Company news: 13 companies report projects, partnerships and workforce plans

Company news for 15 September 2026: projects, partnerships, award shortlists and workforce plans from 13 companies on our 130-company watchlist. Source announcements are dated 11 August to 15 September 2026.

TJ Evers reports retirement-village works in Hutton

TJ Evers reports completing remedial works at an occupied retirement community in Hutton. The work included roofs, balconies and internal improvements to apartments, carried out alongside Santhem Residences and Harris Irwin Architects. The announcement describes building works; it does not establish energy-performance improvements.

Source: Remedial Works \- Retirement Village, Hutton \- TJ Evers — TJ Evers; published 2026-08-11.

Noble Green Energy delivers solar at two Tamworth sites

Noble Green Energy says it designed and delivered a combined 208.85 kWp rooftop solar installation for Strongs Plastic Products across two manufacturing sites in Tamworth. The company reports that both systems were commissioned in time for a grant deadline. Financial payback forecasts are not measured results.

Source: Strongs Plastic Products Case Study \| Noble Green Energy — Noble Green Energy; published 2026-08-11.

Data Energy announces GoCardless payment pilot

Data Energy reports a successful pilot launch with GoCardless, using Recurring Pay by Bank for automated meter top-ups. The announcement concerns a pilot; it does not establish a full customer rollout or measured reductions in payment interruptions.

Source: Data Energy &\#038; GoCardless \| Making Energy Payments Simpler — Data Energy; published 2026-08-14.

Bancon Homes named a property-awards finalist

Bancon Group’s Bancon Homes reports that its Queens Gate development in Strathaven is a finalist for Development of the Year at The Herald Property Awards for Scotland 2026. This is finalist recognition, not an award win.

Source: Bancon Homes Named Finalist at The Herald Property Awards for Scotland 2026 — Bancon Group; published 2026-08-14.

Naked Solar shortlisted for Contractor of the Year

Naked Solar announces that it has been named a Contractor of the Year finalist at the Solar & Storage Live Awards. The announcement confirms the company’s reported shortlist position, not a win.

Source: We’re Shortlisted for Contractor of the Year at the Solar & Storage Live Awards — Naked Solar; published 2026-08-18.

Encom Energy completes solar and charging project in Lusk

Encom Energy reports completing a 151 kW solar PV installation and four 22 kW AC electric-vehicle chargers for Hannon Transport in Lusk, County Dublin. The company describes this as its third solar project for the Hannon group. Forecast generation and payback figures are not presented here as achieved results.

Source: Encom: Powering Hannon Transport with 151kW Commercial Solar Installation in Lusk — Encom Energy; published 2026-08-18.

Ceiba Renewables joins NHS Staff Benefits

Ceiba Renewables announces joining NHS Staff Benefits as a solar partner for Scotland. Its release describes discounts for NHS staff working in Scotland: £250 for solar, £250 for battery storage, or £500 for both together. These are the terms reported in the announcement; readers should check the source for applicable conditions and availability.

Source: Ceiba Renewables Joins NHS Staff Benefits as a Solar Partner for Scotland — Ceiba Renewables; published 2026-08-19.

Project Solar UK announces Grand Designs Live sponsorship

Project Solar UK says it will sponsor the Grand House’s solar, battery and EV features at Grand Designs Live, scheduled for 2–4 October 2026 at the NEC Birmingham. The announcement describes sponsorship and planned participation; this edition makes no ticket-availability or household-savings claim.

Source: Project Solar is Coming to Grand Designs Live – And You’re Invited for FREE — Project Solar UK; published 2026-08-25.

The Red Van Plumbers reports Gerrards Cross heat-pump project

The Red Van Plumbers reports installing a Grant Aerona R290 12 kW air-source heat pump at a home in Gerrards Cross, with controls and a 300-litre hot-water cylinder. The announcement describes the installation without supplying measured household energy savings.

Source: Air Source Heat Pump Installation Gerrards Cross — The Red Van Plumbers; published 2026-08-27.

Adept Renewables describes Weymouth shelter solar installation

Adept Renewables reports delivering a 36 kW solar installation for Bus Shelter Weymouth, a rehousing shelter built from modular shipping containers. The company says it used a bespoke mounting solution without penetrating the building structure. The announcement does not establish measured savings.

Source: 36kW Penetration\-Free Solar Installation \| Adept Renewables — Adept Renewables; published 2026-08-27.

DP Electrical reports Leeds battery installation

DP Electrical Specialists Limited reports installing a SolaX X1-IES residential energy-storage system at a home in Leeds, combining a hybrid inverter with modular battery storage. The report does not supply measured performance results for the household.

Source: Solax Battery Storage Installation in Leeds — Dp Electrical Specialists Limited; published 2026-09-01.

Good Energy reports leading hourly clean-power ranking

Good Energy says it topped the 2026 Matched Clean Power Index for a second consecutive year with an 87% score. The company describes the index as comparing renewable generation matched to domestic customers’ hourly electricity use. This is an attributed report of a ranking, not an independent assessment by TopGreenDeals or a claim that every hour was fully matched.

Source: Good Energy tops independent clean power rankings for second year running — Good Energy; published 2026-09-02.

SunGift Solar announces training and recruitment expansion

SunGift Solar announces plans to expand its solar-installer trainee scheme and electrical-apprentice team, working with Exeter College. Its release projects a 17% year-on-year increase in headcount by the end of 2026. That figure is a forecast, not an achieved increase.

Source: Exeter Renewable Energy Specialist Announces Expanded Recruitment Drive \| SunGift Solar — SunGift Solar; published 2026-09-15.

Coverage and limitations

This edition includes one qualifying story for every eligible company in the fixed selection, with no company-count cap. All candidates in the current 130-company watchlist have an editorial disposition. Three stories remain deferred for missing evidence and will be retried in the next weekly collection.

Of the 95 registered watchlist sources checked, 59 produced candidates, 15 recorded no news and 21 failed. The other 35 companies retain unresolved discovery outcomes. This is not a complete successful scan: absence from this edition does not show that a company had no news. Company announcements are attributed accounts, and forecasts are not measured results.