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Early interest in heat pumps hints at a future shaped by technology and lower bills

Heat pumps could cut UK household heating bills by half

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Think tank E3G argues that with the right policies, heat pumps could halve heating bills while improving home comfort for families across the UK.

Classic mid-late 20th Century British residential housing – now increasingly topped with solar panels.

UK households increasingly see cost benefits of solar

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Confidence in solar savings is growing across the UK, but a surge in poor installations and weak aftercare could threaten long-term progress, according to a new survey.

The plant in Redshaw will be strategically well located for connection to the grid.

Major battery storage to ease power bottleneck between Scotland and England

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A major battery facility will be built at a critical transmission bottleneck between Scotland and England, enhancing grid reliability while opening opportunities for the surrounding economy and community.

From empty field to intersecting futures – solar arrays and ecosystems will soon share this space.

Goldbeck combines biodiversity and clean energy in new UK solar project

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Barnsdale Solar Energy Park in Yorkshire will pair utility-scale solar generation with targeted measures to support local habitats and improve biodiversity across the 50-hectare site.

More and more solar parks in UK (and elsewhere) are co-located with battery energy storage systems (BESS), which offers several advantages.

UK: Axpo signs PPA for co-located PV project

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Axpo has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with British Solar Renewables (BSR) to buy clean energy from its 25 MW solar PV at Whaddon Farm, Wiltshire. The site is co-located with a utility-scale 16MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).

The community center has an east-west roof layout.

How a Norfolk charity turned clean energy into community support

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At Centre 81, a community organisation in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, in eastern England, solar energy is now helping sustain essential care services.

Terraced but now with solar – an example of a future solar home on the Emerald Isle.

New-build homes in England must include solar from 2027

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The new regulation will apply to new residential buildings and includes mandatory solar installations and tougher requirements for energy efficiency and low-carbon heating.

The co-located PV and battery storage site, Tiln Farm/UK.

UK solar and storage site at Tiln Farm goes live

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The co-located solar PV and storage site at Tiln Farm near Sheffield is now operational and will support grid resilience in the UK. It is powered by 26 of Trina Storage’s Elementa battery energy storage systems.

Our guest author is Tessa Laws.

UK renewables measures a “comprehensive declaration of intent”

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The UK government has presented a new roadmap to accelerate solar deployment and position the country as a “clean energy superpower”. Tessa Laws, co-Head of Acuity Law with Purpose, shares her perspective on the plan.

Phase 1 of the Blackhillock battery storage system in Scotland compromises of 200 MW.

UK: Europe‘s largest battery facility goes into operation

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A major step towards Net Zero for the UK after the successful comissioning of Blackhillock, Europe‘s largest transmission-grid-connected battery storage system. The main contractors are Wärtsilä and SMA.

Green machines – the PowerTitan 2.0 storage systems in Bramley/Hampshire (UK).

UK: 100MW/331MWh Bramley battery facility enters operation

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BW ESS and Sungrow has bugun the commercial operation of its 100MW/331MWh Bramley battery energy storage system (BESS) that‘s now helping stabilise the UK grid.

The new battery storage site in Newport/UK.

UK: 40 MWh battery site set to power South Wales

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In the years ahead, the UK is expected to become the second most important market for large-scale battery energy storage in Europe. Now another major project is going online in Newport/South Wales.

The co-located PV and battery storage site at Tiln Farm in the UK.

UK second only to Germany in utility-scale battery storage

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SolarPower Europe expects the UK to become Europe’s second-largest market for large-scale battery storage, with growth driven by co-location with solar farms. Read more in our weekly focus, 28–31 July.

A bird's-eye view of one of British Solar Renewables' PV parks.

ElectroRoute and British Solar Renewables agree 15-year UK solar PPA

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The agreement enables stable marketing of 462 MW of solar power, providing long-term revenue certainty for British Solar Renewables and boosting investor confidence in the volatile UK energy market.

Marcus Fendt is optimistic about bidirectional charging: “In the United Kingdom, additional revenues of 800 to 1,000 EUR are possible for electric car drivers.”

Marcus Fendt: “Intelligent charging is possible immediately”

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Regulatory hurdles remain, but bidirectional EV charging is opening up as never before to consumers and municipal utilities. Marcus Fendt, Managing Director of The Mobility House, gives us the lowdown.

Hugging the wall – the Anker SOLIX X1 Home Energy Storage System.

Anker Solix and Segen Solar to expand storage JV in Europe

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After launching their joint venture in the UK and Ireland earlier this year, Anker Solix and Segen Solar now plan to extend their collaboration to other European markets.

The La Plana hybrid pilot plant near Zaragoza, Spain.

Hybrid energy parks face headwinds in Europe

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The potential of combining solar, wind and storage at one site is clear. Regulation remains the main barrier, but some European countries are now showing how it’s done.

Nestled among the Devon countryside – Langford Solar Farm.

RWE activates first UK solar farm with co-located storage

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The German energy company has connected its first UK solar project at Langford in Devon – a 35 MW plant with co-located storage and more sites to come.

Pondering the direction of power in a modern control room.

Legacy infrastructure “biggest challenge to net zero”

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UK technology consultancy Leading Resolutions advises that sustainability and net-zero goals will be futile if roadblocks in data science and outdated technology infrastructures are not addressed.

From high-vis to high voltage – the symbolic ground-breaking ceremony for the plant in Perrinpit Road in Bristol.

UK – Goldbeck Solar breaks ground on new 48 MW park

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Construction has begun on a 48 MW solar park in England – the fourth major UK project for Goldbeck Solar since re-entering the market with Octopus Energy Generation in 2022.

Blossoming – the planned solar park in South Derbyshire also hopes to encourage diversity, including dozens of new nesting sites for skylarks.

BayWa r.e. expands UK solar plans with Oaklands Farm

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The renewables developer and distributor received planning approval for the 138 MW project – the company’s fourth solar park in the country – after completing the UK’s Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) process.

Lined up for a solar future – the site will encompass 3,155 acres (1,277 hectares).

UK – East Yorkshire set for 400 MW solar boost

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Boom Power’s planned 400 MW solar farm been given the go-ahead as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project. The approval process placed particular emphasis on landscape preservation and biodiversity.

The HES X1 Hybrid3P storage system features a slim design.

New distribution partnership for storage solutions in UK and Ireland

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Anker Solix and distributor Segen have joined forces to expand energy storage offerings in the UK and Ireland. Through the partnership, installers will gain access to the full range of Anker Solix X1 Home Energy Storage (HES) systems.

Pol Spronck, based in The Netherlands, now leads the European business of myenergi, which is headquartered in Stallingborough, UK.

Pol Spronck named Managing Director Europe at myenergi

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UK-based green tech firm myenergi sees the appointment as a key step in expanding its presence across Europe. Pol Spronck brings extensive experience in the solar industry to the role.

From PPA to IPA – the Marksbury solar park near Bath in UK.

Solar power via PPA for UK brewery

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The marksbury solar farm in Somerset has gone live and is now powering the operations of brewery Asahi UK