UK

Ørsted confirms fire at Carnegie Road battery storage space site
Danish renewables huge Ørsted has confirmed there has actually been a fire at its 20MW Carnegie Road battery energy storage system (BESS) site in Liverpool.
Sep 16, 2020 // Storage, UK, Europe, Ørsted, Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service
Cooling PV panels with salt water
An Anglo-Egyptian study group has actually developed an easy air conditioning approach based upon saturated triggered alumina, with saline water as an air conditioning agent.
Sep 16, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, UK, Europe, cooling
U.K.'s New Policy Set Stage for Europe's Largest Batteries
New regulations sustain batteries over 50 megawatts in the U.K. Planning procedure shortened from 1-2 years to 2-4 months
Sep 10, 2020 // Market Research, UK, Europe
Lightsource BP offers 275MWdc of solar to Statkraft Ireland
Statkraft Ireland has actually obtained a portfolio of 275MWdc of solar from Lightsource BP.
Sep 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UK, Lightsource BP, Europe, Statkraft
UK's Power Roll trials low-cost, flexible solar-and-storage system in Himalayan towns
The system will use an ingenious solar film established by Power Roll that can be manufactured for just $0.03/ Watt and also released on a large range of non-load bearing structures, including agricultural as well as storehouse roofing systems.
Sep 10, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Storage, UK, India, Europe, Asia, Power Roll, Ajay Shankar
UK's Foresight Solar makes initial Spanish financial investment adhering to Shell deal
UK solar investor Foresight Solar Fund has actually concurred a EUR20 million offer to get a 26.1 MW solar project in Spain, the firm's initial in the country and its first ever subsidy-free solar financial investment.
Sep 7, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Spain, UK, Europe, Foresight Solar Fund, foresight group, shell, Alek Ohlsson
South Somerset District Council introduces 2nd BESS to improve 'distinct position'
South Somerset District Council (SSDC) is to build a 2nd Battery Energy Storage Site (BESS), announcing a 40MW facility that will be located near Fareham in Hampshire.
Sep 4, 2020 // Storage, UK, Europe, Kiwi Power, Opium Power, Bsr Epc, John Clark, South Somerset District Council
Voltalia lets 33MW battery facility in business initially in the UK
Voltalia has made its first endeavor right into battery storage in the UK, completing the let of a 33MW facility near Bristol from Electric Land.
Sep 2, 2020 // Storage, UK, Voltalia, Europe
ReneSola go back to earnings, acquires 'corresponding' United States properties
PV project programmer and operator ReneSola Power is increasing down on initiatives to expand its organisation in the United States and Europe, targeting a complete project pipeline of 1GW by the end of 2020.
Aug 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, France, Germany, UK, China, Battery Storage, Hungary, Europe, Asia, North America, renesola, pipeline, acquisition
Joint venture in between GIG and Enso moves forward with prepare for 50MW bifacial site
The joint endeavor between the Green Investment Group (GIG) and also Enso Energy has actually taken a progression as it looks to establish 49.9 MW in Gloucestershire.
Aug 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, Green Investment Group, Enso Energy, Ian Harding
UK government solar LCOE forecasts roll
The levelised expense of power (LCOE) of solar in the UK can be up to just ₤ 28/MWh by 2040, according to brand-new estimates released by the country's federal government.
Aug 26, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, UK, LCOE, Europe, auction, cfd, financing, BEIS
Warrington Borough Council introduces green financial investment plan for solar farm
Warrington Borough Council is introducing a green financial investment plan, which will certainly permit regional residents to help fund a brand-new solar farm.
Aug 21, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Warrington Borough Council, Cllr Russ Bowden
Residential solar increases home costs by average of ₤ 30,000.
The value of residential solar has been promoted after brand-new study exposed that the technology can enhance the worth of residences by over ₤ 30,000.
Aug 21, 2020 // Commercial, Residential, UK, Europe, Dan Graby
High RESS strike costs down to link expenses as well as PPA size
High grid link prices led to a solar strike cost in Ireland's first Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) public auction "dramatically greater than anywhere else in Europe" according to the Irish Solar Energy Association (ISEA).
Aug 13, 2020 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, UK, PPA, Europe, ISEA, Ress, David Maguire
UK water energy launches solar tender
Southern Waters is thinking about getting electrical energy from generation facilities on its sites in southerly England. After introducing a request for info process last year, it is currently looking for quotes from independent power manufacturers.
Aug 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UK, tender, Europe