Labour meets manifesto promises one year in

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund shareholders call board review citing ‘subscale nature’ of the fund

Evolution Power lands permission for Wandon End Solar at appeal

RES signs management agreement for 500MW/1GWh battery energy storage system in Scotland

Great British Energy awards £10 million funding for further rooftop solar rollout

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Thrive Renewables lands £10 million funding injection

July 21, 2025
Renewable energy investment firm Thrive Renewables has announced that it has secured a £10 million loan from ethical investment bank Triodos Bank UK.
onshore wind turbines in a field

OVO Energy announces plans to launch generation arm

July 21, 2025
Energy supplier OVO Energy has revealed plans to launch a new business unit dedicated to renewable energy generation.
Cero Generation and Enso Energy  connected the first solar-plus-storage facility in the UK transmission network last year when they started operations at the 49.5MW/99MWh BESS facility with the 70MW Larks Green solar plant (pictured). Image: Enso Energy / Cero Generation.

Cero Generation secures £200 million to build 360MW UK solar and storage portfolio

July 17, 2025
Cero Generation and Enso Energy have together reached financial close on a 360MW solar-plus-storage portfolio of projects in the UK.
Energy secretary Ed Miliband speaks and gestures out a hand on stage

Government reforms CfD rules for AR7

July 16, 2025
The UK government has greenlit a series of rule modifications for the upcoming Allocation Round 7 (AR7) auction round for the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme.
Developers who have begun the process are reporting issues, ranging from poor user interface to being unable to upload evidence documents. Image: National Grid.

UPDATE: NESO extends grid connection application window as major issues raised

July 16, 2025
The application window for grid connections has been open for just over a week and developers are reporting wide ranging issues with the application portal.
The current government’s push for renewable energy demonstrably already impacts future energy use and carbon emissions reduction. Image: National Grid.

NESO’s Future Energy Scenarios show the foundation for net zero is already laid

July 15, 2025
The National Energy System Operator’s (NESO’s) publication of the 2025 Future Energy Scenarios: Pathways to Net Zero shows increased optimism in the energy transition outlook.
Great North Road is pegged to become “the UK’s largest solar farm” to incorporate grazing, with nearly 4,000 sheep expected to manage vegetation across the park once it becomes operational in 2027. Image: Elements Green.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners gives Elements Green £69.5 million cash boost

July 15, 2025
Danish investor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and developer Elements Green have scored an €80 million (£69.5 million) platform financing agreement.
a drone photo of a large solar array

NextPower UK ESG energises 130MW of UK solar

July 14, 2025
NextPower UK ESG has announced that it has energised two UK utility-scale solar assets with a combined generation capacity of 130MW.
Image: Root Power.

Root Power secures planning permission for 100MWh BESS in Kent

July 14, 2025
Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Root-Power has been granted planning permission for a 50MW/100MWh ‘Lucky Star’ project in Kent.
Image: Solar Media.

Rejection of zonal pricing brings ‘clarity not resolution’

July 11, 2025
The government’s decision to rule out a zonal electricity pricing system brings to a close a period of intense energy sector debate.
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