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Power generator RWE has announced it has broken ground on four new solar projects across the UK, while also reaffirming its commitment to responsible development.

Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF), an investor focused on large scale renewable energy assets in the UK, has released its annual results for the year ended June 2024, claiming that its operational portfolio is now responsible for 5% of UK solar generation.

A total of 2.1GW new renewable generation capacity has come online since Q2 2023, representing a 3.9% increase over the last year, according to data published by the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).

A new report by energy service provider Joulen, formerly the Electric Storage Company, suggests 0.1% of UK businesses could provide the equivalent power of both Hinkley Point C and 130 grid-scale battery sites by installing battery energy storage.

Renewable energy developer RES has been denied planning approval for its proposed Stoneworthy Energy Storage project in Devon.

A coalition of battery energy storage developers says constraint skips are “holding back investment and driving up consumer bills”.

The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) issued a notice last week (13 September) that the government has acquired National Grid’s Electricity System Operator (ESO).

Industry body Solar Energy Scotland has made a statement fighting the myth that solar farms are a threat to food security.

A legal challenge against the development of the 500MW Sunnica Energy Farm solar project has been abandoned after two councils have withdrawn from the process.

Prime Minister Kier Starmer and First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan have joined forces to “supercharge” the mission to make the UK a clean energy superpower.