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Utility-scale energy storage

UK: Sungrow’s Power Titan to equip 640 MWh energy storage project

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Sungrow announced that its liquid cooled Power Titan, will equip SSE Renewables largest 320MW / 640 MWh battery storage project at Monk Fryston, North Yorkshire/UK.

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UK

Centrica set to acquire two solar projects in south-west England

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Centrica has completed the acquisition of two clean energy projects in the southern United Kingdom, adding 32 megawatts of capacity to the company’s power portfolio.

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UK

Bigger solar farms signal faith in PV energy despite challenges

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Solar farms in the UK are getting bigger, research shows, as developers and investors look to maximise returns through economies of scale. Peter Curtain, Director of Allerton Communications, shares his insights.

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UK

Trina Storage and Low Carbon build four large-scale storage facilities

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The four UK-based storage units will be integrated into existing solar parks. They will shift surplus electricity to times of low sunshine and provide additional grid services.

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Solar modules

Sharp’s new Topcon solar modules now MCS certified for in the UK

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Sharp Energy Solutions Europe has attainment new Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) certificates for its Topcon modules. To obtain the MCS certification, these solar panels had to meet specific performance and quality criteria, including efficiency standards, electrical safety, durability.

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Solar modules

Solarwatt now supplying Topcon solar modules

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Module manufacturer Solarwatt has delivered the first solar modules with the efficient Topcon cell technology in the Netherlands, the UK and Germany. The new glass-glass and glass-foil modules with outputs from 420 watts have been available to order since October 2023.

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Electricity prices

Electricity from the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant even more expensive

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The British nuclear power plant Hinkley Point C, which is currently under construction, is increasingly turning out to be a cost trap. Following a massive increase in construction costs, the electricity generated is also becoming significantly more expensive than originally assumed.

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Electric mobility

Half of London's taxis are already electrified

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Well over 7,000 of London's famous black taxis are now electric. The vehicle was specially developed for taxi use and is wheelchair and disabled-friendly.

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Solen Energy/GivEnergy

Strategic partnership for the German and Polish markets

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Solen Energy Europe GmbH and GivEnergy Europe have announced a partnership aimed at providing energy storage systems to the German and Polish markets. The collaboration builds on an existing partnership in the UK.

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Electricity transmission

Is renewable electricity from Morocco a viable idea for the UK?

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Oil company Total is getting involved in a project to export electricity directly from Africa to the UK. It is set to deliver constant high output from 2027.

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Energy storage

UK: 330 MWh storage project

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Sungrow delivers a battery energy storage system with 100 MW/330 MWh for Penso Power and BW EES in Bramley/Hampshire (UK).

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Solar plus storage

Holiday resort in England self-supplies using solar power and storage

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The Baxby Manor holiday resort north of York has switched to solar energy. The extension of the grid connection was too expensive. An integrated storage unit ensures that all the electricity from the new photovoltaic system is used.

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Wales

Dual chemistry EES for Royal Mint Energy Centre

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GS Yuasa has played a pivotal role in powering the future of sustainable energy at The Royal Mint’s multi-technology Energy Centre at Llantrisant, Wales (UK), which was unveiled by Infinite Renewables earlier this month.

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Great Britain

Potential billions in savings from off-peak electricity and home generation

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New analysis from Cornwall Insight and Smart Energy GB has revealed the substantial cost-saving potential of household flexible electricity initiatives such as time-of-use tariffs, smart meters, solar PV and batteries.

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UK

Hideaway with solar and storage

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The demand for sustainable power supply in tourism is increasing as a holiday resort near York/UK demonstrates. Solar and storage cover the main demand.

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EV charging

New EV charging hub in the UK has been granted planning permission

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Gridserve has received planning permission for a new so called Electric Forecourt in Markham Vale, near the M1 motorway in Derbyshire. This is a significant location for EV charging infrastructure.

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Belectric

Back in UK with a large-scale PV project

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Belectric is highlighting its return to the United Kingdom (UK) as an EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) service provider. The solar energy specialist is working with Luminous Energy to build a large-scale solar farm near Norwich in England.

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UK

Ethical Power and partners complete sale of two solar parks

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Ethical Power have been working in partnership with Hive Energy and CH1 Investment Partners through an investment vehicle called Hive Ethical UK Solar. HEUKS has now successfully completed the sale of its last two assets, the Netley North and Bullous Park solar farms to Fuse Energy.

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From car park to solar park

UK government grant helps university go net zero

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A disused 4,000 square metre plot at the campus of Cranfield University in the UK has been transformed into an energy saving hub thanks to a government grant.

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England

Sungrow to provide 260 megawatt hours of battery storage to the UK

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Sungrow will supply Penso Power and BW ESS with utility storage equipment for the first BESS Project at Bramley in Hampshire (England). The project will contribute towards UK energy security and the resilience of the electricity system.

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 Solarwatt

10 million mark for installed modules cracked

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The ten millionth solar module from Solarwatt was installed on the roof of a family home in Suffolk, England in June. The total output of the ten million Solarwatt modules is around 3,000 megawatt peak.

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UK

Ethical Power breaks ground on Conrad’s first solar farm

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Ethical Power, an international developer, builder and operator of solar photovoltaic projects, has begun works on the 45-megawatt Larport Solar Farm in Herefordshire, developed and owned by Conrad Energy.

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EV charging

FreeWire opens European headquarters

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EV charging specialists FreeWire install their first battery-based Ultrafast Boost Chargers in Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain. The US company also sets up a European sales team, and announces opening of European headquarters including a sales & demonstration centre.

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Solar storage

UK: Pioneering green hydrogen project

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Ethical Power Ltd has commissioned the 5 MW Whites Pit solar farm in Wimborne/UK for Canford Renewable Energy. The solar park will feed into a green hydrogen electrolyser as part of the Dorset Green H2 project.

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Investors

UK: Belectric signs O&M contract with NextEnergy Solar Fund

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Belectric and NextEnergy Solar Fund sign a operations & Maintenance (O&M) framework agreement for around 150 megawatts in the United Kingdom.