Octopus, Vertol partner to provide Zero Bills homes with solar
https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/news/octopus_vertol_partner_to_to_provide_zero_bills_homes_with_solar
Voltalia selected as EPC contractor for 108MW Irish solar farm
https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/news/voltalia_selected_as_epc_contractor_for_108mw_irish_solar_farm
Trina Solar’s energy storage division brings online 50MW BESS project in UK
Trina Storage has completed the supply of its first UK battery energy storage system (BESS), the 50MW/56.2MWh fully integrated grid-scale battery energy storage system owned by SMS plc
Brookfield Renewable targets UK’s energy storage boom with 985MW partnership
Brookfield Renewable Partners has signed a Framework Agreement with the UK’s Cambridge Power to develop a portfolio of battery storage and solar PV.
Voltalia’s electricity production reaches new high as installed solar capacity jumps 25%
French renewables developer and power producer Voltalia saw its annual electricity production reach a record high last year, with the company boosted by a 25% rise in installed solar capacity.
New EU buildings proposal would accelerate on-site solar installs, trade body says
Trade association SolarPower Europe has welcomed a proposal from the European Union’s executive branch that would see all new buildings in the bloc be powered by renewables “as far as possible” and emit no on-site carbon emissions from fossil fuels from 2030.
Enel to add 43GW of solar by 2030 as part of US$191bn plan
Italian utility Enel will invest around €70 billion (US$78 billion) by 2030 to scale up its renewables and energy storage portfolio as it brings forward plans to reach net zero to 2040.
SUSI Partners eyes solar-plus-storage opportunities in Italy
Swiss fund manager SUSI Partners is exploring PV-plus-storage investment opportunities, building on a string of announcements in recent months that have seen it bolster its utility-scale solar position in markets such as Poland and Italy.
PODCAST: Ukraine and energy security, Lightsource BP’s 25GW solar target and Energy Storage Summit 2022
Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe return for the February 2022 episode of the Solar Media Podcast.
Diverse energy storage market segments, tech and applications will drive growth to accelerate decarbonisation
Standalone storage, demand from commercial and industrial (C&I) customers and new types of grid services will increasingly help drive growth in energy storage in the coming years, but the future mix between battery-based and alternative storage types is still unclear.
