Apatura secures planning consent for Scotland’s largest standalone Battery Energy Storage System

Renewable energy storage specialist Apatura has secured planning permission for a major new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, with a...

Eku Energy announces commissioning of Maldon Battery Energy Storage System

Global energy storage specialist Eku Energy has announced the completion of commissioning of the Maldon Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) located in Maldon in the...

The importance of a market facilitator in driving forward local market flexibility

By Peter Stanley, Elexon Chief Executive In July, the Energy Networks Association confirmed that network companies had procured a record 4GW of flexibility capacity -...

RWE builds ultra-fast battery storage system in the Netherlands

RWE has begun construction of an ultra-fast battery storage system with an installed capacity of 7.5MW and a storage capacity of 11MWh on the...

North Star BlueScope Steel chooses GridBeyond to support its energy and sustainability agenda

GridBeyond, a leader in harnessing cutting-edge AI technologies to revolutionise the energy landscape, has been selected to support North Star BlueScope Steel’s Delta, Ohio,...

AI-powered Hub allows households to actively participate in energy markets

Otovo (www.otovo.co.uk), a leading European residential solar and battery marketplace, today announces a partnership with British Virtual Power Plant Levelise (www.levelise.com) to transform how...

Trina Storage delivers first utility energy storage project in Italy 

Trina Storage, a leading global energy storage solution provider, has commissioned its first utility storage project, Torre di Pierri, in Italy. The system is...

EDF Renewables UK with over 300MW of battery storage projects

EDF Renewables UK is set to bring more than 300MW of battery storage online to support the decarbonisation of the UK’s grid. The strong...

Iberdrola acquires €5 billion valued Electricity North West in the UK

Iberdrola has today signed an agreement to acquire 88% of Electricity North West (ENW) in the UK for an equity value of £2.1 billion...

Ferrybridge battery storage facility will supply electricity for 250,000 homes in high-demand situations

The Ferrybridge battery storage facility will be capable of supplying electricity to around 250,000 homes for two hours during times of high demand. Located...

Root-Power set to electrify battery storage sector

Root-Power, backed by the YLEM Group, has launched with an impressive pipeline approaching 2GW of battery storage projects strategically positioned across the UK. This launch...

Elexon appointed as market facilitator for local energy flexibility

Ofgem has today confirmed Elexon as market facilitator for local energy flexibility. It will serve as a single, expert group that will work with...

Elements Green announces 35MWp Solar PV + 800 MWh BESS project in Alfstedt secures...

Elements Green announces a major milestone in its Alfstedt project in Germany. The project has now successfully secured grid connection confirmation, marking a significant...

Peak solar season: Smarter household energy storage as solar PV and battery sales surge...

As the UK enters its peak solar season, homeowners are witnessing a significant advantage with the integration of Photovoltaic (PV) panels and battery storage...

Realising the full potential of BESS across industries: Six common misconceptions

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are a valuable solution which can be applied to a wide range of critical power applications. Despite this, Rodrigo...

Plastics, food and tyre waste could become sustainable batteries to power net-zero transition

Plastic packaging, food and paper waste, and even tyre-wear particles could help power the net-zero transition by providing a sustainable source of materials for...

O-I Glass and Gridbeyond establish innovative battery storage system in Alloa

Energy storage system at O-I’s Alloa, UK, plant helps balance the grid, reduces peak load, optimizes the use of renewable electricity, and increases O-I's...

GridBeyond to provide Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to Keppel DC REIT’s data centres...

The BESS will enable the two data centres to use renewable energy to support the stability of grid operations in Ireland. GridBeyond will be delivering...

Electrifying! Rail pension fund extends platform, buys ticket to AGR’s returns

Pension fund managers Railpen have bought a 50% shareholding in AGR Power, a privately owned British renewable power developer, with over 1.1GW already generating...

Storage heavyweights Highview raise £300 million to bring UK’s biggest LAES battery to Manchester

Compressed gas storage specialists Highview Power have raised £300 million from investors including Centrica & the UK Infrastructure Bank to build Britain’s first grid-scale...