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RWE has committed to providing over 50% Biodiversity Net Gain through new planting and habitat creation. Image: RWE.

RWE progresses 320MW solar farm proposals

May 15, 2024
German power company RWE has launched consultation for 320MW Peartree Hill Solar Farm, near Beverly in East Riding of Yorkshire.
Marstons Brewing co. is known for its sustainable practices.

Welsh solar startup Nuvolt partners with Marston’s brewing company

May 15, 2024
Cardiff-based Nuvolt has installed solar panels at Marston’s headquarters, St Johns House to generate 87.73MWh of clean energy yearly.
Statera has submitted planning application for Oxfordshire project.

Statera submits planning application for 500MW BESS in Oxfordshire

May 14, 2024
Statera’s Culham BESS is scheduled to connect in 2027, as part of a wider upgrade to electrical infrastructure at Culham Campus.
Developing the service involved customer consultations, including joint consultations with DNO National Grid Electricity Distribution. Image: Field.

UKPN Advanced Curtailment Report for renewable energy projects

May 13, 2024
The Advanced Curtailment Report will help by providing more data and support around curtailment through the connections process.
Bristol-based Aura Power is developing an active pipeline of utility-scale solar PV and battery energy storage of about 12GW in the UK, Europe and North America.

Aura Power secures £10 million funding from Novuna

May 10, 2024
Aura Power secures £10 Million funding from Novuna Business Finance to progress its global development pipeline.
The University of Manchester has set ambitious goals to reduce its environmental impact and in 2022 ended its investments in coal, oil and gas.

65% of University of Manchester’s electricity demand met by solar

May 9, 2024
The University of Manchester has partnered with Enviromena to meet 65% of its electricity demand with energy from a new renewables project.
The proposed fields have been chosen in part due to the existing local topography which will screen the site and limit surrounding views of the solar farm.

Lightsource BP proposes 57MW solar and 54MW energy storage for Ireland

May 9, 2024
Lightsource BP will outline its proposal for a 57MW solar and 54MW energy storage installation at a community information event on 22 May.
The solar energy generated will also provide 80% of the building’s 600kWh expected daily use, meaning the institute itself will be net zero for energy by 2025.

New solar farm strengthens University of York’s autonomous research capabilities

May 8, 2024
Work on the 200kWp solar farm located at the University of York’s new Institute for Safe Autonomy was completed by Siemens.
GivEnergy's flagship product is the All in One 6.0 home battery.

VAT exemption a ‘critical step’ in domestic battery market growth

May 7, 2024
The recent VAT exemption for domestic battery storage installations is a ‘critical step’ for the market and is already having a positive impact, solutions provider GivEnergy said.
Battery energy projects are increasing across the nation, according to RenewableUK's report.

Battery projects pipeline increased two-thirds in the last 12 months

May 2, 2024
The 67.4% increase is the second consecutive 12 month period in which the pipeline has gone up by this amount.

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