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solar PV farm at Whinfield in the Northeast of England

Q ENERGY expands UK solar portfolio with 33 MWp project

April 17, 2024
Q ENERGY has announced it is advancing construction on its Whinfield Solar PV farm, expected to generate enough electricity to power over 8,700 average households annually.
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Bath leisure centre receives government funding for rooftop solar

April 16, 2024
Bath & North East Somerset Council has been awarded £173,166 in UK government funding to install solar on top of the Bath Sports & Leisure Centre.
The cumulative generation capacity of the solar farm would be 2.1MW. Image: Flickr.

King Charles submits plans for solar farm at Sandringham Estate

April 15, 2024
Sandringham House, owned by King Charles, has lodged plans to develop a solar and battery storage facility for use on the Estate.
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Report: UK solar hotspots revealed

April 15, 2024
New research by Independent Advisor shows that solar installations in the UK increased by over 37% in the last year.
The PPA encompasses energy from RWE's Cotmoor and Copse Lodge solar projects. Image: RWE.

RWE signs its first UK-based solar PPA

April 9, 2024
German power company RWE has signed its first UK-based solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with the UK subsidiary of Kerry Group.
The organisation has joined forces with InRange to install the rooftop solar. Image: The Range.

Plans unveiled to install solar at The Range’s Ashford site

April 5, 2024
Retail giant The Range is set to install solar panels across 4.2 million square feet of warehouse roof space at its Ashford site.
Anesco's Clayhill solar farm. Image: Anesco.

49MW Northamptonshire solar farm refused planning permission

March 20, 2024
The secretary of state has refused planning permission for a 49MW solar farm to be situated in Northamptonshire.
Foresight Solar expects to bring its 50MW Sandridge BESS project online in 2024. Image: Foresight.

Foresight Solar Fund exports 1,094GWh of electricity to the grid in 2023

March 12, 2024
Solar and battery storage investment firm Foresight Solar Fund confirmed it achieved a record year for electricity production in 2023.
An aerial shot of the site of the Cleve Hill Solar Park. Image: Quinbrook.

Cleve Hill sees battery safety management plan rejected

March 11, 2024
Cleve Hill Solar Park has confirmed that Swale Borough Council’s planning committee refused the proposed BSMP for the project.
An image of the Fox Covert solar farm. Image: Low Carbon.

Sunnica Energy Farm solar NSIP decision delayed until April

March 8, 2024
The UK government has delayed a decision on the 500MW solar-plus-storage Sunnica Energy Farm until 11 April 2024.

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