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| 10TH - 16TH JANUARY 2020 | UTILITY WEEK
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Gridserve has handed over the UK's most
advanced solar farm to Warrington Borough
Council in a project that paves the way for
a nationwide expansion of subsidy-free
renewable power.
The panels increase solar generation by
20 per cent because they are bifacial, allow-
ing light to be absorbed through both sides,
and are also mounted on horizontal pivots,
enabling them to track the sun as it rises
and sets. Both are firsts for a large-scale
project in the UK.
The 34.7MW solar farm also features a
battery storage system with a capacity of
30MWh. It is one of two projects to be built
under contract with Warrington Borough
Council. The other is being built in Hull and
is due to be handed over early next year.
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