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WEBA new report by energy service provider Joulen, formerly the Electric Storage Company, suggests 0.1% of UK businesses could provide the equivalent power of both Hinkley Point C and 130 grid-scale battery sites by installing battery energy storage.
Eden Sustainable secures £75m solar accelerator facility
WEBApr 24, 2024 · Image: Eden Sustainable. Solar developer and construction company Eden Sustainable has secured £75 million from Thrive Renewables for a solar accelerator facility fund. The agreement will see Eden accelerate the rollout of private wire solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) for schools, businesses and …
840MW Botley West Solar Farm concludes second consultation
WEBFeb 9, 2024 · Botley West Solar Farm completed its second consultation phase on 8 February 2024. Image: Low Carbon. The second consultation phase has been completed for the Botley West Solar Farm in the west of Oxfordshire. The project, proposed by the developer Photovolt Development Partners (PVDP), held a consultation period of over ten weeks from 30 ...
UK’s ‘largest’ solar and battery storage project begins construction
WEBApr 25, 2023 · The UK’s “largest” solar and battery energy storage project, Cleve Hill Solar Park, has started construction, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners confirmed. The specialist global investment manager revealed the Kent-based project, which consists of 373MW of solar and “more than” 150MW of battery energy storage, is expected to be fully ...
Lightsource BP energises its first UK-based BESS - Solar Power Portal
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · Solar and battery developer Lightsource BP has energised its first UK-based battery energy storage system (BESS) – the first of its global multi-gigawatt pipeline. The two-hour duration 25MW/50MWh Tiln BESS is co-located with Lightsource BP’s 61MWp solar farm situated in Lincolnshire, a region of the UK that has seen growing interest for ...
Voltalia begins construction on 49.9MW Paddock solar project
WEBApr 9, 2024 · Image: Voltalia. International energy producer Voltalia has begun construction on its 49.9MW photovoltaic (PV) power plant located in southeast England. The electricity produced at this site, which aims to begin production in the second half of 2025, will be sold to companies under long-term sales contracts, such as Corporate Power Purchase ...
Swindon to install 5,000 solar panels on Orbital Retail Park
WEBApr 2, 2024 · Swindon Borough Council has approved plans from the Orbital Retail Park to install 5,000 solar panels on the rooves of its buildings in the town. According to the BBC, the retail park submitted the request to install the panels in February, arguing that the installation would make “a significant contribution to the site becoming net zero”.
Jaguar Land Rover to generate over 25% of electricity from solar
WEBMar 1, 2024 · Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced plans to generate more than a quarter of its UK electricity from renewable energy projects, primarily solar. Focusing on three UK locations for either manufacturing or non-production, JLR’s new off-grid energy projects aim to produce almost 120MW of renewable energy at their peak.
Great North Road, Botley West reach development milestones
WEBMar 4, 2024 · Two NSIPs have reached individual milestones in development. Image: Lightsource bp. Two large-scale solar projects, Great North Road Solar Park and Botley West, have each passed individual goalposts in their journeys to beginning operations.. Both sites qualify as Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) because they both surpass 50MW of generation capacity.
Social housing to receive solar and storage in new trial
WEBMar 6, 2024 · Image: EDF. EDF will install solar and storage solutions in social housing as part of five new trials exploring how clean technologies can help reduce carbon consumption and save on consumer costs. Overall, the energy supplier will invite 2,000 customers living in social housing to take part in the …