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Planning approval granted for 49.95MW Lark Hill Solar Farm
2024-09-21A map showing the proposed Lark Hill Solar Farm. Image: Green Switch Capital Green Switch Capital has announced that it has been granted full planning permission for its 49.95MW Lark Hill Solar Farm in Essex. Planning permission was granted by -
Solar for Schools receives £3 million Triodos Bank loan
2024-09-21The CBS hopes the partnership with Triodos Bank unlocks further potential for investment from larger funders. Image: Solar for Schools. Ethical investor Triodos Bank UK has provided a £3 million loan to the Solar for Schools Community Benefit So -
Ember: global installed solar capacity skyrockets in 2024
2024-09-21Globally, 593GW of solar capacity could be added in 2024. Image: EDF Renewables A new report from climate and energy think tank Ember has revealed that globally, 593GW of solar capacity will likely be installed by the end of this year. If these -
Vertical PV comes to India
2024-09-20Vertical PV comes to India Yashika Energy Systems has partnered with Germany’s Next2Sun and Wattkraft India to launch pilot projects that integrate vertical bifacial solar technology with agriculture, ranging from 100 kWp to 500 kWp. September 20, 20 -
Australia has 103 GW of rooftop PV potential, says think tank
2024-09-20Australia has 103 GW of rooftop PV potential, says think tank A new Climate Council report estimates Australia’s rooftop solar potential at 103 GW – four times the nation’s current installed capacity. September 20, 2024 Ev Foley Commercial & Industri -
Storm Boris delivers record rain, early snows across Europe
2024-09-20Storm Boris delivers record rain, early snows across Europe In a new weekly for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that, as the storm Boris swept across Europe, snow began falling in some regions for the first time this season. The situati -
RES denied planning approval for 49.9MW BESS
2024-09-19RES has said it is “disappointed” with the outcome. Image: RES. Renewable energy developer RES has been denied planning approval for its proposed Stoneworthy Energy Storage project in Devon. The decision to reject the 49.9MW battery energy stor -
ESO underuses battery storage, developers say
2024-09-19Data collected by the battery storage developers shows that some battery sites are skipped over during constrained periods 90% of the time. Image: Zenobe. A coalition of battery energy storage developers says constraint skips are “holding back i -
Authorities approve Renewable Connections 22.5MW solar project
2024-09-18The project follows other successes for Renewable Connections. Image by Markus Spiske via Unsplash. Local authorities have granted solar and battery developer Renewable Connections full approval for an upcoming solar project in Leicestershire. -
Root-Power secures planning consent for 12MW battery storage site
2024-09-18Root-Power’s team consulted with AONB officers and local wildlife groups ahead of submitting the planning application in late 2023. Image: Root-Power. YLEM Energy offshoot Root-Power, which launched earlier this year, has received planning permi