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RES, Octopus ink solar spares deal
RES and also Octopus Renewables have actually authorized a three-year monitoring agreement that will see the former supply inverter spaRES for the clean power investor's solar possessions in the UK. The agreement needs RES to possess over 1000 extra components that work with Octopus Renewables' inverter fleet and also supply these on-demand within an assured period. The set will provide accessibility improvement and also business advantage for 640MW of properties. To sustain this as well as various other recent growth, RES opened an operations and upkeep website in Exeter previously this year. The brand-new 2000 square foot center enables boosted extra parts management for all RES' clients along with office centers for the team locally, the company stated. RES head of solar and also storage Brian Darnell claimed: "When combined with our O&M solution, the centralised components management offers continuous efficiency for solar possessions for a much reduced price than the conventional approach. " When devices is offline because of absence of extra parts, it has a negative impact on power generation. This brand-new plan will actively sustain the production of much more eco-friendly power and also aid Octopus's assets execute much more efficiently." Octopus Renewables asset monitoring director Thomas Rosser added: "We have developed a fantastic working connection with RES over the past five years and also we're actually pleased to improve this with the intro of a bespoke spaRES administration system."
Dec 17, 2020 // Inverters, Market Research, UK, Europe, res, Octopus, Brian Darnell
RES, Alight eye 300MW Swedish solar opportunity
RES has actually entered into a collaboration with Alight to establish as well as deliver between 200-300MW of solar projects in Sweden. Together RES and Alight purpose to increase the power change via multiple solar projects between and southern parts of Sweden. By sharing understanding as well as experience, RES as well as Alight will boost the growth process for solar projects in Sweden, mentioned the partners. RES has a record of having created over 2.5 GW of solar worldwide as well as Alight has knowledge in both onsite as well as offsite solar assets. Alight chief executive officer Harald Overholm claimed: "By partnering with RES, we increase our future projects with a highly qualified partner to sustain us with site development in Sweden." RES chief executive officer Matilda Afzelius added: "We are happy and happy to introduce this new collaboration. " Partnerships such as these are essential for the future and also guarantees an extra effective and lasting shift to renewables. " With our cumulative understanding and also experience, and also with collaboration, we can allow a future where everyone has access to cost effective zero carbon power."
May 19, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Sweden, Europe, res, Alight, Harald Overholm, Matilda Afzelius
RES Diversifies Asset Management Business Through Blueshore Acquisition
move doubles RES' asset management portfolio in Australia to over 3GW. Blueshore provides industrial, technical and also monetary asset management solutions
Feb 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, asset management, acquisition, blueshore, grant harris, Mike rand, renewable deal, RES-group
RES Powers Downing's 13 Solar Sites
LLP has selected RES for the provision of full scope operations and maintenance services and high voltage services for 13 of its solar sites. RES's
Jul 19, 2023 // Plants, UK, Europe, res, Downing LLP
Pad Res Plants 117MW Solar Duo in Poland
developer Pad RES is set to break ground on two solar photovoltaic farms in the Pomeranian Voivodeship with a total capacity of 117MW. Electrum, a
Aug 1, 2023 // Plants, Poland, Europe, PV Power Plant, PAD RES
RES to construct UK mega-battery
RES has actually received consent to construct a 100MW energy storage space project in Yorkshire, north England. The 99.9 MW Shore power storage space project in north Yorkshire elevates RES' UK storage portfolio to 420MW. The project will be situated in the Selby area as well as has approval for 51 power storage space containers and 42 transformers. Construction is expected to start in late 2022, and also the site is readied to be completely operational by late 2023. The utility-grade batteries will save electrical power from the national grid sometimes of low demand as well as high renewables generation, with the stored energy exported back to the grid at times of high demand and lower renewable electrical power generation. Once completed, Shore will end up being the biggest energy storage space project within RES' portfolio. RES power storage space head Alan McMahon said: "At RES we're committed to guaranteeing that everyone has accessibility to budget-friendly absolutely no carbon power and power storage is an incredible method to make use of more renewable power regularly. " Increasing power storage capacity permits us to safely maximise the able to be used RESult from renewables as well as is a crucial part of the facilities called for to power the energy shift and fulfill the UK's environment goals." Strategies are in location to make certain the area in North Yorkshire advantages, consisting of a biodiversity project which will surpass the Government's wanted 10% biodiversity web gain requirement. An overall of 3.10 hectaRES of land is proposed for differing types of environment development. To help ensure the land's nationwide biodiversity is protected, scrub environments will be created in other places on the site to offer landscape screening, neutral grassland as well as lasting city drain attributes.
