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Allianz snaps up 100 MW UK solar portfolio from BayWa r.e.

Allianz Renewable Fund 2 acquires three large scale solar PV plants from Germany’s BayWa r.e., amounting to 100 MWp of additional solar capacity.

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United Photovoltaics buys 82 MW in U.K.

The Chinese group has finalized its acquisition of the entire equity interest in Luxembourg-based Notus Investments 2 S.à r.l., which owns 82.4 MW of operational solar capacity at six undisclosed sites throughout the U.K. 

BayWa r.e. acquires U.K. O&M service provider with a 160 MW portfolio

German solar developer and equipment supplier BayWa r.e. has announced the acquisition of U.K. O&M service provider Green Hedge Operational Services from the Green Hedge group, adding to its already impressive British portfolio of solar plants under its management.

Younicos increases bookings 400% in 2016 to 75 MW

The battery storage company ends 2016 with an order pipeline of 1.2 GW through to the end of 2018, latest reports show.

Vortex to acquire 365 MW of UK solar from TerraForm Power

Renewable energy investment platform, managed by Egypt’s EFG Hermes, to purchase TerraForm Power’s U.K. solar portfolio for £470 million.

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Unmanned Mayflower solar trimaran aims to cross Atlantic

The Mayflower Autoship is being developed to sail under solar power from Plymouth, Devon to Plymouth, Massachusetts in 2020 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the pilgrims journey aboard the original Mayflower in 1620. This would be the first Atlantic crossing by an unmanned solar vessel.

2016 was ‘landmark year’ for Scottish renewables, says WWF Scotland

Having reached a series of clean energy milestones in 2016, WWF Scotland and Scottish Renewables are urging Scottish ministers to set a target of 50% renewable energy penetration by 2030.

UK ran on 40% renewables on Christmas Day, data shows

Greenest Christmas ever for the UK as data from power group Drax shows that the nation sourced 40% of its electricity from renewables sources on December 25.

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Third quarter solar installations fall 10% year-on-year across Europe, data shows

Update from SolarPower Europe reveals that the continent installed 1.56 GW in the months from June to September, a 10% decline on Q3 2015. First nine months of the year saw 5.3 GW installed, a decline of 18%.

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UK: 5 MW solar farm to be built at country’s last deep coal mine

Harworth Group confirm it is to construct the 5 MW solar PV plant at land near the former Kellingley Colliery in North Yorkshire, which was the last of the U.K.’s underground coal mines to close last year.

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