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Root-Power awarded consent for 40MW/80MWh Rotherham BESS

February 26, 2025
Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Root-Power has announced that it has been granted planning permission for a 40MW/80MWh BESS in Rotherham.
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Cambridgeshire Nissan dealership installs 76kW solar array

February 21, 2025
Cambridgeshire-based Nissan dealership JS Holmes has completed a new solar energy installation thanks to local firm 4 Way Group.
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MCS reports record January for home renewables, surge in battery storage

February 20, 2025
The Microgeneration Certification Scheme has stated that January 2025 was a record month, owing partly to an uptick in battery installations.
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Power Roll, University of Sheffield team up for perovskite thin film solar research

February 19, 2025
Flexible solar manufacturer Power Roll and scientists from the University of Sheffield have published a new paper highlighting the potential of thin-film solar cells using perovskites.
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Solar farms and biodiversity

February 19, 2025
In this blog, we take a deep dive into the research proving that solar farms can actually have a very positive impact on biodiversity.
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100MW/331MWh Bramley BESS now energised

February 18, 2025
BW ESS and Sungrow have announced the start of commercial operations of the Bramley Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), a 100MW/331MWh project located in the south of England.
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Pulse Clean Energy launches first open source tool to track BESS environmental impact

February 18, 2025
Pulse Clean Energy has today released an industry-first tool allowing battery energy storage system (BESS) asset managers to track and certify the carbon emissions saved by BESS usage.
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Eku Energy energises 111MWh of BESS capacity

February 17, 2025
Battery energy storage system (BESS) owner-operator Eku Energy has announced that it has successfully energised two energy storage assets in England.
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Aura Power lands £33.1 million finance for 40MW solar project

February 14, 2025
Renewable energy developer Aura Power has reached financial close on the Burtree Lane solar project thanks to a deal with Rabobank.
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L&G NTR Clean Power fund acquires 211MW Irish BESS and solar portfolio

February 13, 2025
The Legal & General (L&G) NTR Clean Power Fund has acquired a ready-to-build solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio from Strategic Power Projects (SPP).

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