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Centrica powers up very first solar site
as well as bringing additional sustainable power arrangement to the UK Grid.
Integrated with agreements already in position, around 47% of the
Jun 9, 2023 // Plants, PV Power Plant, Centrica
Highest possible SEG tariff launched as Tesla Energy Plan increased to solar and also Powerwall systems
currently have the ability to sign up with the plan, making them part of the UK Tesla Virtual Power Plant.
The Energy Plan-- which was increased to
Oct 27, 2020 // Commercial, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Tariffs, TESLA, UK, Europe, Octopus Energy, VPP
NextEnergy Solar Fund prolongs ₤ 70m RCF with Santander as it continues expansion
uncommitted option to extend the facility for an additional year.
Ross Grier, UK taking care of supervisor of NextEnergy Capital, commented: "The ₤ 70m RCF
Jul 5, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, NextEnergy Solar Fund, Santander, Ross Grier
Electric Land buys Uskmouth site for 120-MW battery in Wales
UK-based powered-land specialist Electric Land has acquired a site at the former Uskmouth coal power station in Newport, Wales, earmarked for a 120-MW, two-hour battery energy storage system (BESS) being developed by sustainable energy projects firm SAE. The deal marks Electric Land’s second BESS transaction at Uskmouth and its first since infrastructure investor Stonepeak became a shareholder in late July.
The newly acquired plot is leased to SAE, which earlier this month reached financial close on a 240-MWh slice of the broader Uskmouth programme. Construction timelines were not disclosed, but the 120-MW asset is slated to come online in 2026. Once operational, it will lift total connected BESS capacity at the Uskmouth Sustainable Energy Park to 350 MW, according to the companies, with scope to add a further 120 MW over the next 18 months as the site continues to be built out.
Uskmouth is among a growing cohort of UK coal-to-clean conversions, repurposing legacy grid connections and industrial land to accelerate deployment of flexible capacity. Large-scale batteries like Uskmouth’s are designed to stabilise the grid by absorbing excess wind and solar output and releasing it during peak demand, helping to reduce curtailment and reliance on gas-fired generation.
Electric Land’s model focuses on developing and aggregating freehold, grid-connected land parcels that are leased to ready-to-build operators for renewable generation and storage projects. As of the end of July, the company reported 1.1 GW across 29 owned “powered land” sites, alongside a 9-GW development pipeline spanning the UK, Ireland and Germany. The Stonepeak investment is expected to support faster roll-out and larger transactions as grid-ready sites become more competitive.
For SAE, the Uskmouth milestone adds momentum to its strategy of converting the former power station into a multi-technology sustainable energy park. With initial financing secured and further capacity in the queue, Uskmouth is positioned to become one of the UK’s more substantive battery hubs by mid-decade, contributing critical flexibility to a system aiming for higher shares of variable renewables.
Aug 13, 2025 // Storage, UK, Europe, Electric Land, Uskmouth, Stonepeak
Westbridge Announces 300 MWp Solar plus 200MW/400 MWh BESS in Alberta
growth projects in Canada and the U.S., and a stand-alone BESS project in the UK, 3 of one of the most crucial jurisdictions for renewables."
Romanin
Nov 4, 2022 // Storage, BESS, Battery Energy Storage System, Stefano Romanin, Westbridge, Alberta solar and battery project, Eastervale Project, Provost, Westbridge Energy UK Ltd, Westbridge Renewable Energy Corporation
Downing's Meerdyke Solar Farm Approved, Powering 12,000 Homes
Downing, has received planning approval for a 49.9 MW solar farm in Norfolk, UK. The Meerdyke Solar Farm near Marshland St James is part of the company's 6GW
Mar 8, 2024 // Plants, Commercial, UK, Europe, PV Power Plant
Harmony Energy reveals 34MW/68MWh battery project in advancement with Fotowatio Renewable Ventures
the project one of the largest battery power storage space plants in the UK.
It comes as part of a tactical power storage space pipe that is set to be
Nov 12, 2020 // Storage, TESLA, UK, Battery Storage, Europe, lithium-ion, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, Harmony Energy, Peter Kavanagh, Utility-Scale Storage
European PV players introduce 4GW solar programmer
formed a brand-new JV to develop at least 4GW of solar projects across the UK, the Netherlands and Germany.
AMPYR Solar Europe (ASE) unites AGP's
Feb 1, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, UK, Europe, Netherlands, Hartree Partners, AGP Group, NaGa Solar, Stephen Hendel, Rajpal Singh Chaudhary, Henny Pelsers
FRV and Harmony begin building of second battery storage project
and commissioned in mid-2020, with FRV dealing with companions including UK developer and build-own-operate firm Harmony Energy. In November 2020, the
Mar 5, 2021 // Storage, Lithium-ion batteries, UK, Europe, frv, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, Harmony Energy, Utility-Scale Storage, Ukpn
Macquarie takes risk in Island Green Power
Asset Management has reached an agreement to get a 50% stake in UK renewables designer Island Green Power.
The investment, through the Macquarie Green
Mar 31, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, macquarie, island green power
Korkia, Evolution Win Approval for Kent Solar-Battery Project
co-located battery storage in Kent, England. The project, among the larger UK solar schemes, combines generation and balancing capacity on one site to
Oct 28, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, Evolution Power, korkia
EDF Renewables proposes Norwich battery system
Renewables UK has actually proposed developing a 114MW battery energy storage system to the south of Norwich substation in between Dunston and also
Nov 21, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, EDF Renewables, Martin Cole
Low Carbon raises ₤ 310m in debt to fund solar growth
core capacity through the construction of 448MW of solar PV projects in the UK as well as the Netherlands.
Incorporated with the initial money facility
May 16, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Netherlands, Low Carbon, Roy Bedlow
Atrato Supplies OVO with 50MW Solar Project
of clean energy per annum to OVO Energy. This is equivalent to powering 17,000 UK homes or planting 380,000 trees, and will save 9,500 tonnes of CO2 emissions
Jun 28, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, PPA, Europe, PV Power Plant, Atrato
UK financier acquires Oz solar triad
VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities will start building and construction of the projects in Q3 2022
Sep 12, 2022 // Plants, UK, Australia, Europe, Oceania, VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities











