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Bluefield secures planning permission for 200MW of sites

December 16, 2022
Bluefield Renewable Developments has gained planning consent for four projects with a capacity of nearly 200MW.
The project will incorporate agrivoltaics. Image: Getty.

Revised planning system offers ‘major step forward’ for solar in Scotland

November 11, 2022
The Scottish Government have released a new planning system, National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4), this week which shows how planners will be expected to treat solar developments across Scotland.
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Scotland set to reform planning rules to incentivise rooftop solar installations

October 19, 2022
Scotland is set to reform its planning rules for solar energy to incentivise rooftop installations across the nation.
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British Solar Renewables receives planning consent for 28MW solar project

September 28, 2022
British Solar Renewables (BSR) has received planning consent for a 28MW solar project based in Hampshire.
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Record levels of UK solar farms approved: Solar Media’s Finlay Colville discusses growing capacity

September 2, 2022
In the second edition of our new series, Solar Power Portal talked to Solar Media’s head of market research Finlay Colville about land-use and solar power planning permission.
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EDF Renewables’ 50MW Bloy’s Grove solar farm gets green light

July 1, 2022
EDF Renewables has been given the green light to develop its 49.9MW Bloy’s Grove solar farm by South Norfolk District Council.
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Green light given for 100MW Aura Power battery storage system

May 17, 2022
A battery energy storage system (BESS) being developed by Aura Power at Drax in Yorkshire has been granted planning permission.
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Statkraft gains planning permission for 50MW Stargoose solar farm

April 14, 2022
Statkraft has gained planning permission for its 50MW Stargoose solar farm from South Cambridgeshire Planning Committee.

Statkraft gains planning permission for 50MW Stargoose solar farm

April 14, 2022
Statkraft has gained planning permission for its 50MW Stargoose solar farm from South Cambridgeshire Planning Committee.
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Aura Power secures planning permission for 190MW of battery energy storage

April 13, 2022
Developer Aura Power has secured planning permission for 190MW of battery energy storage projects across two sites.

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