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The bill, which is also referred to as the Sunshine Bill, would generally require that an area the equivalent at least 40% of a new home’s ground floor area would be covered by a solar system. Image: Geograph via Wikimedia Commons.

Mandated rooftop solar could come without a new future homes standard

January 20, 2025
Tomorrow (17 January), the government will debate a new bill that would require all new homes to have solar PV generation installed.
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Brill Power launches ‘world-first’ battery management as a service plan

January 17, 2025
Battery intelligence firm Brill Power has announced the launch of what it claims is the world’s first battery management as a service (BmaaS) offering.
A BESS project from Field that was completed around the turn of the year. Image: Trina Storage.

Trina Storage and Clarke Energy complete work on Field BESS in Newport

January 15, 2025
Trina Storage and Clarke Energy have completed construction of a 50MWh battery energy storage facility in Newport, Wales.
Dillon Cane, Two Blues Solar co-founder, pictured at the ForFarmers site in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Image: Two Blues Solar.

Two Blues Solar completes free solar install at ForFarmers UK site

January 15, 2025
Renewable energy provider Two Blues Solar has completed installation and powering of a 165kWp system at one of a livestock feed provider’s sites in Stoke on Trent.
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Elgin purchases 318MW solar and storage portfolio

January 14, 2025
Solar and storage developer Elgin Energy has acquired a large solar and storage portfolio from a fund managed by Foresight Group.
A 3D render of what the Bellmoor site could look like. Image: NatPower UK.

NatPower submits planning applications for two 1GW BESS projects

January 14, 2025
The UK division of global developer NatPower Group has submitted planning applications for two battery energy storage (BESS) projects.
Total reserve revenues reached their highest-ever level after the new Quick Reserve service went live on 3 December. Image: Gresham House.

Battery storage revenues in Great Britain up, says Modo Energy

January 13, 2025
Market analytics platform Modo Energy says December 2024 saw the highest battery energy storage revenues in Great Britain since January 2023.
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Stansted Airport selects EDF Renewables as solar farm partner

January 9, 2025
London Stansted Airport has appointed EDF Renewables to build and operate a new 14.3MW solar PV power plant.
Image: Andreas Gücklhorn via Unsplash.

Breaking down the solar grid connection queue

January 8, 2025
Solar Media Market Research analyst Josh Cornes outlines the UK’s solar pipeline that is sitting in the queue to connect to the electricity grid.
two engineers in Stakraft branded high vis jackets stand by a solar panel

Statkraft submits scoping report for solar NSIP

January 8, 2025
Renewable energy developer Statkraft has announced that it has submitted a scoping report for an upcoming solar nationally significant infrastructure project (NSIP).

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