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50MW English solar farm clears planning
Boultbee Brooks Renewable Energy establishing Highfields project on 70-hectare site
Apr 7, 2023 // Plants, UK, Europe, solar farm, James Whitcher, Boultbee Brooks Renewable Energy
Telis Energy Targets 3 GW Renewables in Italy
Telis Energy Italy, led by industry veteran Marco Petrone, aims to develop 3 GW of battery storage and hybrid renewable energy projects in Italy, with plans to build a project pipeline of over 10 GW by 2030.
Feb 20, 2024 // Plants, Italy, Europe, Telis Energy
SSE selects Fluence for 150-MW battery project in England
Fluence Energy chosen for 150MW battery project in England, boosting UK's energy storage capabilities with innovative technology.
Mar 11, 2024 // Storage, England, SSE, Fluence Energy
49.9MW Solar Farm Proposed in Cornwall
EDF Renewables UK announces plans to develop a 49.9-MW solar farm near St Stephen in Cornwall, South West England. 9,562 households will be served with power generated, and a community fund of GBP 20,000 per year will granted. Planting of wildflower meadows, hedgerows and trees is also part of the project. Formal consultation and a planning application to Cornwall Council to follow.
Jul 18, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Cornwall, EDF Renewables UK
RES to Illuminate Eastern Germany with 35 MW Solar Park
RES, a UK-based renewables developer, has been granted approval to build the 35MW Limbach Solar Park in eastern Germany. The project will produce 38 million kWh of energy annually, enough to power 19,000 people, and reduce emissions by 30,000 tonnes each year. RES will hold a public event to inform local citizens and expects a permit in Autumn 2024, with commissioning in Q2 of 2026.
Jul 24, 2023 // Plants, Germany, Europe, res, PV Power Plant
Green Building Renewables Buys Solar Voltaics
Green Building Renewables has acquired Solar Voltaics, a solar panel installation and EV charging provider. This is the 8th acquisition for the company, increasing their annual turnover to £35 million. Solar Voltaics serves customers in Hampshire, Sussex, Berkshire, Surrey, and Dorset.
Aug 10, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Green Building Renewables, Solar Voltaics
Can Renewables Restart the Grid? The UK Investigates
Far from bringing the grid down, clean energy could help save it.
Jan 21, 2020 // Market Research, UK, Australia, Europe, Oceania, Distributed ReStart
UK scientists find way to cut down indium
A research team led by the University of Liverpool has developed a transparent conductive oxide material to replace tin with molybdenum. The results demonstrated better performance and potentially lower material costs than the transparent conducting layers used in today’s commercial solar cells.
Sep 19, 2019 // Technology, UK, Europe, TCO, indium, Tim Veal, Liverpool University
UK Government comes around on grid storage planning
In January, the U.K. Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy opened consultation on its solar-plus-storage proposals. To date, systems with a capacity bigger than 50 MW are classed Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
Oct 21, 2019 // Storage, storage, NSIP, UK, Europe, solar-plus-storage, Chris Hewett
EDF opens appointment on 50MW UK solar plan
The Cadenham project would lie west of the A14 Newmarket bypass in Cambridgeshire
Jun 7, 2021 // Plants, UK, Europe, EDF Renewables
EDF submits prepare for 50MW UK solar project
Changed Bloy's Grove scheme consists of less panel rows and also enhanced biodiversity over life time of PV plant
Nov 2, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, EDF, Europe, Solar Project
UK developer unveils 400MW PV plans in Yorkshire
Boom Power said the project brings its pipe to more than 2GW
Jul 4, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Europe, solar farm, Boom Power
RES files prepare for 100MW UK storage plant
Project, if consented, will be located adjacent to Spennymoor substation in County Durham
Jan 31, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, res, Jenna Folkard
Pegasus safeguards planning for 50MW UK solar farm
Project on a 100-hectare site in Nottinghamshire will continue complying with successful appeal
Feb 23, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, JBM Solar, England, PEGASUS, Paul Burrell
Downing wins contract for 28 UK solar sites
Agreement with Yorkshire Water to design, develop and also operate sites with consolidated 21MW capacity
Aug 22, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Sean Moore, Downing LLP, Daniel Oxley