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TagEnergy energises 100MWh Scottish BESS
2025-06-18The development is located near Fife, Scotland (pictured). Image: TagEnergy/LinkedIn. Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer TagEnergy has announced the energisation of its latest BESS project, a 49.9MW/99.8MWh BESS in the east of Scotla -

Infrastructure Planning Order puts legislation in place for higher solar NSIP threshold
2025-06-18Previously, there has been a “planning dead zone” in the 50MW-150MW range, whereby developers did not consider it cost effective to seek consent through the NSIP regime. Image: Low Carbon. The capacity threshold at which solar and onshore wind p -

Renewable Connections lands consent for 52MW BESS
2025-06-17A map of the now-consented Yarnton BESS site. Image: Renewable Connections. Battery energy storage system (BESS) and solar PV developer Renewable Connections has been granted planning permission for a 52MW BESS development in Oxfordshire. The Y -

Government confirms £13.2 billion for Warm Homes Plan
2025-06-17The Spending Review 2025 (SR25) confirmed £13.2 billion in spending between 2025-26 and 2029-30 for the scheme. Image: Lauren Hurley / DESNZ via Flickr. The UK government has confirmed that the Warm Homes Plan will be backed by £13.2 billion in -

Expo Focus | GraceSolar Concludes Successful Participation at SNEC 2025 in Shanghai
2025-06-16The three-day SNEC 2025 Shanghai Photovoltaic Exhibition concluded successfully at the National Exhibition and Convention Center. As a global leader in PV mounting systems, GraceSolar hosted an exceptional "global gathering" at Booth 3H-D110, welcomi -

Loch Ness pumped hydro developer Glen Earrach pledges 5% of profits to the community
2025-06-16Planning permission for the scheme was submitted in April. Image: GEE. Glen Earrach Energy, the developer of a proposed pumped storage hydro (PSH) project in Scotland, has announced that it will establish a community wealth fund worth over £20 m -

RES submits planning application for 150MW BESS in Scotland
2025-06-16The Westport BESS will have an operational lifespan of 40 years. Image: RES. Renewable energy developer RES has submitted a planning application to the Scottish government’s Energy Consents Unit (ECU) for a 150MW battery energy storage system (B -

Project Showcase | The 63.32MW Congo Project: GraceSolar's Breakthrough in Africa's Extreme Environments
2025-06-13On the vast plateau of the Republic of Congo, a 63.32MW solar power plant is rising from the ground—a project that embodies both hope and challenge. As an important strategic project for GraceSolar in the African market, this undertaking represents C -

Parliamentary debate: National battery storage safety standard would ‘accelerate’ UK BESS deployment
2025-06-06In 2020, a fire at Ørsted’s first standalone grid-connected battery project in Liverpool (pictured, 2019) was reported. Image: Ørsted. A parliamentary debate today calls for regulatory reform to implement national safety standards for battery en -

House of Lords: Government in danger of missing CP2030 target
2025-06-06The House of Lords has warned the government that the pace of renewable energy development must increase. Image: Matt Pictures via Unsplash. The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has warned the UK government that without urgent ac

