UK

NextEnergy shuts first tranche of ₤ 1bn solar fund
An initial fundraise of ₤ 327m will certainly target new-build subsidy-free utility scale solar assets
Aug 25, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Michael Bonte-Friedheim, NextEnergy
Encavis gets ready-to-build 26MW solar PV project in Hockliffe
German independent power producer (IPP) Encavis has actually acquired a 26MWp solar park in Hockliffe, near Luton from Industria Brand Energy.
Aug 24, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, encavis
Renewable Energy Sector Defies Supply Chain Challenges to Hit a Record First-Half For New Investment
Global investment in renewable energy amounted to $226 billion in the first half of 2022, establishing a new record for the initial 6 months of a year.
Aug 24, 2022 // Market Research, UK, Europe
Yorkshire Water enlists asset manager Downing to develop ₤ 25 million solar portfolio
Yorkshire Water is set to decarbonise its procedures by means of a ₤ 25 million portfolio made up of 28 solar sites.
Aug 23, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Yorkshire Water, Sean Moore, Daniel Oxley
High power prices drive up NextEnergy Solar Fund's asset value
NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has actually seen its net asset value remain to surge in the middle of high wholesale power prices, as its trading group makes the most of its expanding portfolio of assets.
Aug 23, 2022 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, NextEnergy Solar Fund, Michael Bonte-Friedheim, Kevin Lyon
Downing wins contract for 28 UK solar sites
Agreement with Yorkshire Water to design, develop and also operate sites with consolidated 21MW capacity
Aug 22, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Sean Moore, Downing LLP, Daniel Oxley
Flexitricity optimises 20MW battery for Thrive
Agreement covers the Feeder Road BESS in Bristol allowing it to operate throughout numerous markets
Aug 19, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, Flexitricity, THRIVE, Andy Lowe
Enviromena secures planning for first Italian PV projects
UK programmer expects construction work with two plants in Apulia to start in January 2023
Aug 17, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, UK, Italy, Europe, PV Power Plant, Enviromena
RES secures O&M contracts for 385MW solar
Outfit will manage HV services in-house as well as give extra components administration as part of contractual obligations
Aug 16, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Octopus Energy, res, Brian Darnell
Clean Solar Solutions secures multi-megawatt O&M portfolio acquisition
Clean Solar Solutions (CSS) has actually finished the acquisition of a multi-megawatt operation and also maintenance (O&M) portfolio from Powersun, that includes both roofing system and ground mounted sites across areas of the Midlands.
Aug 15, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, UK, Europe, Clean Solar Solutions, CSS, Steve Williams
House of Lords gets in touch with Government to support community energy projects
Members of the House of Lords have actually contacted the government to promote the development of community energy projects in its new Energy Bill.
Aug 15, 2022 // Commercial, Residential, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, James Newcombe, Steve Shaw
Solar partnership to cut costs for Denby Pottery
A solar partnership between Ylem Energy as well as Derbyshire-based Denby Pottery will supply renewable resource to cut the costs of powering the firm's procedures.
Aug 15, 2022 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Ylem Energy, Derbyshire-based Denby Potter, Ian Gadsby, Dean Barlow
REA 'deeply concerned' by Truss and also Sunak solar views
Association steps in amid mounting criticism of the technology by UK leadership candidates
Aug 15, 2022 // Policy, UK, Europe, Agriculture, solar farm, REA, LAND, LIZ TRUSSP, RISHI SUNAK
Network Rail and EDF sign UK solar PPA
French utility will make 50MW of power available from its Bloy's Grove PV in Norfolk
Aug 10, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, PPA, EDF, Europe, Matthieu Hue, Network Rail, Jo Lewington, Wendy Morton
Lightrock 'disappointed' over solar preparation refusal
Councillors reject 50MW Scruton project in North Yorkshire
Aug 9, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, Lightrock Power, Chris Sowerbutts