Innova

Innova Renewables has signed a landmark 40-year PPA with Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, ready to power their Five Fords sewage treatment works with locally-sourced renewable energy. Innova's Wrexham and Cefn solar farms, with a combined 15MWp capacity, will provide long-term renewable power to support Dŵr Cymru’s sustainability goals. Andrew Peyman, Head of Energy Sales at Innova, highlighted this fantastic achievement as “a culmination of a great team effort between the companies,” while Andrew Dixon, Head of Energy Efficiency at Dwr Cymru, shared that the project is “a key milestone for our journey to net zero carbon emissions." To find out more, read our press release here: https://lnkd.in/erzJKxZ6 #innova #dwrcymruwelshwater #corporateppa #thesmartfutureofgreenenergy

Markus Dirnbacher, Senior Operations Manager at Innova, has joined Adam Sroka on Hypercube Consulting's latest podcast to discuss all things AI in the renewable energy industry. Tune in below to learn more about how Innova is using AI for practical, scalable solutions, why it's essential that the sector takes step-by-step approach to integrating AI, and more. #ai #hypercube #innova #thesmartfutureofgreenenergy

Innova has successfully completed on the sale of Ducklington Solar to Schroders Greencoat LLP. This marks the fifth Innova project sold to Schroders Greencoat, bringing the total capacity within our partnership to over 110MWp. Christian Miller, Investment Manager at Innova, said: “This acquisition represents over 110MW of solar projects now sold to Schroders Greencoat as our strategic investment partners, which contributes significantly towards our goal to deliver the UK’s Net Zero target.” Matthew Yard, Co-Head of Solar & Storage at Schroders Greencoat, said: "The CfD-backed project underscores our commitment to delivering long-term, inflation-linked returns for our investors while also accelerating the UK’s transition to a low-carbon future." Ducklington Solar secured planning consent in March 2022. Construction is due to commence in Q1 2025, with generation targeted for early 2026. Find out more in our press release here: https://lnkd.in/eBwxPJsf #innova #schrodersgreencoat #thesmartfutureofgreenenergy

Innova has received planning approval for the second largest energy storage project in the UK. Almholme Energy Hub, comprising 1025MW/2050MWh energy storage and 49.9MW solar capacity, was granted planning consent by Doncaster Council, and will generate enough energy to power over 15,000 homes annually and store energy for 37,000 homes for a week. The site will also deliver significant BNG whilst supporting local initiatives via Innova’s Community Benefit Fund. As noted by Rob Parish, Senior Project Manager at Innova, Almholme Energy Hub will “help the UK achieve its clean energy goals, accelerating the transition to renewable power and ensuring a more resilient, sustainable, and affordable energy system for generations to come.” To find out more, read the press release here: https://lnkd.in/ekjazbJi #Innova #energystorage #solar #thesmartfutureofgreenenergy

Our Head of Grid Connections at Innova, Joe Colebrook, recently took part in Modo Energy's grid connections reform podcast. In it, Joe and Catherine Cleary delve into the challenges of integrating renewable energy projects, ranging from local distribution networks to large-scale transmission systems, and emphasise the crucial role of reforms and collaboration in achieving the UK's energy objectives. Find out more and tune into the podcast below! https://lnkd.in/ebrnNpss #gridconnectionsreform #innova #thesmartfutureofgreenenergy

As we wind down for the festive break and make ready to welcome in the new year, we’d like to take a moment to reflect on our achievements for 2024. This year, the Innova team successfully: ☀️ obtained planning consent for six renewable energy projects ⚡️ energised our Manor Farm, Stokeford, and Elms Farm solar parks ✅ achieved CfDs for six of our sites 🌳 acquired Bedworth Solar Park from IB Energy 🌱 sold two of our sites into joint ventures with Schroders Greencoat LLP ✒️ executed a PPA for Elms Farm Solar Park with Anglian Water Services 🧑💻 welcomed 41 new starters across various departments …and much more. Thank you to everyone in the Innova team for their incredible hard work this year, and to those who have worked alongside us to make 2024 a resounding success. We wish you and your families a great break over the festive holiday, and all the best for 2025!

Last week, Joe Colebrook joined Pete Aston, Nicola Beverley Pillinger, and Merlin Hyman OBE for Roadnight Taylor | Certified B Corp™'s Connectology® podcast. In it, they discussed all things Grid Connections Reform, including: ⚡️connection process changes, from queue reshuffling to new criteria for readiness and strategic alignment 🔩 developer challenges, such as unclear "construction readiness" criteria, technical limitations, and queue impacts ☀️ NESO’s Financial £20k/MW security requirement, and its potential impact on industry competition and smaller developers 🌱 The Clean Power 2030 Plan’s need for clearer tech and regional capacity definitions 📗 how Reform success requires collaboration, transparency, and evidence-based feedback Thank you to Roadnight Taylor for inviting us to participate!  Find out more and tune into the podcast here: https://lnkd.in/eqdgTCZw     #gridconnectionsreform #connectology #innova #thesmartfutureofgreenenergy  

Joe Colebrook recently spoke at Lockton's "Future-Proofing renewable energy in an evolving market" event in a fireside chat with Catherine Cleary from Roadnight Taylor | Certified B Corp™. During the session, Joe and Catherine helped attendees understand the impact of connections reform on their business, which involved some excellent Q&As from the audience. The event was also a great opportunity for Joe and other members of the Innova team to engage with new people in the industry, and understand why insurance matters and how it can help us design and develop better projects. Many thanks to Ben Taylor at Lockton for inviting us to speak at the event! #lockton #renewableenergy #innova #thesmartfutureofgreenenergy

Innova are pleased to announce the successful energisation of Elms Farm Solar Park in Warwickshire – the third of Innova’s Solar DNO projects to be energised this year. The site, which was acquired by ISG Renewables (Innova and Schroders Greencoat LLP's joint venture) in May this year, will save more than 11,000 tonnes of CO2 each year whilst supporting Anglian Water Services' Net Zero initiatives via a 15-year Corporate PPA. Gordon Pope, Director of Delivery at Innova, stated that Elms Farm Solar Park is “the model of how Innova plan to deliver our Solar DNO pipeline going forward.” To find out more about Elms Farm Solar Park’s energisation, view our press release here: https://lnkd.in/eCTFZesW #innova #solardevelopments #thesmartfutureofgreenenergy

Innova is proud to be sponsoring The ESN Annual Conference 2024 this Thursday, organised by Electricity Storage Network and Regen at the IET in London. As part of the event, key players in the sector will debate the most pressing questions facing the storage industry and discuss the key challenges shaping its exciting future as a part of a zero-carbon world. Joe Colebrook, Head of Grid Connections at Innova, will also be speaking at the event in his role as Regen Grid Connections Working Group Chair, covering a five-minute round up of the group’s year and what they want to achieve in 2025. To book your ticket, visit: https://lnkd.in/e7-DFJTB #ESNAnnualConference2024 #energystorage #regen #innova #thesmartfutureofgreenenergy