‘Dark Cloud Of Delays’ For UK Solar Industry
UK Environmental Audit Committee Wants Urgent Action To Lower Barriers To Solar & Storage Growth
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) in the UK fears a ‘very considerable shortfall’ in installed solar PV capacity as against the government’s 70 GW target by 2035 if it does not urgently deal with barriers to roll out renewables at speed w.
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Germany’s ‘Largest’ Rooftop Solar System With 9.3 MW Capacity & More From Profine, Sonnedix, Ethical Power
BLG Logistics and Mercedes-Benz to install Germany’s ‘largest’ solar plant for industrial set up; Profine Energy provides update on Bulgarian floating PV project; Sonnedix & Equinix sign PPA for 150 MW in Spain; Ethical Power building 45 MW for Conrad Energy in the UK.
UK’s ‘Largest’ Solar Farm Enters Construction
Quinbrook Breaks Ground On 373 MW Cleve Hill Solar Farm With 150 MW Battery In UK
Global investment manager Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners says it has started construction on the UK’s ‘largest’ consented solar farm with 373 MW PV and 150 MW battery storage capacity with plans to realize the facility in Kent by the end of 2024.
10.5 GW African-European RE Project Moves Forward
Taqa & Octopus Energy’s £30 Million Funding For Xlinks’ Morocco-UK Renewable Energy Project
UK based Xlinks First Limited has secured £25 million funding from Middle East and North Africa region utility Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (Taqa) and £5 million from UK headquartered energy company Octopus Energy Group for its Morocco-UK renewable electricity project.
5 GW Solar & Storage Joint Venture In UK
Innova Renewables & Schroders Greencoat Launch ISG Renewables For UK Solar & Storage Market
Solar energy investor Schroders Greencoat UK Solar and renewables developer Innova Renewables Limited have formed a new joint venture (JV) called ISG Renewables to target construction and operation of 5 GW solar and storage capacity in the UK over the next 3 years to 5 years.
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Low Carbon Proposes 600 MW Solar Park In UK & More From Ethical Power, Niam, Bisol
Low Carbon plans 600 MW solar and storage project in England; Ethical Power acquires development business of PPS in UK; Niam takes over Bright Sunday in Sweden; Bisol modules for the 1st ever zero research station in Antarctica.
UK’s CfD Allocation Round 5 Open
£0.047/kWh Strike Price For Solar PV Under Britain’s Contracts For Difference Allocation Round 5
The Government of United Kingdom (UK) is inviting applications from low-carbon projects under its contracts for difference (CfD) allocation round 5 (AR5) including for solar PV projects of more than 5 MW capacity, for a total budget of £205 million ($252.5 million).
RWE Strengthens Position In UK & US RE Markets
RWE Takes Over UK Solar & Storage Company JBM Solar With 6.1 GW AC Pipeline & Completes Con Edison CEB Acquisition In US
German energy giant RWE AG has expanded and strengthened its presence in the UK renewable energy market acquiring JBM Solar with its 6.1 GW AC strong pipeline of solar and storage projects, while also completing the acquisition of Con Edison Clean Energy’s businesses in the US.
New Chief Executive Officer For Hive Renewables
To Manage Its Global Expansion, Hive Energy Group Expands Leadership Team With Mike O’Neill On Board As Hive Renewables CEO
The former Commercial Director of UK based renewable energy company RES, Mike O’Neill has come on board Hive Energy as the CEO of the group’s renewables business called Hive Renewables to help it with the global expansion activities.
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EIB Backs PPC Renewables’ 230 MW Kozani PV Project In Greece & More From Technique Solaire, EDF Renewables, Lightsource BP, Cepsa
PPC Renewables raises €28.5 million from EIB; Technique Solaire’s maiden floating PV plant in the Netherlands; EDF Renewables UK gets NatWest as offtaker for 50 MW project; Lightsource bp selling 247 MW in Spain; Cepsa to invest in 400 MW in Spain.
