New small wind turbine product awarded MCS certification
A small-scale wind turbine has been certified by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) for the first time in over four years.
GB battery storage activity in December and January
We round up the last two months of BESS action in the GB (Great Britain) market, including project approvals, construction and applications, taken from the pages of our sister site Solar Power Portal.
Innova secures consent for Doncaster solar-plus-storage project
Renewable energy developer Innova has been granted full planning consent for a 49.9MW solar development with significant co-located energy storage capacity near Doncaster.
Planning and Infrastructure Bill to launch in spring to speed solar delivery
The UK government has announced its Planning and Infrastructure Bill will launch, proposing changes to deliver more solar projects.
Two solar NSIPs granted development consent
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has granted development consent orders (DCOs) to the Heckington Fen Solar and West Burton Solar solar PV power plants.
Local authorities grant Root-Power planning consent for a 40MW BESS in North Yorkshire
Developer Root-Power has received planning consent for a 40MW/80MWh battery storage site in Selby, North Yorkshire.
UK reaches 7GWh of BESS but growth slowed in 2024, Ireland grows
There is now over 7GWh of grid-scale BESS capacity online in the UK, but 2024 saw a slowdown in both capacity additions and overall pipeline growth, while Ireland saw growth.
Elgin buys Amberside Energy’s development arm
Solar and storage platform Elgin has purchased the development arm of Amberside Energy.
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund completes energisation of 200MW/400MWh California BESS
UK-headquartered battery storage investor-developer Gore Street Energy Fund (GSF) has completed energisation of the 200MW/400MWh Big Rock battery energy storage system (BESS) project in California, US.
Local council grants RPC and Greenfield planning permission for 40MW BESS
Renewable Power Capital (RPC) and Greenfield have received planning permission for their second battery energy storage system (BESS) in Great Britain.
