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Locogen helps Severn Trent Green Power to acquire up to 4 solar farms in England

We’re delighted with Locogen’s support on this deal, which helps Green Power push forward with our ambitious growth plans and strengthens our drive towards UK sustainability and energy independence. Farryad Ishaq, Severn Trent Green Power We are proud to have supported Severn Trent Green Power on its successful and significant acquisition of these consented utility-scale […]

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Greenlight for Scottish Solar and Battery Project

Community, Solar / By Divya Parekh

Locogen, working alongside our development partner Renewco Power, are delighted to announce that Planning Permission has been granted for Glenniston Solar Farm near Lochgelly in Fife. The site, which consists of solar and embedded battery storage, has a generating capacity of 39MW which has the potential to power around 18,000 homes – this is more

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Locogen Secures Funding for Four Innovation Green Hydrogen Projects

Hydrogen, Solar, Wind / By Divya Parekh

Locogen and their partners have successfully secured funding for four innovative green hydrogen projects as part of the Scottish Government’s Emerging Energy Technologies Fund. The projects will investigate co-locating hydrogen production facilities with onshore solar and wind developments to maximise the use of renewable assets. All four projects have their own innovative objectives, from investigating

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Onshore wind and solar price cap boosts For AR6

Solar, Wind / By Divya Parekh

The UK government has announced significant increases in the strike price cap for onshore wind, remote island wind and solar PV. The increases will apply for the forthcoming allocation round 6 (AR6) of the Contracts for Difference auction. The strike price for solar PV will increase 30% from £47 per megawatt hour (MWh) to £61/MWh.

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Green light for West House Solar Project

Solar / By Divya Parekh

We’re delighted to confirm we have secured planning permission for a 41MW solar project in County Durham. With an installed capacity of 41MW, the West House solar project will produce enough clean energy to power around 20,000 houses. The solar farm is developed in partnership with Aukera and Livos Renewables, with Aukera taking the project

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How Peatlands Can Help Power Success

Solar / By Divya Parekh

Scotland’s peatlands are a vital tool in the fight against climate change, they may only cover a fifth of our landmass, but they store 1.7 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2); twenty-five times more than all other UK vegetation types combined. In good condition, peatlands actively sequester CO2 from the atmosphere. Conversely, degraded peatland emits

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Profile: Michael Ziloudis, Solar Technical Consultant

Asset Management, Solar / By Divya Parekh

In this piece, Michael Ziloudis looks at the challenges facing solar developers and operators, with specific focus on the management and optimisation of large-scale solar farms. Michael’s route to Locogen Michael’s Solar PV experience spans across over 20 years in the UK and EMEA regions. Starting as a design engineer and project manager, he managed

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But what About Business Energy?

Built Environment, Solar, Wind / By Divya Parekh

There is much reporting, quite rightly, on the terrible impact increasing energy prices are having on domestic households. On 1 October the price cap is expected to rise to around £3,600 and further rises in January could see average annual energy bills hot £4,200 next year. This is an extraordinary increase on the £1,400 cap

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Solar Energy: The Key To Powering Hull’s Carbon Neutral Future

Built Environment, Net Zero, Public Sector, Solar / By Lily Corr

Hull City Council have appointed specialists in the renewable energy sector, including Locogen, to assess the feasibility of the council’s corporate sites for the installation of a number of green energy projects. The council are looking at installing rooftop solar photovoltaics (PV), solar farms, wind turbines, and solar canopies across their corporate sites. Locogen have

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Locogen Wins BEIS Longer Duration Energy Storage Demonstration (LODES) Competition Funding

Consultancy, Energy Storage, Net Zero, Solar / By Lily Corr

Co-locating long duration battery storage with intermittent renewable generation has enormous potential to revolutionise and decarbonise the UK power grid. The Longer Duration Energy Storage Demonstration (LODES) Competition, run by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has awarded Locogen and partners, CellCube, GridBeyond, and Blackfinch Energy with £121,400 to assess the techno-economic

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