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Three people stand in front of a large digger holding a sign announcing the greener grid project, spades, and pitchforks.

Statkraft breaks ground on Swansea Greener Grid Park

December 13, 2024
Statkraft has officially begun construction on its Greener Grid Park, which aims to improve grid stability on the Welsh electricity grid.
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Hackney launches solar panel scheme for council homes

December 12, 2024
The London Borough of Hackney has unveiled a new solar scheme which could save council tenants money on their energy bills.
Outdoor demonstrations of Power Roll's thin film technology. Image: Power Roll.

Revolutionising solar: flexible thin film flexible cells will put solar PV everywhere

December 11, 2024
Solar Power Portal sat down with Power Roll CEO Neil Spann to explore how thin film solar could deliver the “rooftop revolution” the government has promised.
A visualization of a BESS site

ILI Group granted consent for 100MW Ayrshire BESS

December 10, 2024
Intelligent Land Investments (ILI) Group has secured planning consent for a 100MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Scotland, continuing a run of consent successes.
BESS units in a row

York BESS denied planning permission

December 9, 2024
Plans for a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Yorkshire have been squashed owing to significant concerns from the local council.
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Root-Power lands planning consent for 50MW BESS

December 6, 2024
Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Root-Power has announced it has been granted planning permission for a 50MW/100MWh BESS in Scotland.
UK prime minister Kier Starmer stands in a conference room facing the camera

PM plans to streamline 150 energy infrastructure projects

December 6, 2024
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has committed to streamlining the approval process for 150 major infrastructure projects.
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Conrad Energy breaks ground on 1.5MW cheesemaker solar project

December 3, 2024
Conrad Energy has begun construction on a 1.5MW on-site solar development for Belton Farm.
A map of the proposed Mowbray BESS

Consultation launched for 1GW Mowbray BESS

December 2, 2024
Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer NatPower UK has launched the first consultation for a proposed 1GW BESS in Yorkshire.
Rows of solar panels shot from above

UK solar capacity grows 1GW year on year

November 29, 2024
The latest solar energy statistics from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) have revealed that the UK now has over 17GW of installed solar capacity.

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