Anesco to build 100MW of battery storage for Foresight and JLEN
Anesco is to build and maintain 100MW of battery energy storage for JLEN and Foresight Solar Fund Limited (FSFL).
Iona Capital enters UK solar market with utility-scale ambitions
Iona Capital has partnered IGas to develop utility-scale UK solar PV, marking its entry into the UK solar market.
Government mulls more frequent CfD auctions in Net Zero Strategy otherwise devoid of PV policy
While the Net Zero Strategy includes plans to review the frequency of Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions, a concrete UK solar deployment target was absent.
BW Group to fully fund Penso Power’s 3GWh UK battery storage pipeline
Penso Power has signed a new agreement with global maritime group BW Group that will see the build-out of the former’s UK battery storage pipeline fully funded.
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.
FRV secures financial close with NatWest for 7.5MW/15MWh Holes Bay battery
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) has successfully closed financing for a non-contracted revenue model for its 7.5MW/15MWh Holes Bay battery project.
Remove VAT on domestic energy storage and clean tech, industry coalition urges government
A coalition of almost 30 industry organisations is calling for the removal of VAT on domestic energy storage and other renewable and clean technologies.
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Low Carbon eyes 500MW solar and energy storage site as NSIP market gains pace
Low Carbon has confirmed plans to develop a 500MW solar and energy storage park in Lincolnshire, with the initial consultation anticipated to take place in early 2022.
RES sells 50MW energy storage site to TagEnergy
RES has sold its 50MW Roaring Hill Energy Storage Project to clean energy enterprise TagEnergy.
Octopus to invest £150m mandate in renewable assets
Specialist clean energy investor Octopus Renewables has won a £150 million corporate pensions mandate from a large UK-based institutional investor.
Eelpower and SUSI Partners acquire 150MW battery storage portfolio
Swiss infrastructure fund manager SUSI Partners in partnership with Eelpower has concluded the acquisition of a 150MW portfolio of battery storage projects.
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Bluefield hires new investment director to support portfolio diversification push
Bluefield Solar has hired Michael Covington as investment director at the company’s investment adviser, adding "significant" wind, solar and capital markets expertise to the company.
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Solar Energy Scotland calls for 4GW by 2030 target to ‘realise solar’s full potential’
Solar Energy Scotland has called on the government to set a minimum target of 4GW of installed solar capacity by 2030, as it asks it to raise its game.
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Aberdeen City Council eyes solar development following GGA funding
Aberdeen City Council is eyeing the development of a solar farm following being awarded a chunk of the Scottish Government’s Green Growth Accelerator (GGA).
Harmony Energy Income Trust eyes IPO to develop 213.5MW of Tesla battery storage
Battery energy storage company Harmony Energy Income Trust (Harmony) has announced its intention to undertake an initial public offering (IPO), to fund the development of 213.5MW of Tesla battery storage systems.
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Gresham teams up with Strategic Power Projects for 1GW solar and storage pipeline
Gresham House has partnered Irish developer Strategic Power Projects to develop a solar and storage pipeline with a combined capacity of over 1GW.