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Shell to purchase 100MW of solar farms from Anesco

Unlocking the ground-mount solar sector: Solar Media’s Finlay Colville discusses the surging sector

Network Rail signs new agreement with EDF Renewables for Bloy’s Grove solar power

Unlocking and deploying £25-30 billion to propel UK solar capacity to 40GW-plus by 2030

House of Lords calls on Government to support community energy projects

House of Lords calls on Government to support community energy projects

12 Aug 2022, 16:09

Members of the House of Lords have called on the Government to promote the growth of community energy projects in its new Energy Bill.

Solar partnership to cut costs for Denby Pottery

Solar partnership to cut costs for Denby Pottery

12 Aug 2022, 15:01

A solar partnership between Ylem Energy and Derbyshire-based Denby Pottery will supply renewable energy to cut the costs of powering the company’s operations.

Swansea retrofitting scheme achieves 100 house milestone

Swansea retrofitting scheme achieves 100 house milestone

12 Aug 2022, 13:31

100 homes in Swansea’s Penderi community have been retrofitted to generate, store and use their own solar energy.

‘Largest’ private wire solar connection in England set to power Nissan facility

‘Largest’ private wire solar connection in England set to power Nissan facility

12 Aug 2022, 10:42

A 20MW solar park with a private wire connection is set to power a Nissan manufacturing facility in Sunderland.

Lightsource bp to provide green power to Forterra via PPA deal

Lightsource bp to provide green power to Forterra via PPA deal

11 Aug 2022, 13:06

Lightsource bp has agreed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Forterra to provide a total of 50GWh of electricity annually.

Shell to purchase 100MW of solar farms from Anesco

Shell to purchase 100MW of solar farms from Anesco

11 Aug 2022, 11:39

Shell is to purchase 100MW of solar farms currently being developed by Anesco.

Unlocking the ground-mount solar sector: Solar Media’s Finlay Colville discusses the surging sector

Unlocking the ground-mount solar sector: Solar Media’s Finlay Colville discusses the surging sector

11 Aug 2022, 09:46

In the run-up to the inaugural, in-person UK Solar Summit event, Solar Power Portal caught up with Solar Media’s head of market research Finlay Colville to discuss all things utility-scale solar.

Network Rail signs new agreement with EDF Renewables for Bloy’s Grove solar power

Network Rail signs new agreement with EDF Renewables for Bloy’s Grove solar power

10 Aug 2022, 11:03

Network Rail has signed a new power purchase agreement with EDF Renewables for its 49.9MW Bloy’s Grove solar farm.

Investment managers AIMCo and Railpen acquire Constantine Energy Storage

Investment managers AIMCo and Railpen acquire Constantine Energy Storage

9 Aug 2022, 11:18

Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) and investment manager Railpen have jointly acquired a 94% stake in UK battery storage company, Constantine Energy Storage (CES).

Norwegian investor Magnora takes first step into UK solar and storage market

Norwegian investor Magnora takes first step into UK solar and storage market

9 Aug 2022, 10:33

Norwegian renewable energy investor Magnora has entered the UK solar and storage market, with an initial investment into a 60MW solar PV project and a 40MWh Battery Energy Storage System project.

Editor's blog
Unlocking and deploying £25-30 billion to propel UK solar capacity to 40GW-plus by 2030

Unlocking and deploying £25-30 billion to propel UK solar capacity to 40GW-plus by 2030

8 Aug 2022, 12:37
• By Finlay Colville

Ahead of the upcoming UK Solar Summer, Solar Media's head of market research Finlay Colville takes a look at the speed with which all segments of the solar market are growing in the UK at the moment.

Housing association-run Raven Renewables signs new rooftop solar installation partnership

Housing association-run Raven Renewables signs new rooftop solar installation partnership

5 Aug 2022, 12:18

Housing association-run solar installer Raven Renewables has signed a new, external deal to install solar panels for a fellow social landlord in Kent.

Construction starts on battery storage plant chosen over natural gas after community opposition

Construction starts on battery storage plant chosen over natural gas after community opposition

4 Aug 2022, 16:24

Conrad Energy has started construction of a 6MW/12MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Somerset, UK, after local opposition thwarted original plans for a new gas generator.

BayWa r.e. appoints new managing director for UK operations

BayWa r.e. appoints new managing director for UK operations

4 Aug 2022, 12:21

BayWa r.e. has appointed Morgan Harris as managing director of its UK operation services business.

CfD winners eye first contractual milestone as LCCC receives all signed contracts

CfD winners eye first contractual milestone as LCCC receives all signed contracts

4 Aug 2022, 11:12

Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) have now received all of the 99 signed contacts from July’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction, as projects start eying their first contractual milestones.

Solar Energy UK ‘deeply concerned’ as Truss and Sunak hit out at land use for solar farms

Solar Energy UK ‘deeply concerned’ as Truss and Sunak hit out at land use for solar farms

3 Aug 2022, 14:05

The solar industry is “deeply concerned” by comments made by Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak during the Conservative party leader contest, Solar Energy UK has said.

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