Government solar push continues as MoJ announces thousands of panels to be installed
The Ministry of Justice is to develop thousands of solar panels across four new prisons being built in England.
HBS New Energies chosen to install 110kWp of in-roof solar for Lovell Homes
HBS New Energies is to install 37 of its complete in-roof solar systems at a new housing development in Weston-super-Mare.
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Power prices continue to impact asset value for Foresight Solar Fund
The impact of the low power prices in the UK is continuing to be felt, as Foresight Solar Fund announces Net Asset Value (NAV) drop.
Work begins at Bedford Green Technology and Innovation Park ahead of solar installation
Work has started on a new solar farm on the site of a former landfill that is to form part of the Bedford Green Technology and Innovation Park.
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.
Gore Street snaps up 80MW battery storage asset from RES
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has acquired an 80MW energy storage project from RES, having also entered into exclusivity with the renewable energy company for over 300MW of assets.
Octopus Renewables and Zestec set their sights on £100m solar portfolio in new partnership
Octopus Renewables has announced a new partnership with Zestec Asset Management to deliver more than £100 million of new build UK solar assets.
JLEN eyes further battery investment with £57m fundraise
JLEN is to fund new battery storage and biogas investments with the proceeds of a new oversubscribed £56.9 million placement.
Aberla completes rooftop solar contract with Herefordshire Council
Aberla Energy has delivered a contract to design, supply and install a 50kWp rooftop-mounted solar PV system for Herefordshire Council.
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IEA hails ‘new normal’ of dramatic renewable growth as new solar installations hit 135GW in 2020
Last year, renewable capacity additions were up by 45% globally to almost 280GW, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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Fourth round CfD auction set to open in December 2021 BEIS confirms
The next Contracts for Difference auction will open to applications in December 2021.
Construction begins on Thrive Renewables’ first battery storage asset
A 5MW/7.45MWh battery storage project near Milton Keynes – Thrive Renewables’ first – has this month entered into construction.
Q&A: Open Climate Fix’s Jack Kelly on the ‘beautifully simple’ transformer model and nowcasting
Solar Power Portal caught up with Open Climate Fix co-founder Dr Jack Kelly – a former engineer at Google DeepMind – to discuss where transformer models came from, how they can apply to solar forecasting and how they could change the energy sector.
Veolia looks to double renewable capacity as it celebrates completion of Warwickshire solar site
Resource management company Veolia is set to double its renewable electricity capacity, deploying solar panels across restored landfill sites.
EAC calls for minimum floor price for ‘flawed’ Smart Export Guarantee
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) is calling for the introduction of a floor price above zero for the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) to help support community energy.
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UK solar farm pipeline at 17GW capacity, 58 sites under review for 2021 construction
Solar Media's head of research Finlay Colville takes a look at the UK's solar farm pipeline, and what we can expect to come online in the next year.