Aggreko acquires RenEnergy’s UK and South African businesses
https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/aggreko-acquires-renenergys-uk-and-south-african-businesses/
IEA: Ireland has ‘highest growth rate in Europe’ for electricity demand as solar sees growth
https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/iea-ireland-has-highest-growth-rate-in-europe-for-electricity-demand/
Sweden BESS: SENS secures land for 40MW, Alfen deploying 20MW at wind plant
In a double whammy of Sweden BESS market news, developer SENS has secured the land for a 40MW project while system integrator Alfen will deploy a 20MW system at a wind farm.
Metris secures £2 million for AI-powered solar platform
https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/metris-secures-2-million-for-ai-powered-solar-platform/
Manufacturers, materials dominate Mercom 2023 list of top VC-funded energy storage companies
UK-headquartered Zenobē Energy attracted the most venture capital (VC) funding of any company in the energy storage industry during 2023, as found by Mercom Capital.
Schroders Greencoat to complete UK’s ‘largest-ever solar acquisition’
https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/schroders-greencoat-to-complete-uks-largest-ever-solar-acquisition/
Tesla deployed 14.7GWh of energy storage in 2023
Tesla’s energy storage and generation revenues have tripled since 2020, largely driven by deployments of Megapack battery storage systems.
Enviromena submits plans for 40MW solar farm in Doncaster
https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/enviromena-submits-plans-for-40mw-solar-farm-in-doncaster/
Solar farm sees grid connection date cut by ‘more than a decade’
https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/solar-farm-sees-grid-connection-date-cut-by-more-than-a-decade/
BSW: Solar met 12% of Germany’s total energy demand in 2023
BSW: Solar met 12% of Germany’s total energy demand in 2023