May 13, 2021 // Storage, UK, Europe, res, Alan McMahon
RES markets 50MW Scottish storage site
RES has marketed its 50MW Roaring Hill Energy Storage Project in Scotland to TagEnergy. Roaring Hill contains 18 battery units as well as was consented in 2 stages by Fife Council. The system will offer grid stabilisation as well as secondary grid services, supporting the network by stabilizing supply as well as need. TagEnergy is a clean energy enterprise speeding up the change to renewables by investing in competitive generation and also storage properties in order to contend directly and proactively on the energy market. Battery energy storage is a vital innovation providing flexibility to the network and supporting the decarbonisation of the UK's electrical energy system by 2035. RES has actually completed 272MW/371MWh worth of energy storage projects throughout Europe and also North America. The grid security offered by energy storage systems inevitably sustains the advancement of renewable energy, assisting to help with the energy change. RES taking care of director for development and also building and construction Lucy Whitford said: "We delight in to be dealing with TagEnergy, and also expect supporting them as they deliver the project. " This newest energy storage project will aid sustain the network as we transition to web absolutely no as well as highlights the placement of RES as a reputable, economic and also risk-free selection for energy storage consumers in the UK." TagEnergy pRESident Franck Woitiez added: "This is an important progRESsion for TagEnergy as we seek to drive the speed of transition to renewables via projects that supply trustworthy energy affordably as well as at scale. " Our considerable battery storage proficiency implies we can leverage our flexible energy supply to optimise the energy market while assisting to stabilise the grid and enhancing renewables' share of it. " We are pleased to be working with RES, whose experience in developing and handling energy storage systems is world-leading."
Oct 13, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, res, SCOTLAND, tagenergy, Lucy Whitford, Roaring Hill Energy Storage Project
RES targets solar rise with 1GW pipeline
RES has actually disclosed a pipe of solar photovoltaic projects in the UK and also Republic of Ireland over of 1GW. The pipeline comprises a total of 23 new projects varying from 12MW to 120MW, using the most up to date solar technology, RES specified. The company claimed solar will certainly be a "vital enabler" of the UK's net absolutely no transition as well as the "new period" of solar being planned by RES is sustained by the quick fall in the cost of the modern technology in recent years. The projects identified will make use of bifacial panels, technology that makes it possible for photovoltaic panels to take in light on the front as well as back, improving output and also minimizing costs. In addition to the new projects RES has likewise secured planning consent for 230MW of solar capability in Ireland, recently reinforced by Ballymoneen, a 105MW solar farm located in County Galway, which was accepted in March. RES has additionally simply submitted plans for Derrill Water, a 42MW solar farm situated in Devon, its very first brand-new planning application for a solar project in the UK because 2015. RES solar projects head Karl O'Mullan said: "Large-scale solar can generate clean, affordable electrical power for customers and will play an important duty in sustaining our change to an internet no economic situation. " As we see demand for new solar remain to grow, we're making plans to broaden our portfolio even further. " We're pRESently hiring to support the considerable work called for to bring a portfolio of solar farms, efficient in generating in excess of one gigawatt with the preparation system. " These brand-new duties and also the additional jobs produced in the supply chain will certainly also sustain our green recuperation."
Mar 30, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, res, solar projects, Karl O’Mullan, Derrill Water
RES secures O&M contracts for 385MW solar
RES has actually secured proceduRES and maintenance (O&M) contracts for 385MW of solar capacity in the UK, belonging to Octopus Energy Generation. RES has actually migrated 60 contracts to lasting agreements for renewable assets owned by Octopus Energy Generation. This follows a duration of successful delivery and collaboration with the renewables financier. As part of the lasting contracts, RES will certainly manage high voltage services in-house, in addition to supplying a boosted spare components management service as well as standalone "expert inverter issue correction services" on a number of solar ranches in the non-RES part of the Octopus portfolio. RES now gives O&M services on nearly half of Octopus' UK solar portfolio. Furthermore, RES has pRESented a programme of cyber safety upgrades as well as reliability engineering studies. RES is additionally supporting Octopus with its environmental, social as well as administration (ESG) goals around biodiversity particularly, including the facilitation around the shipment of a programme of biodiversity studies as well as subsequent biodiversity improvements. Brian Darnell, Head of Solar & Storage O&M for UK&I at RES, stated: "We have actually been working with the Octopus team for a variety of years now and also we're delighted that we are nearing conclusion of migration to long-term contracts, which is testimony to the partnership we have actually constructed. " Our expertise in O&M indicates we can with confidence proceed providing safety and also technology in equal action as we embed the 60 solar ranches into our portfolio. " We have developed a partnership of depend on and also being appointed as O&M service provider on a considerable percentage of the UK Octopus solar portfolio is something we are extremely proud of."
