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A 3D render of the Ellen Road BESS project

Root-Power lands planning consent for 30MW BESS

March 27, 2025
Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Root-Power has been granted planning permission for a 30MW/60MWh BESS in Greater Manchester.
a 3d MOCKUP OF THE ECCLES BESS PROJECT

Zenobē lands financing for 400MW Eccles project

March 19, 2025
Battery energy storage system (BESS) firm Zenobē has announced that it has successfully financed its Eccles BESS project in Scotland,  in one of the biggest finance rounds in European history.
The green skills gap is well documented, and answering the issue is a complex task that Solar Energy UK has taken on with a new initiative, Solar Careers UK. Image: Solar Energy UK.

Solar Energy UK launches careers initiative at skills hub in London

March 12, 2025
To reach the solar capacity targeted in the government’s clean power and net zero plans, deployment will have to rapidly scale up and, with it, the workforce.
a commercial site viewed from above

Siemens Mobility energises 1MW, 1,700 panel rooftop solar installation

February 27, 2025
International technology firm Siemens Mobility has energised a new solar array on the rooftop of its Goole Rail Village.
solar panels beneath a blue sky

IG Renewables lands consent for 28MWp Essex solar project

February 26, 2025
IG Renewables has announced that it has achieved its first planning success for an upcoming solar development in Essex.
a 3d render of a BESS site next to a motorway

Root-Power awarded consent for 40MW/80MWh Rotherham BESS

February 26, 2025
Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Root-Power has announced that it has been granted planning permission for a 40MW/80MWh BESS in Rotherham.
Both projects received planning consent in 2023, and the Tamworth project was awarded a Contract for Difference (CfD) August 2024. Image: Uniper.

Uniper to begin construction of UK solar portfolio

February 26, 2025
German energy company Uniper has entered the construction phase for its 45MW solar generation portfolio in Staffordshire, UK.
close up of solar panels on a business roof

Cambridgeshire Nissan dealership installs 76kW solar array

February 21, 2025
Cambridgeshire-based Nissan dealership JS Holmes has completed a new solar energy installation thanks to local firm 4 Way Group.
McGrail (pictured) will work on an initial six-month contract, on secondment from RenewableUK, and recruitment for the permanent CEO will begin shortly. Image: RenewableUK.

RenewableUK’s Dan McGrail made interim GB Energy CEO

February 21, 2025
The solar industry “warmly” welcomes RenewableUK chief executive Dan McGrail’s appointment as interim CEO of Great British Energy.
Ireland is on track for its most successful year yet in 2025, with a forecasted year-on-year (YoY) increase of over 100%. Image: RSPB.

Republic of Ireland focuses on large-scale solar, with 1GW of utility-scale capacity in operation

February 20, 2025
The Republic of Ireland is a growing market focused on large-scale solar, feeling the benefit of an effective planning process, writes Solar Media Market Research analyst Josh Cornes.

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