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Instalcom to be principal contractor for Pacific Green Technologies’ 100MW BESS development

June 2, 2022
Pacific Green Technologies has appointed Instalcom Limited as the principal contractor for its 99.98MW Richborough Energy Park battery energy storage system (BESS) in Kent.
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Virgin Money unveils £200m green loan to help farmers decarbonise

June 1, 2022
Virgin Money has launched a new £200 million fund to help farmers decarbonise.
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EDF eyes 50MW Northamptonshire solar farm

May 31, 2022
EDF Renewables has submitted a planning application for another 49.9MW solar farm.
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3ti launches modular mini solar and storage powered EV car park Papilio3

May 30, 2022
British solar carpark developer 3ti has launched a pop-up mini solar car park, dubbed Papilio3.
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PODCAST: Solar developers feeling the pinch, Europe’s power plan falls short on energy storage

May 30, 2022
Solar materials and component prices have stayed high longer than expected and developers are now starting to feel the pinch, the latest episode of the Solar Media Podcast has discussed.
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Quinbrook enters contract with SAE for ‘one of the UK’s largest’ battery storage projects

May 30, 2022
A 230MW/460MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) lauded as one of the UK’s largest is to be developed at former coal generation site Uskmouth, with a new partnership signed.
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‘Strong investor demand’ sees Gresham House meet £150m fundraising goal

May 27, 2022
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has raised £150 million following it announcing the new share placing earlier this week.
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Second consultation phase opens for 350MW Mallard Pass solar farm

May 27, 2022
The second consultation phase has opened for the 350MW Mallard Pass solar farm in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, and Rutland.
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Kona Energy’s 200MW battery storage site granted planning permission

May 26, 2022
A 200MW battery energy storage system (BESS) to be located in Heysham, Lancashire has secured planning permission.
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12.2MW of solar to be developed in University of Surrey, SSE Energy Solutions partnership

May 26, 2022
A 12.2MW solar farm is to be developed on the University of Surrey’s land to the west of Guilford to help the university meet its net zero by 2030 target.

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