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UK Announces Lithium Mining in Cornwall
Imerys and British Lithium are partnering to mine battery-grade lithium carbonate in Cornwall. The venture could create 300 jobs and supply 500,000 electric cars with the component by 2030. Supported by UK government and Innovate UK, the project builds on Cornwall's mining heritage and could help secure the future of the car industry.
Jun 30, 2023 // Storage, UK, Europe, lithium
UK designer stories 1GW of solar on retired coal sites
UK solar programmer Island Green Power is to advance 2 solar PV projects amounting to over 1GW on previous coal power station sites in the UK.
Sep 30, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, UK, solar pv, Europe, Mega Solar, island green power
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
Low Carbon to build three UK solar farms
Building will be underway on all 3 sites by early 2023
Dec 5, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, solar farm, Low Carbon
Bluefield Lands GBP 120m for UK Solar Builds
Bluefield Solar Income Fund lands up to GBP 120m from Santander UK and NatWest for a 249‑MW northeast England solar push—four shovel-ready projects targeting 2027–2028 grid connections.
May 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, financing, BluefieldSolar
Enviromena Lands Funding for 1GW UK Solar Projects
Enviromena wins new Eiffel Investment Group funding to accelerate its 1GW UK utility-scale solar pipeline—supporting grid, permits, and pre-construction work as demand for clean, secure energy surges.
Jun 10, 2026 // Plants, UK, Europe, Enviromena
UK Solar Power Hits Record 14 GW, Surpassing April Peak
UK solar power hits a record 14 GW, supplying 39% of electricity, as solar capacity surges. France follows with 19.5 GW, driving energy prices below zero.
Jul 14, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe
TagEnergy gets to financial close on UK storage space site
49.9 MW Roaring Hill development in Fife, Scotland has actually been moneyed by Santander UK
Jan 25, 2023 // Storage, UK, Europe, tagenergy
Bluefield Solar gets 70MW UK PV park
Bradenstoke project covers an 86-hectare site on a former RAF airbase in Wiltshire
Jan 11, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, John Rennocks, solar farm, Bluefield Solar
UK post-subsidy solar pipeline swells to 5GW
The UK’s post-subsidy large-scale solar pipeline has swelled to more than 5GW after a flurry of activity in the first half of 2019.
Aug 12, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, post-subsidy solar, ground-mount, PERC panels, multi panels
Sonnedix Starts 40-MW Gammaton Solar Farm UK
Sonnedix commissions its 40MW Gammaton solar farm in the UK, proving delivered megawatts through operational excellence—boosting output, uptime, and monitoring as storage add-ons loom.
Apr 29, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Sonnedix, North America, solar farm, operations
Innova sells UK solar roof bundle to Octopus Renewables
Innova Energy, part of UK renewables as well as property-focused exclusive equity company Innova Group, claimed today it has offered its business rooftop solar portfolio.
Aug 6, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, UK, Europe, Peter Dias, Octopus Renewables, Innova
Ampyr Solar Europe's 390MW UK Solar-Storage Takeover
Ampyr Solar Europe acquires a 390MW UK solar-storage portfolio, with five projects located in Somerset, Worcestershire, County Durham and Moray, Scotland. With 1.8GW in total, Ampyr Solar Europe and Tyler Hill are committed to delivering high-quality projects that are cost-effective and support local community development.
Jun 29, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Ampyr Solar
EDP to spend ₤ 13bn in UK renewables by 2030
EDP Renewables (EDPR) is aiming to seal its position in the UK renewables market, with strategies to spend ₤ 660 million over the next 5 years.
Oct 19, 2021 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, EDP Renewables, EDPR, Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade
Ethical Power JV purchases 2 UK solar-battery sites
Lynher Energy has actually also gotten rights to a pair of independent battery facilities
Jul 26, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, PV Power Plant, Lynher Energy, Chris Sparrow











