Ripple and RES ink deal to deliver 'Britain's first shared solar park'

clock • 3 min read
The Derill Water site / Credit: Ripple Energy
Image:

The Derill Water site / Credit: Ripple Energy

Ripple Energy to acquire new Devon solar park from developer RES, providing households with the chance to buy and part-own project that can help them reduce their electricity bills

Renewable energy developer RES has announced it has reached an agreement to sell its 42MW Derril Water Solar Park project in Devon to a co-operative ran by Ripple Energy, which is set to operate the park...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Solar

UK solar installations smash records across the country

UK solar installations smash records across the country

Latest government data shows 'record numbers' of solar installations across every UK region so far this year

clock 27 August 2026 • 3 min read
'Simple and affordable': Plug-in solar panels approved for sale in the UK

'Simple and affordable': Plug-in solar panels approved for sale in the UK

Legislative amendment allowing plug-in solar panels to be sold in the UK enters into force, government confirms

Stuart Stone
clock 26 August 2026 • 5 min read
Good Energy and Zopa Bank launch UK home solar financing offer

Good Energy and Zopa Bank launch UK home solar financing offer

Deal enables customers to pay 25 per cent deposit for a new solar installation and spread the remaining cost over 10 years

BusinessGreen staff
clock 25 August 2026 • 3 min read