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China Three Gorges gets hands on 619 MW of Spanish solar
Chinese state-owned power company China Three Gorges has consented to acquire some 619 MW of solar PV assets in Spain from UK renewables investor Nexwell Power, according to numerous reports by the Spanish media.
Jun 7, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Spain, UK, Europe, Chine, china three gorges, Nexwell Power
'Unprecedented' power prices driving commercial PV interest, ROOF claims as it details 500MW pipeline
Commercial solar firm Atrato Onsite Energy (ROOF) has developed a 496MW pipeline of assets, with the business anticipating interest in PV to rise with the increase in energy bills.
Jun 6, 2022 // Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Atrato Onsite Energy, ROOF
Diageo gets green light for 4.1 MW solar farm in Fife
Beverage company Diageo has been given the green light by Fife council for the building of its 4.1 MW solar farm.
Jun 6, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, solar farm, Diageo, Fife, Gavin Brogan
Instalcom to be principal contractor for Pacific Green Technologies' 100MW BESS development
Pacific Green Technologies has actually selected Instalcom Limited as the principal contractor for its 99.98 MW Richborough Energy Park battery energy storage system (BESS) in Kent.
Jun 2, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, Pacific Green, Instalcom
ROOF invests in 6MW Marks & Spencer UK solar roof system
Atrato Onsite Energy (ROOF) has actually spent ₤ 6.6 million right into a rooftop solar PV system located atop what it said is a major Marks & Spencer (M&S) warehouse.
Jun 2, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, UK, Europe, Marks & Spencers, Francisca Wiggins
Second consultation phase opens for 350MW Mallard Pass solar farm
The 2nd consultation phase has actually opened up for the 350MW Mallard Pass solar farm in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, and also Rutland.
May 31, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, solar farm, Gary Toomey
Gore Street toasts strong Q4
Fund's UK energy storage space assets averaged ₤ 19/MWh throughout the quarter and also technical availability of 96%.
May 31, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Europe, Northern Ireland, Gore Street
EDF files to develop 50MW Glassthorpe solar farm
Permit submission adheres to a year of prep work consisting of consultation with the general public and also surveys in Northamptonshire
May 31, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, EDF Renewables, England, solar farm
Simec Atlantis inks Uskmouth battery deal
230MW development includes a modification of the grid connection agreement and a planning application
May 25, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, Simec Atlantis, SAE, Uskmouth Energy Storage, UES
Secret to treating 'Achilles' heel' of perovskite alternatives to silicon solar panels revealed
A group of researchers from the UK and Japan has actually located that the tiny issues which limit the efficiency of perovskites-- more affordable alternative materials for solar cells-- are also in charge of architectural modifications in the material that result in degradation.
May 25, 2022 // Technology, UK, solar cells, Europe, perovskite, Sam Stranks, University of Cambridge, Tiarnan Doherty, silicon solar panels
Bluefield Solar gets 80MW BESS for ₤ 4.5 million
London-listed solar and storage financier Bluefield Solar Income Fund has actually acquired 2 40MW battery energy storage system (BESS) projects for ₤ 4.5 million (US$ 5.7 million).
May 24, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Europe, investment, Bluefield, colocation, grid stabilising, renewables integration
Bluefield Solar buys 80MW UK battery storage plants
Two 40MW projects acquired from Green Hedge Energy for ₤ 4.5 m.
May 23, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Europe, John Rennocks, Bluefield Solar, Green Hedge Energy UK
Solvius rolls out ultra-thin photovoltaic panels at Northampton Saints stadium
UK-based greentech start-up Solivus has finished the installation of greater than 600 ultra-thin-layer photovoltaic panels on the roofing system of Premiership rugby club Northampton Saints' stadium.
May 20, 2022 // Commercial, Residential, Rooftop PV, UK, Europe, Jo Parker-Swift, Solvius, ulia Chapman
UK financier sustains 10.5 GW wind-solar project in Morocco with submarine cable
UK-based Xlinks plans to build 10.5 GW of wind and also solar in Morocco as well as sell the power in the UK. London-based investment firm Octopus Energy said it signed up with pressures with the project developer, Xlinks, to aid it progress with building.
May 20, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, Africa, Octopus Energy, Morocco, PV Power Plant, Dave Lewis, Simon Morrish
UK Carbon Capture Company Storegga Raises ₤ 51.3 m Funding
Storegga introduced a ₤ 51.3 m funding increase on May 17 from a host of international backers. UK firms delighted in the confidence of international financiers depending on it to drive the transition to net zero.
May 18, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, decarbonisation, Carbon Capture, Foreign capital, Renewable, Storegga