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The renewables developer, Renewable Energy Systems (RES), has submitted plans for the approval of a 49.9MW solar farm in Longhedge, between the villages of Thoroton and Hawksworth, Nottinghamshire.

Central Co-op has partnered with commercial renewable company Sol PV Group Ltd. to install over 12MWp of solar PV technology across its property portfolio.

Cornwall Insight and national law firm Weightmans have published a new report on the co-location of energy assets, which outlines the “significant cost savings” of having multiple renewable generation or storage assets share one grid connection.

Technology group Wärtsilä Energy has signed an additional contract with EDF Renewables UK for a 50MW/100MWh lithium-ion energy storage facility in Sundon, Bedfordshire.

Community Energy England (CEE) has joined forces with Morrisons, M&S, Tesco and three of the UK’s biggest co-operatives – the Co-op Group, Central Co-op and MidCounties Co-operative – to urge the UK Government to prioritise unlocking additional renewable energy generation capacity, including solar.

NextEnergy Capital (NEC) has reported the second close of NextPower UK ESG (NPUK ESG) at £487 million – 97% of its £500 million target.

Solar Energy Scotland has called for the incorporation of solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal systems into Scotland’s public policy agenda owing to their “significant carbon and cost benefits”.

UK-based solar developer Boom Power has received planning permission for a 49.9MWac solar project on approximately 94 hectares of land in Kenley near Hull, East Yorkshire.

Global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company, Black & Veatch, has been given a lead role in supporting the development of a 2GW solar and battery storage programme by UK developer Amberside Energy.

Plans for a 28MW solar farm in North Tyneside have been submitted by Northumberland Estates.