National Grid DSO launches largest long-term flexibility tender
The flexibility market operated by National Grid’s Distribution System Operator (DSO) is entering a transformative new phase with the launch of its most ambitious...
From backup to business-critical: The rise of battery packs in resilience planning
By Alex Stapleton, Chief Commercial Officer, Alexander Battery Technologies
When Spain and Portugal were hit by a peninsula-wide blackout in April 2025, a widescale crisis...
EDF signs long-term optimisation deal with Fidra Energy for UK’s largest battery storage project
EDF has agreed a partnership with Fidra Energy, backed by EIG, to manage and optimise two large battery storage units at the Thorpe Marsh...
Connected Energy in major French second life BESS project
Connected Energy has secured grid connection for one of Europe's largest second-life battery energy storage deployments, marking the UK company's expansion into the French...
RheEnergise to start LDES operations at Cornwood in the autumn
RheEnergise, the UK company that is developing a new and advanced form of long-duration hydro-energy storage system, has completed the main mechanical works at...
11% fuel reduction for marine energy storage system
Atlantic Towing has achieved a major milestone in its decarbonisation journey with the successful retrofit of the Atlantic Shrike. Equipped with Vard Electro’s SeaQ...
Zenobē acquires battery storage site in Carlisle from Innova
Zenobē, a leading UK owner and operator of grid-scale battery storage, today announced the acquisition of a 400MW ready-to-build battery energy storage system (BESS)...
NatPower to build UK’s largest battery storage project
NatPower UK has secured an agreement with Sembcorp Utilities (UK), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Energy UK, for a 32-acre site at Wilton International...
BayWa r.e. secures planning consent for its largest battery energy storage project in Europe
BayWa r.e. has received Section 36 planning consent for its flagship 500MW Redshaw Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Being its...
Mitie and Elements Green break ground at Staythorpe BESS
Mitie Power & Grid and Elements Green gathered to ‘break ground’ today to mark construction having commenced on the Staythorpe Battery Energy Storage System...
Balance Power secures planning approval for 49.5MW Radwell Bury battery storage project
Balance Power has secured planning approval for its 49.5MW battery storage project in Radwell Bury, Hertfordshire.
Designed to accelerate the UK’s transition to net zero,...
Apatura secures planning approval for 24MW battery storage project southwest of Glasgow
Renewable energy developer Apatura has received planning consent for a new grid-scale 24MW/48MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) on Parkhouse Road, near the town...
Flexibility and infrastructure together will power net zero
ADE: Demand has welcomed government plans for electricity bill cuts to thousands living near new pylons – but stresses that flexibility must be treated...
Greenvolt Group announces €320 Million investment in the UK to achieve 1GW renewable capacity...
Greenvolt Group, a global renewable energy leader and part of KKR’s portfolio, has announced a €320 million investment in its UK business over the...
Battery storage projects in Essex and Buckinghamshire ready to go live
Two utility-scale energy storage projects at Basildon in Essex and Loudwater in Buckinghamshire, built by global energy storage specialist Eku Energy and global supplier...
Pulse Clean Energy secures £220 million to accelerate UK battery storage infrastructure developmentÂ
Pulse Clean Energy announced it has secured a £220 million green finance deal from a consortium of six international banks, marking one of the...
Greenvolt Group announces €150m share capital increase
Greenvolt Group will proceed with a €150 million share capital increase, fully subscribed by its shareholder KKR. The transaction will take place in two...
Statera Energy secures planning for critical 500MW battery storage site in Culham
Culham Storage, a 500MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Oxfordshire developed by Statera Energy, has been granted planning permission, marking a valuable...
How to cut industrial energy costs without compromising production — Join our free webinar
Reducing energy consumption without disrupting production or impacting quality is no small feat for industrial and commercial (I&C) sites. But thanks to advances in...
GridBeyond leads optimisation of 200MW energy storage site in CaliforniaÂ
GridBeyond and Gore Street Energy Storage Fund, over the summer began operating the Big Rock Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in El Centro, California....