SMPnet and Barbara team up for power grid management software deal
Energy software provider SMPnet has announced that it has teamed up with software provider Barbara to provide adaptive grid optimization software for the firm.
Upvolt buys SolarKW to expand offering
Renewable energy company SolarKW has been sold to Upvolt in a deal aiming to boost the reach of rooftop solar in the Oxfordshire area.
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund revenues up as balancing mechanism improves
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (GRID) expects full year operational portfolio revenues of about £42 million, as December saw better dispatch rates of batteries in the balancing mechanism (BM).
Incoming president Donald Trump blasts UK offshore wind sector
Incoming US president Donald Trump has waded into the North Sea discussion, calling on the UK government to turn its back on offshore wind.
Public inquiry launched for rejected Boom Power solar farm
A four-day public hearing is set to take place as developer Boom Power appeals the planning rejection for a solar project in Yorkshire.
Was 2024 the best year for solar yet?
Gareth Simkins, senior communications adviser for Solar Energy UK, reflects on the past year’s progress in the solar sector.
Renewables accounted for 50.5% of GB electricity generation in Q3 2024
During the third quarter of 2024, renewables accounted for 50.5% of electricity generation in Great Britain.
Bankability, procurement, patents and optimisation: Energy-Storage.news Guest Blog picks from 2024
As the year draws to a close, we look back at some of the brilliant Guest Blog contributions published on Energy-Storage.news in the last 12 months.
NESO submits final connections reform proposal to Ofgem
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has laid out the final version of its grid connection methodology reform for approval by Ofgem.
Agrivoltaics deal to bring 9,000 sheep to 1GW solar park
The Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park, being developed by UK-based Elements Green, will be the “largest UK solar farm to embrace grazing”.
