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Statera Energy reaches financial close on £395 million development

November 5, 2024
Statera Energy has announced that it has secured a total of £395 million for a battery energy storage system (BESS) and generation project.
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Good Energy acquires solar installer Empower Energy

October 29, 2024
Renewable energy supplier Good Energy has acquired Empower Energy in a multi-million-pound deal, boosting its installation services.
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Lightsource bp formally acquired by bp

October 28, 2024
Solar PV developer Lightsource bp has sold its final shares, turning over the remaining 50.03% interest in the company to oil and gas major bp.
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Yorkshire’s largest solar farm goes live

October 24, 2024
A new 55MW solar development in Yorkshire has today (24 October) come online, becoming the region’s largest operational solar farm.
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Solar Energy Scotland: Scottish budget should bring back solar loans

October 24, 2024
Ahead of the Scottish budget on 4 December, Scotland’s leading solar industry trade body is calling for the government to reinstate loans for home solar power.
Director of solar energy specialists Infrabee, Henry Brown (MRISC) believes the time for positive change has come. Image: Infrabee.

Why Contracts for Difference must evolve if the UK is to truly become a clean energy superpower

October 24, 2024
Director of solar energy specialists Infrabee, Henry Brown (MRISC) discusses the need for more robust physical and regulatory infrastructure.
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Good Energy launches new REGO service for feed-in-tariff generators

October 21, 2024
Renewable energy supplier Good Energy has revealed a new service for feed-in tariff (FIT) electricity generators to register them for the Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO) scheme.
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Solar PPA prices stable after extended European decline

October 18, 2024
A new report by LevelTen Energy has shown that the average price of solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) has begun to level out after months of decline in the European market.
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Westmill Solar completes first cross-border co-operative solar energy investment

October 17, 2024
Westmill Solar Co-Operative has completed the first ever cross-border co-operative solar investment in Europe for a community energy project.
Cleve Hill Solar Park electrical compound, including the area for the project substation and battery storage. Image: Cleve Hill.

Quinbrook secures offtake agreements with Tesco and Shell for 363MW Cleve Hill Solar Park

October 16, 2024
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, a global investment manager, has signed two long term offtake agreements accounting for 100% of the solar power generated at Cleve Hill Solar Park.

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