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BayWa Offloads 115 MW Solar PV Capacity In Spain & More From Green Genius, RES, Gamesa Electric
BayWa has sold 3 solar plants with 115 MW capacity in Spain; Green Genius too has divested stake in 152 MW PV in Spain; RES has proposed 25 MW solar farm in the UK; Gamesa Electric’s 2022 business was driven by Proteus central inverters.
350 MW UK Solar Farm Moves Forward With DCO Clearance
Canadian Solar & Windel Energy’s 350 MW Mallard Pass Solar Farm Secures Development Consent Order From UK Government
A 350 MW solar power project in the UK, proposed by Canadian Solar and Windel Energy, has secured the development consent order (DCO) from the National Infrastructure Directorate and is now open for public consultation.
600 MW Solar & Storage Farm Planned Near Wind Farm In UK
RWE Secures Capacity Agreement For 600 MW NSIP Solar & Storage Project In UK On Land Close To Existing Wind Farm
European energy company RWE has secured a capacity agreement from the National Grid of UK for its Tween Bridge Solar Farm with a potential generation capacity of up to 600 MW accompanied by battery storage, located next to the company’s own Tween Bridge Onshore Wind Farm.
UK Solar Breathes A Sigh Of Relief
UK To See ‘A Lot More’ Solar Power Generation Under Rishi Sunak Administration, Confirm Ministers; Solar Energy UK Calls It ‘Turning Point’ For RE Sector
The UK government under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has put to rest fears of the solar industry by confirming that the administration is looking at ‘a lot more’ solar generation farms coming up in the country, including on high-grade farmland to m.
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Falck Renewables & IDELE To Collaborate On Agrivoltaic Projects In France & More From Octopus, MET, Low Carbon, Ørsted
Falck Renewables and IDELE to explore agrivoltaics in France; Octopus Energy takes over Zestec in UK; MET Group expands into Romania; Low Carbon announces 75 MW solar in UK; Ørsted and Skovgaard Energy announce Power-to-X facility in Denmark.
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Photovolt Proposes 840 MW Solar Farm In Oxfordshire, UK & More From Sonnedix, Alight, Encavis, Enviromena
PVDP of Germany has proposed to build an 840 MW solar farm in the UK; Sonnedix ventures into Portugal with 262 MW purchase; Alight secures majority stake investment from DIF Capital; Encavis acquires the world’s ‘largest’ carport in the Netherl.
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EnBW Becomes Sole Stakeholder In DZ4 & More From Ecoener, Switzerland, GreenGo, Harmony Energy, Econergy
EnBW takes over 100% of DZ4; Ecoener switches on largest RE complex in Canary Islands; Citizens oppose 250 MW solar plant for Swiss Alps; GreenGo & Nordic Solar to partner for 250 MW solar in Denmark; Harmony’s 40 MW UK solar farm approved; Eco.
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Ignitis Group To Buy 200 MW Wind & Solar Project In Latvia & More From Voltalia, Powertis
Voltalia will build 2 projects with 90 MW combined capacity that it won under AR4 in the UK; Ignitis is buying a Latvian company that’s building a 200 MW wind and solar project; Powertis and ACES plan to co-develop 340 MW solar capacity in Italy.
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Octopus Energy’s New Fund Invests In Solar & Storage Developer Exagen & More From Iberdrola, Green Genius, Downing
Octopus Energy picks 24% stake in Exagen in the UK; Iberdrola’s 100 MW Spanish solar PV capacity coming online; Luminor Bank enlarges green guarantees for Lithuania’s Green Genius by €12 million; Downing selected for Yorkshire Water’s 21 MW solar build in the UK.
Lightsource BP Locks In 15-Year Solar PPA In UK
British Brick Maker To Source 50 GWh Solar Power Annually To Ensure Energy Price Stability
British solar developer Lightsource bp has secured a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for 50 GWh annually with local building products manufacturer Forterra for the latter’s new brick factory providing its price stability and security.
