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the application would see the development of a 24.5 hectare (60.5 acre) site at The Beeches, off Alkington Road, near the A41 close to Whitchurch. Image: PXfuel.

Planning submitted to Shropshire Council for 10MW solar and 12.5MWh storage development

December 2, 2024
A planning application for a 10MW solar power plant co-located with a 12.5MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) has been submitted to Shropshire Council.
An image of a NextEnergy Capital owned solar farm in the UK. Image: NextEnergy Capital.

NextPower UK acquires 29MW battery energy storage system

November 29, 2024
Solar and infrastructure investor NextPower UK ESG (NPUK) has acquired a 29MW, 2-hour duration standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Glasgow.
The 362.79kWp solar PV system at LOFC is made up of 834 JA 435-watt panels and three 110kW Growatt inverters. Image: Horizon Energy Ventures.

Leyton Orient is latest football club to champion solar PV

November 28, 2024
UK energy solutions provider Ampergia has completed a solar PV installation at Leyton Orient Football Club (LOFC) in Waltham Forest, with funding from Horizon Energy Ventures.
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Home battery storage on the charge 

November 28, 2024
Mark Millar, CEO of home battery and solar solutions manufacturer Puredrive Energy discusses how affordable storage batteries can support lower energy costs and a reduction in emissions.
A total of 620 battery units have arrived at the Thornton Greener Grid Park, situated in West Yorkshire. Image: Statkraft.

Battery units arrive for Statkraft’s 200MW Thornton BESS

November 27, 2024
Statkraft has reached a milestone in the construction of a 200MW 2-hour duration battery energy storage system (BESS).
The proposed site map for the project. Image: Boom Power.

DCO decision for Boom Power’s 400MW solar NSIP expected in May 2025

November 26, 2024
UK-based solar developer Boom Power has announced the closure of the examination period for its 400MW East Yorkshire Solar Farm.
OnPath said it expects construction to begin next summer and finish before the end of 2026. Image: OnPath Energy.

AECOM to consult on OnPath solar development

November 25, 2024
Renewable energy developer OnPath Energy has selected AECOM as lead consultant for a solar and storage project in South Yorkshire.
NATS has already installed rooftop solar PV at its Swanwick centre, pictured above. Image: NATS.

Scottish council approves solar for National Air Traffic Services site

November 22, 2024
South Ayrshire Council has approved the installation of ground mount solar PV at the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) site in Prestwick, Scotland.
The collaboration’s key offering is the Module Condition Monitoring service, which the group calls a “one-stop shop offering”. Image: Above Surveying.

Above Surveying forms partnership for solar module condition monitoring service

November 21, 2024
UK-based smart software provider Above Surveying has partnered with Kiwa PI Berlind and 2 Degrees Kelvin (2DK) for solar module quality assurance and condition monitoring.
Image: Low Carbon.

A sunny outlook: the future of solar energy in the UK  

November 20, 2024
Tom Armstrong, managing director of Project Solar looks at the UK’s solar outlook under a more supportive government.

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