Solar Power Portal

The Solar Power Portal stands as the premier source for all information related to solar energy and feed-in tariffs in the UK. As one of the few renewable energy technologies capable of aiding the UK in achieving its EU mandated targets in urban areas, solar power plays a crucial role. This platform keeps both UK residents and international audiences informed about the latest advancements and projects in the UK solar sector. It offers a wealth of resources, including detailed news articles, expert opinions, data on certified products and installers, installation statistics, a government-supported solar calculator, and timely policy updates directly from government sources. The Solar Power Portal is your comprehensive resource for everything related to solar energy in the UK.

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Triple Point, Noriker Power agree £15 million debt facility for BESS development

1 week ago | solarpowerportal.co.uk | Kit Million Ross

Investment manager Triple Point has agreed a £15 million debt facility with battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Noriker Power. This marks the beginning of a new partnership between Triple Point and Noriker Power, both of which are significant players in the UK BESS market.
Balance Power granted planning approval for 49.5MW BESS

1 week ago | solarpowerportal.co.uk | Kit Million Ross

Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Balance Power has today (17 April) announced that it has been granted planning permission for a 49.5MW BESS in Staffordshire. The Hinksford BESS, located in Hinksford, South Staffordshire, is made up of 36 battery units spread across a 2.59 hectare site. The electricity produced by the project is expected to reduce local CO2 emissions by around 18,300 tonnes annually, which is equivalent to taking 13,200 cars off the road.
Eos enters UK market in memorandum of understanding with Frontier Power

1 week ago | solarpowerportal.co.uk | Andy Colthorpe

US-based Eos Energy Enterprises and UK developer Frontier Power have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a 5GWh framework agreement for Eos’ Zynth battery technology. The agreement covers Frontier Power’s projects, which it plans to submit into the first application window of Ofgem’s new long-duration energy storage (LDES) cap and floor scheme.
Understanding Regional Energy Strategic Plans and their impact on decarbonisation goals

1 week ago | solarpowerportal.co.uk | Molly Green

At the beginning of the month, Ofgem announced that the National Energy System Operator (NESO) would develop Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESPs) for Scotland, Wales, and nine regions across England. The plans build on the regulator’s proposals from last year, but the design of the RESPs remains somewhat unknown.
E.ON, Superdielectrics develop polymer-based battery tech for residential storage applications

1 week ago | solarpowerportal.co.uk | Kit Million Ross

Energy supplier E.ON and energy storage technology firm Superdielectrics have joined forces to promote and develop a new battery technology for stationary storage applications. The new BESS technology takes a unique approach by using a polymer-based technology, with the main component being a membrane similar to contact lens materials. According to the two companies, these polymer batteries are both more affordable and more environmentally friendly than their lithium-ion counterparts.
Ofgem: Grid connection reform to unlock 65GW of utility-scale solar PV

1 week ago | solarpowerportal.co.uk | Molly Green

Ofgem, the energy regulator, has officially approved plans to spike ‘zombie’ projects from the grid connection queue and streamline the connection of renewable energy projects that are most needed, which could result in a sizeable increase in utility-scale solar PV proposals. The long-anticipated grid connection reforms were first put forward by the National Energy System Operator (NESO) with the aim of reducing the number of projects awaiting connection to the UK electricity grid.
SSE Energy Markets inks battery optimisation deal with CIP

1 week ago | solarpowerportal.co.uk | Kit Million Ross

SSE Energy Markets has made a deal with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to optimise two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Scotland. SSE Energy Markets will optimise the 500MW Devilla project, located in Kincardine, near Fife, as well as the 500MW Coalburn 2 project in South Lanarkshire. SSE Energy Markets had previously agreed to optimise CIP’s Coalburn 1, the 500MW first phase of the Coalburn development, which is located on top of a former coal mine.
Eku Energy acquires Bluestone BESS pipeline

1 week ago | solarpowerportal.co.uk | Kit Million Ross

Battery energy storage system (BESS) firm Eku Energy has acquired Bluestone Energy’s BESS portfolio. Eku Energy has taken on seven planned BESS projects from renewable energy firm Bluestone Energy with a combined pipeline capacity of 1GW/2GWh. These include a 98MW/196MWh project in Leatherhead, Surrey, the 98MW/196MWh Sturts Farm project in Dorset, and two 240MW projects located in Ninfield, East Sussex, and Rochester in Kent.
Study: 90GW solar capacity requires under 1% of UK's land

1 week ago | solarpowerportal.co.uk | Molly Green

A study by Lancaster University shows 90GW of solar capacity would need just 0.39% of the land not already hosting a solar farm in the UK. Scientists at Lancaster University studied satellite images of the UK to assess how much land solar power plants cover for a study conducted in collaboration with NextEnergy Capital and published in the journal Progress in Energy.
Aura Power lands planning consent for two solar projects

1 week ago | solarpowerportal.co.uk | Kit Million Ross

Renewable energy developer Aura Power has secured planning permission for two solar PV power plants in England. Aura Power was granted permission for the 49.9MW Moreton Brook solar PV power plant, located near Newton in East Staffordshire, in late March. According to Aura Power, this project will deliver a 102% biodiversity net gain in the area, as well as creating a community benefit fund of £20,000 each year for the lifetime of the project, amounting to a total of £700,000.