Council’s second solar farm to be funded by a unique council solar bond, which raised over £2.4 million from more than 800 investors in just six weeks.
Herefordshire Council green lights 20MW storage project
Herefordshire Council has approved planning permission for the construction of a 20MW energy storage system (ESS) which will provide real-time grid stabilisation to the local distribution network.