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A 12MW/24MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) being developed by Zenobē and Swindon Borough Council’s development arm Public Power Solutions (PPS) has entered construction.

AMPYR Solar Europe (ASE) has signed a deal with Edinburgh Airport to develop a 9MW solar farm linked with battery storage and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

Solar solutions company Enzen’s head of UK and Europe Sanjay Neogi takes a look at how solar can be used to democratise the energy sector, protecting consumers from power price increases.

A 5MWh flow battery system installed as part of the Energy Superhub Oxford has been energised by Invinity Energy Systems alongside EDF-owned Pivot Power.

The key themes to come out of this year’s Solar & Storage Live include the resiliency of the industry, the increased interconnectivity of solar, storage and EV charging and how the next decade is going to be “huge”.

The UK’s first solar-power Park and Ride has opened in Leeds according to West Yorkshire Combined Authority, with a capacity of 1.136MWp.

Portsmouth City Council has installed two solar, battery storage and electric vehicle (EV) charging systems at housing depots in the city.

Pivot Power is to develop 100MW/200MWh of battery storage split across two sites in partnership with Wärtsilä.

Battery storage, electric vehicle (EV) charging and related smart tech are to be the focus of new training and apprenticeships launched by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan in partnership with Solar Energy UK.

EDF Renewables has received planning consent for its 49.9MW Sutton Bridge solar farm, the company’s first large-scale solar development in the UK.