EDF And Matrix Renewables partner on major 500MW battery storage project in Scotland
EDF has entered into a long-term Battery Optimisation Agreement with Matrix Renewables for a 500MW/1GWh battery energy storage system under development at Eccles, Scotland....
The growing need for explosion control in battery energy storage systems
As Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) adoption continues to increase, their deployment will expand more and more into populated areas. Therefore, understanding the potential...
Grid connection delays dominate as the biggest barrier to battery storage rollout
An overwhelming 98% of delegates identified grid connection delays as the biggest execution bottleneck affecting deployable capital.
Gathered in London for Tamarindo’s inaugural Investing in...
From lab to EV: Why material control is the key to scaling solid-state batteries
The solid-state battery (SSB) market is undergoing significant changes, with its global value projected to soar from $1.60 billion in 2025 to an impressive...
Echion Technologies and GUS unveil launch of XNO battery products
Echion Technologies, this week announced the commercial launch of a new range of fast-charging, high power battery products, powered by its proprietary XNO technology,...
National Grid DSO partners with Squid to improve accessibility of electricity network data
National Grid Electricity Distribution’s (NGED) DSO has partnered with energy data technology company Squid to make electricity network model data more accessible and usable...
UK Power Networks delivers record 11GWh through day-ahead flexibility
UK Power Networks’ Distribution System Operator (DSO) has delivered more than 10GWh of flexibility through more than 500 daily auctions, making it the first distribution-level day-ahead service in...
Samsung Ventures joins GridBeyond’s shareholder base as part of a €12M equity investment
Samsung Ventures (Samsung)has invested in GridBeyond as part of a €12M equity round alongside existing shareholders including Alantra’s Energy Transition Fund, Klima, Energy Impact Partners, Mirova, ABB, Constellation Technology...
Webinar: From cost to profit – integrating battery storage with site operations
In an upcoming webinar (2pm, 23rd April) hosted by Tim McManan-Smith, experts from ABB and GridBeyond will explore how battery storage can move from...
Battery power specialist enhances funding flexibility with new ABL facility
FRP Corporate Finance has helped Power Saving Solutions, a battery power specialist, to secure a new asset-based lending facility to support continued investment in...
National Grid DSO moves to day-ahead flexibility procurement
National Grid Distribution System Operator (DSO) has announced it will transition its short-term flexibility procurement from a week-ahead to a day-ahead tender process from 31st March,...
Levelise launches open calculator tool to accurately model UK solar and battery returnsÂ
Levelise has launched the Levelise Calculator, a free, open-source tool designed to help installers, energy managers, and system designers accurately model the financial performance of battery storage...
Trina Storage celebrates 6GWh of storage projects in Europe
Trina Storage has secured over 65 projects in Europe since its first contract was signed in December 2020, with over 30 of these being...
Licensing rush risks locking out small flex innovators, warn industry bodies
Proposals to introduce statutory licensing for domestic and microbusiness flexibility services risk being rushed through in just 12 months, potentially squeezing out smaller innovators...
Tolling agreement for 200MW of BESS
Drax has signed a tolling agreement with Zenobē Coalburn (an independent Battery Energy Storage Systems developer), for 200MW (800MWh) of new BESS capacity.
Drax Group...
Battery storage costs hit record lows as other clean power technologies Increased
Clean power costs sent mixed signals in 2025. According to BloombergNEF’s Levelized Cost of Electricity 2026 report, the cost of battery storage projects...
EDF reaches landmark 2GW operational capacity as it plugs in its 50th site
EDF power solutions UK has energised one of Greater Manchester’s first large-scale battery energy storage facilities – pushing its total UK clean energy and...
Removing barriers to industrial flexibility could save millions in energy transition costs
New research from Cornwall Insight highlights that Great Britain (GB) has a significant opportunity to tap into a global energy flexibility market worth up...
Low-carbon heating meets smart networks to deliver energy flexibility
UK Power Networks’ Distribution System Operator (DSO) is bringing heat pumps into its flexibility market, giving households new incentives to support a cleaner, smarter...
Trane launches BESS offering for reliable off-grid power
Trane launched its new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) rental offering, now available across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) as well as...