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EDF acquires Gate Burton solar NSIP from Low Carbon
2025-07-04The site was awarded planning consent in July 2024. Image: Low Carbon. EDF Power Solutions has today (3 July) announced that it has taken on a major solar development from Low Carbon. The Gate Burton Energy Park is a 500MW solar PV power plant -

How Great British Energy will build a UK solar supply chain
2025-07-03One of the state-owned company’s objectives is to create local jobs and strengthen the domestic clean energy supply chain. Image: Solar Media. Great British Energy will find opportunities to develop technology sovereignty in the supply chain to -

Shell, Vodafone Procure & Connect, collaborate on smart BESS use pilot
2025-07-02Vodafone Procure & Connect will gain access to a portion of the operational benefits of the Bramley BESS development (pictured). Image: Shell. Shell Energy Europe has joined forces with Vodafone Procure & Connect to establish how battery energy -

Ofgem greenlights all transmission upgrade projects needed for Clean Power 2030 goals
2025-07-02Neil Kenward, director for strategy, economics, research and net zero at Ofgem, spoke at the Clean Power 2030 Summits today. Image: Solar Media. Ofgem has given the provisional green light to an initial £24 billion investment programme to enable -

Firstway Energy secures planning approval for 100MW BESS
2025-06-28A map of the now-consented site. Image: Firstway Energy. Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Firstway Energy has announced it has successfully secured planning consent for a new BESS project in Derbyshire. The Willington energy stora -

Energy Storage Association launched to back UK storage market
2025-06-28Jason Howlett (pictured, right) will stand as interim CEO of the organisation, and baroness Luciana Berger (left) will chair the Energy Storage Association. Image: ESA. A UK trade body formed to represent the energy storage sector launched in We -

EDF Renewables UK solar plant to power London Tube network
2025-06-27The PPA covers 20% of Longfield Solar Farm’s output. Image shows Mete Coban MBE, deputy mayor for environment and energy, Lilli Matson, TfL’s chief safety, health and environment officer, and CEO of EDF Renewables, Matthieu Hue. Image: EDF Renewabl -

Solivus, UrbanChain in shared commercial solar partnership
2025-06-26UrbanChain CEO Somayeh Taheri called the partnership a “transformational unlock”. Image: Solivus. Lightweight solar solutions provider Solivus has partnered with green energy marketplace UrbanChain on a UK commercial solar offering. Solivus’ li -

Majority of English public support BESS development
2025-06-26Support was widespread among respondents across the political and age spectrum. Image: Root-Power. A survey commissioned by battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Root-Power has revealed that both the English public and local officials a -

UK, Ireland lead European renewable PPA market in May
2025-06-25The largest deal signed in May was for a solar PPA between state-owned transport company Network Rail and French utility EDF Renewables in the UK. Image: EDF Renewables/Network Rail. The UK and Ireland were the two ries to sign the highest numbe

