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Gresham House, the largest owner of battery energy storage system (BESS) assets in the UK, has said it sees tolling deals like the one agreed with Octopus being possible “across the optimiser market”.

The minister of state Matthew Pennycook has granted planning permission for a 23MW solar development with 57MW of battery storage.

Schroders Greencoat, Schroders Capital’s renewables infrastructure management arm, has acquired three solar PV assets from Metlen Energy and Metals (formerly Mytilineos).

South Staffordshire Council has consented a 22.5MW solar PV plant developed by Renewable Connections.

Ed Miliband has spoken out against the misconception that solar farms are a threat to national food security.

As part of a deal signed with Ortus Energy, SSE will acquire 13MW of rooftop solar PV projects and assist in developing up to 130MW of rooftop solar in the commercial market.

Despite being recommended for approval by its planning officer, North Warwickshire Borough Council committee members chose against the 150-acre solar farm pitched for development at a site near the M6 by Fillongley.

Britain’s electricity market saw average transmission system demand drop to 23.5GW in the second quarter this year, the lowest for any Q2 since 2020.

Provisional data from grid operator EirGrid shows a third of the Republic of Ireland’s electricity came from renewable sources in June.

Renewable power generator Statkraft has signed a seven-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Luminous Energy covering the latter’s 28.5MWp Bracon Ash Solar Farm in Norfolk.