Aug 16, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Octopus Energy, res, Brian Darnell
RES to manage Merredin Solar Farm in Australia
RES has protected a management services agreement to manage the 100MW Merredin Solar Farm in Western Australia. The Merredin Solar Farm is the initial Australian project to be acquired by Indonesian business SUN Energy, an industrial as well as industrial-focused solar designer. SUN Energy has actually involved the RES team to give full-scope asset management services, leveraging the company's substantial experience as well as established Australian group, including 20 technical/engineering experts. 50% of the energy from Merredin Solar Farm has actually been purchased by multi-national mining, steels as well as gas firm, BHP, to reduce the emissions of their smelters. Together with the 3GW of assets RES is managing across the National Electricity Market, the Merredin asset management arrangement re-enforces RES' growing pRESence in the Wholesale Electricity Market. To day, SUN Energy has actually recorded the ownership of over 280MWp of solar energy projects in Asia Pacific, consisting of Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, and also Australia. Director of RES Asset Management for Asia Pacific Grant Harris commented: "RES is the perfect partner for SUN Energy as well as new financiers in the Australian market. Our 35-strong Australian Asset Management group combines a wealth of experience, understanding as well as recognized links with market, with a ruthless focus on boosting the efficiency of renewable energy projects, offered the special challenges Australian projects face." SUN Energy chief executive officer Phillip Lee states: "Lining up with our considerable business development these previous years, SUN Energy requiRES to make sure operations run smoothly by choosing the right partner to profit the efficiency as well as generation of Merredin Solar Farm. Appropriately, this partnership will certainly sustain SUN Energy in coming to be a trusted worldwide partner and also service provider of solar power."
Nov 28, 2022 // Plants, Australia, Oceania, res, PV Power Plant
RES to manage Larks Green solar farm
RES has signed a new contract with Cero Generation and also Enso Energy to offer asset management for the UK's initial transmission-connected solar farm. The contract will certainly enable RES to manage Cero and also Enso's Larks Green solar farm, a 49.9 MW project in South Gloucestershire, that was completely energised in May 2023. The first-of-its-kind project has the capability of powering the equivalent of greater than 17,300 homes while displacing 20,500 tonnes of CO2 each year compared to typical energy production as well as will form part of Cero's 11GW portfolio of utility-scale and on-site generation projects throughout Europe. The solar PV plant will be co-located with a 49.5 MW/99MWh battery energy storage system which will certainly likewise connect to the transmission network, utilizing the very same connection point as the solar farm. Darren Cook, Asset Management Director at RES, commented: "It's always exciting to work with a new client to establish a relied on collaboration and also advance with a solar farm project that is contributing to the UK's web zero future. We are eagerly anticipating working with Marta and also the team at Cero Generation to utilise our suite of in-house know-how to supply complete asset management now the site is operational." Marta Sanchez Lopez, Portfolio Director at Cero Generation, included: "We are thrilled to have a person as extremely regarded as RES on board to manage Larks Green Solar Farm. We have actually been impRESsed by their capabilities thus far and eagerly anticipate the relationship progRESsing as the project evolves. Ian Harding, Founder as well as Director at Enso Energy, stated: "It is great to have created the Lark's Green project from inception, via advancement, right into building as well as currently into full operation, delivering clean, renewable RESource to the UK. " Having such a RESpectable asset management firm like RES now join us to optimize the ongoing procedure of the Lark's Green site, means that we can currently concentrate on the advancement and also construct of the following sites in our portfolio."
Jun 6, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, res, PV Power Plant, Larks Green Solar Farm
RES targets global development approach after finishing sale of France arm
Q CELLS, authorized a contract to purchase 100% of the equity passion of RES Méditerranée, also known as RES France. That offer has
Nov 1, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Q CELLS, RES Group, hanwha solutions corporation
RES battery prevented complete blackout in the UK
energy company RES claims to have averted disaster in the U.K. – and with parliament ready to go on an enforced break tonight, it isn’t Brexit the clean
Sep 9, 2019 // Storage, TESLA, UK, Australia, Europe, neoen, Oceania, RES battery
RES Submits 20MW Solar Plan in East England
RES has submitted plans to the Barbergh District Council for a proposed 20-MW solar farm, coupled with storage, in the village of Boxted, South Suffolk district. It is expected to produce enough power to meet electricity needs of about 8,900 homes and cut carbon dioxide emissions by 13,000 tonnes during its lifetime. The scheme includes the installation of solar panels, battery storage, inverters and a substation, and landscape mitigation and biodiversity measuRES that take into consideration feedback from the local community. RES has already delivered more than 23 GW of renewable energy projects across the world and is currently consulting on early plans for a large renewable energy project next to the recently decommissioned West Burton power station in Nottinghamshire. Will the Boxted Solar Farm Power 8,900 Homes? RES has proposed a 20-MW solar farm in the village of Boxted, South Suffolk district. According to the company, the project is expected to generate enough electricity to power 8,900 homes. The scheme also includes the installation of solar panels, battery storage, inverters and a substation. It is estimated that the solar farm will lead to a reduction of 13,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions during its lifetime. RES has already delivered more than 23GW of renewable energy projects across the world and is currently consulting on plans for a renewable energy project next to the recently decommissioned West Burton power station in Nottinghamshire.
Nov 14, 2023 // Plants, res, PV Power Plant, East England
Origis Energy chooses RES to construct Georgia’s Tanglewood Solar project
in the Commercial and Industrial REDI (C&I REDI) program. This contract repRESents the first construction partnership between Origis Energy and RES.
Oct 29, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Georgia, First Solar, Europe, North America, res, Origis Energy, Johan Vanhee, Tim Jordan