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UK water business seeks solar energy from large scale, rooftop and floating plants
Southern Water has issued a request for information to source solar energy through bilateral power purchase agreements. The business is thinking about buying power from a blend of generation facilities.
Dec 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, Floating PV, UK, floating PV, Europe, rooftop PV, large scale plants
Solar-plus-storage for the Cook Islands
Around 4.2 MWh of power storage capacity will certainly be attached to a solar and diesel micro-grid on Rarotonga, the biggest of the islands in the South Pacific country. 3 40-foot containers with a total power result of 4.8 MVA will certainly be made use of as a power reserve as well as for grid assistance by utility Te Aponga Uira.
Sep 7, 2020 // Storage, solar-plus-storage, Cook Islands
Scatec funds 540MW South African solar portfolio
Construction will now kick off at three PV sites as well as a 225MW storage facility in the Kenhardt region
Jul 20, 2022 // Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Scatec, Africa, South Africa, Terje Pilskog, Jan Fourie
Octopus Renewables offloads 173MW Italian solar
Purchase positions customer A2A as Italy's second largest renewables operator by mounted ability
Feb 16, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Italy, Europe, Octopus Renewables, Renato Mazzoncini
Fluence Energy and Atmos Renewables Revolutionize Australia's Renewables Portfolio
Fluence Energy's expanded contract with Atmos Renewables brings enhanced visibility and swift action to optimize Australia's renewable assets, combating curtailment and improving asset management.
Feb 12, 2024 // Plants, Australia, Oceania, Fluence Energy, Atmos Renewables
Voltalia commissions UK South Farm solar project
The City of London Corporation will purchase all the power created by the site
Dec 16, 2022 // Plants, UK, Voltalia, Europe, Farm solar project
SSEN links very first solar farm using new POC-MAST tech
for ₤ 89 million from owner Siem Industries SA subsidiary. It is operated by British Solar Renewables, which authorized a 5 year power purchase arrangement with Shell Energy in
Aug 12, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, UK, Europe, grid connection, Ssen Distribution, Poc-Mast, Freedom Professional Services, Bradenstoke Solar Farm, Ministry Of Defence, Raf Lyneham
Centrica signs three-year battery storage space supply manage Alfen
Battery storage and EV billing firm Alfen has been chosen by Centrica Business Solutions to offer battery power storage remedies
Feb 3, 2021 // Storage, UK, Europe, Centrica, Alfen, Yves Vercammen
First Project Prometheus solar installation formally opened up
The British Army's initial Project Prometheus solar farm has actually been formally opened by the minister for defence procurement, Jeremy Quin.
Oct 1, 2021 // Plants, UK, Europe, Centrica, British Army, Project Prometheus
Absa Backs Ghana's 100-MW Solar Plant
Absa Group provides USD-24-million corporate loan to construct a 100-MW solar power plant in Ghana led by West Africa-focused PV developer Meinergy Technology Limited. This loan supports Ghana's renewable energy capacity & energy needs.
Aug 8, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Africa, PV Power Plant, Ghana, Absa Group
Israel's Econergy to Build 800MW Storage Space, 900MW Solar Capacity in UK
Renewables investor Econergy Renewable Energy claimed on Thursday it intends to create a portfolio of 800 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy storage space and 900 MW of solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) capacity in Britain over the following three years.
Jan 14, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, Britain, Econergy Renewable Energy, Eyal Podhorzer, Yoo Energy
Sound economics spur Aussie mining giant on to solar and wind
Australian miner Oz Minerals is turning to wind and solar power for operations at what is billed as the largest unexplored nickel-copper deposit in Australia, it order to curb the need for "high cost fossil fuels."
Aug 29, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, Oz Minerals, miner, Andrew Cole
BSR Plans 15-MW Solar Farm to Power Homes in Kent
British Solar Renewables (BSR) has unveiled plans for a 15-megawatt solar farm that could deliver clean electricity to 6,595 households in Kent’s Maidstone district. The proposed Harp Farm Solar Park would cover about 32 hectares of pasture north of Boxley village, feeding power directly into the local distribution network and displacing an estimated 5,841 tonnes of CO₂ each year—roughly the annual exhaust of 3,000 petrol cars. Why Kent? Maidstone Borough Council declared a climate emergency in 2019 and has since approved several mid-scale renewable schemes. BSR’s project team says Harp Farm was selected for its strong solar resource, proximity to an existing 33-kV substation and minimal need for new overhead lines. The company adds that the site lies outside the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and avoids land graded as “best and most versatile” for agriculture, reducing potential conflict with food production.  Community measures and biodiversity Plans include a 20-metre native woodland buffer, species-rich grassland beneath the panels and new hedgerows to plug gaps in existing field boundaries. BSR has also pledged a £15,000 annual community benefit fund for parish projects ranging from playground upgrades to energy-efficiency grants for low-income households. Grazing sheep will maintain the grass, allowing the land to revert easily to full agricultural use when the 40-year consent expires.  Planning pathway The application has been lodged with Maidstone Borough Council and will undergo a public consultation this summer. If approved by early 2026, construction could begin next autumn, with first power flowing in late 2027. At peak build, around 60 local and regional contractors would be employed, while long-term operations and maintenance are expected to create two permanent technical positions.  BSR’s wider footprint Harp Farm marks BSR’s first project in Kent but continues a broader push to expand its U.K. pipeline beyond the 700 MW it has already developed and built nationwide. Earlier this year the firm secured consent for twin 21-MW parks in Suffolk and is progressing several hybrid solar-storage schemes to help balance Britain’s increasingly renewables-heavy grid.  If realised, the Maidstone project would nudge the county—and the country—closer to the government’s target of 70 GW of installed solar capacity by 2035 while cushioning local consumers against volatile wholesale energy prices.
Jun 20, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, British Solar Renewables, Harp Farm, Maidstone solar, Kent renewables
EDF Renewables offers 3 Maine solar farms
Luminace will acquire the assets, with EDF serving as EPC specialist
Dec 9, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, EDF Renewables, solar farm
EDF Renewables Unveils UK Solar-Storage Scheme
EDF Renewables UK & PS Renewables have unveiled plans for the Rosefield Solar Farm in Buckinghamshire, England. A NSIP with a generating capacity of over 50 MW, public consultation begins 28th September. Low carbon electricity to power thousands of homes & businesses, while delivering substantial benefits to the local community & environment.
Sep 14, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, EDF Renewables, PV Power Plant