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Energy producer Cero Generation and energy trader Danske Commodities have announced the signing of an optimization agreement for a new British battery energy storage system (BESS).Cero Generation and its UK development partner Enso Energy have chosen Danske Commodities to optimize their 70MW/140MWh Lower Larks BESS.Lower Larks has an expected operational date of the second quarter of 2027 and will be based in Bristol, England. The BESS will be based at the Larks Green solar project, Britain’s first transmission-connected solar farm, which was completed in April 2023.Danske Commodities will optimize the BESS through a seven-year toll agreement. For this, Danske will…

The Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Safety (MASE) has approved the agreement list of applications admitted to the evaluation phase of a national incentive program to support photovoltaic energy self-consumption projects developed by companies in the southern regions of the country. According to the ministry’s latest decision, 566 applications have been successfully submitted, with a total requested incentive value of approximately €59 million ($67.4 million). This amount is significantly lower than the total financial allocation of €262 million for the programme, leaving more than €200 million available. The scheme was initially launched in October 2025 under Ministerial Decree 424/2025.…

Quinbrook, an investment company focused on the energy transition, has announced the final closing of its second Quinbrook Renewables Impact Fund (QRIF II).According to Quinbrook’s announcement, the UK-focused Fund raised £587 million in investor commitments, exceeding the investment company’s target of £500 million.If Quinbrook’s fifth managed fundQRIF II advances the strategy of the investor’s Renewables Impact Fund (QRIF), which closed in 2023.The motivation behind QRIF II is to support the infrastructure needed to meet the UK’s Clean Power 2030 targets, and Ireland’s target to meet 80% of electricity demand from renewable sources by 2023.As a UK-focused fund, Quinbrook only marketed…

UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has granted development consent for the 740MW One Earth Solar Farm project.It is the second largest solar PV project to receive DCO after the 800 MW Springwell Solar power station in April this year.The project, located in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, is being developed in partnership between renewable energy developers Perigus and PS Renewables.It is also the third Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) – due to its capacity of more than 100 MW – to be approved in the past week, following the Peartree Hill solar park And Dean Moor solar projectwhich received approval in recent…

The Ukrainian National Commission for State Regulation of Energy and Public Utilities (NEURC) has approved new feed-in tariffs (FiT) for solar installations of households, small businesses and energy cooperatives. The FiT, known in Ukraine as the green tariff, is a guaranteed state payment available to households and companies that sell excess electricity from their renewable energy installations back to the national electricity grid. The new tariff for residential solar installations, which must have a capacity of no more than 30 kW, is set at UAH 6.13 ($0.14)/kWh, replacing the previous tariff of UAH 6.79/kWh. For small businesses and energy cooperatives…

Perth and Kinross Council, Scotland, has unanimously approved a new solar and BESS project after vigorous consultation by planners.The Binn Solar and BESS farm will consist of 60,000 solar panels and produce 39 MW of electricity. The BESS on location will store excess energy and then pass it on to the national electricity grid.The Binn Solar and BESS farm will be developed by BLC Energy, a Perthshire-based sustainable company supported by the Octopus Renewable Infrastructure Trust – a fund run by British energy supplier Octopus Energy.The new project contributes to the expansion of BLC Energy’s solar portfolio, as the developer…

Algeria should look to open its energy market to international players to achieve its solar energy goals, according to a webinar on the country’s solar energy market held by Solarabic and the Middle East Solar Industry Association (MESIA). The webinar focused on Algeria’s evolving solar market and the work and regulations the country needs to achieve its target of deploying 15 GW of solar power by 2035, as announced by the government earlier this year. A 3.2 GW solar development plan is already underway, which aims to roll out 20 large-scale solar projects in 12 provinces of the country. Ghazi…

By Martin McConnell July 8, 2026 California Porterville Unified School District (PUSD) is dramatically overhauling its energy infrastructure, thanks to some help from ForeFront Power. The project aims to meet the district’s needs for energy, grid resiliency and electricity costs and includes a 763 kW carport solar panel, 408 kW / 1.63 MWh battery storage system and on-site microgrid capabilities. The neighborhood will be able to completely detach itself from it Southern California Edison’s the main grid when necessary, with all power drawn from the on-site solar installations. In total, the project should be able to offset about 80% of…

Solar energy and energy storage project developer Reccurent Energy has appointed a new CEO from parent company Canadian Solar.Dylan Marx, the current Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Canadian Solar, will take on the CEO role at Recurrent Energy effective immediately, replacing outgoing head Ismael Guerrero. Marx has been president of Recurrent’s energy services division since 2023.Guerrero will continue in a non-executive advisory role until the end of 2026, Canadian Solar said, to “ensure a seamless transition.”“Canadian Solar remains fully committed to supporting Recurrent Energy and working with our partners and stakeholders to drive long-term value,” said Colin Parkin, CEO of…

According to ICRA, about a third of India’s newly commissioned renewable energy capacity is facing grid curtailment as transmission infrastructure expansion lags behind renewable energy capacity expansion. The rating agency said around 33% of the 54.8 GW of recently commissioned renewable energy capacity was evacuated through the Temporary General Network Access (T-GNA) route as of May 2026. Curtailment under T-GNA is highest during solar energy generation hours, ranging from 50% to 60%. ICRA said the curtailment of solar power is most pronounced in Rajasthan and Gujarat, while in southern India it remains limited even during peak solar power generation hours.…