grid scale

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

High grid connection costs resulted in a solar strike price in Ireland’s first Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auction “significantly higher than anywhere else in Europe” according to the Irish Solar Energy Association (ISEA).

Zenobe has signed an optimisation agreement with EDF for 59MW of battery storage.

Cambridgeshire County Council is looking to build a 29MW solar farm, adding another development to its portfolio.

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has conditionally agreed to acquire a 50MW battery storage project.

Anesco has powered up a 12MW solar farm in Buckinghamshire following completion of the site.

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has suspended all construction on assets currently in the works as it also announces the completion of Lower Road.

Harmony Energy has been given the go ahead for its latest grid-scale battery energy storage system to date.

Chris Hewett, chief executive of the Solar Trade Association, spoke to Solar Power Portal about the exclusion of solar in yesterday’s Budget and the promise of a reform to business rates.

Solar is to once again compete in the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme as the government revokes its 2015 decision.