National Grid starts work on connection for UK’s biggest EV battery factory
A major National Grid engineering project is underway to meet the power needs of the UK’s biggest electric vehicle battery-making facility that’s being built...
Apatura secures planning consent for new 150MW battery energy storage system in Scotland
Apatura, a leader in renewable energy storage, surpasses 1GW of energy storage capacity with the approval of its Neilston Battery Energy Storage System...
Giving EV batteries a second life can solve residual value challenges
A second life for EV batteries could hold the key to improving vehicle residual values, according to industry experts.
EVs are suffering from lower resale...
volytica diagnostics partners with enspired to strengthen BESS Trading with Battery Health Insights
volytica diagnostics and enspired have joined forces in a strategic partnership to combine volytica's predictive battery analytics software with enspired's AI-driven real-time trading for...
MOPO secures US$7m financing with British International Investment
MOPO, a UK-based technology company specialising in sustainable energy solutions through pay-per-use battery rentals, has secured funding from British International Investment (‘BII’), the UK’s...
Elgin completes acquisition of 318MW portfolio of solar and storage projects in the UK...
Elgin, a solar and energy storage company, announces it has completed the acquisition of a significant portfolio of solar and battery storage assets in...
Statera Energy acquires one of the UK’s largest battery energy storage sites
Statera Energy has acquired a Greater Manchester-based 680MW/1360MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) site from Carlton Power. Located on Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park,...
KX Power choose Conrad Energy to optimise Immingham 80MW/160MWh battery storage project
Conrad Energy has announced a landmark agreement with KX Power to optimise the cutting-edge 80MW/160MWh Battery Energy Storage System at Immingham, set to go...
Ørsted’s energy storage project to provide a ‘blueprint for the future’
An innovative project from Ørsted, the National Energy System Operator and National Grid, is designed to create a new and better way of operating...
Former vice-president of Tesla joins second-life battery energy storage specialists, Connected Energy
A former vice-president of Tesla is joining second-life battery energy storage specialists, Connected Energy, as the company looks forward to a major expansion.
Ben Hill...
Windel Energy and Recurrent Energy submit planning application for 150MW Buckland battery energy storage...
Renewable energy developers, Windel Energy, and Recurrent Energy have announced they have submitted a planning application to Dorset Council for the development of a...
Mercedes-Benz opens battery recycling factory
Mercedes-Benz has opened a new battery recycling plant covering all steps from shredding battery modules to drying and processing active battery materials.
The plant in...
New scheme to attract investment in renewable energy storage
The UK government launches a new scheme to help build energy storage infrastructure that could see the first significant long duration energy storage (LDES)...
About:Energy opens advanced battery testing facility in London
About:Energy, a leader in battery development software, announces the opening of its new headquarters featuring a state-of-the-art test facility in Southwark, just a few...
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...
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...
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...
Altilium & Enva partner to recycle EV battery materials
Clean metals group Altilium is teaming up with recycling specialist Enva to boost the recycling of EV batteries.
As the number of electric vehicles and...