Mitie and Revera break ground on major battery storage project in Scotland
Mitie Power & Grid, is developing Windyhill Battery Energy Storage Site (BESS), a major new project in Bearsden, near Glasgow. Once operational, Windyhill BESS...
Battery storage for commercial clients: is now the right time to invest?
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) have moved from a niche consideration for large industrial users to a mainstream item on the commercial energy agenda....
Eku Energy acquires transmission connected 300MW/600MWh Didcot BESS from TBC Partners
Global energy storage specialist Eku Energy today announced it has acquired the planned 300MW/600MWh Didcot BESS project about two miles north of Didcot in...
GE Vernova to replace two 315MW units to improve Dinorwig’s reliability, availability and efficiency
First Hydro Company (joint venture between ENGIE and La Caisse), and GE Vernova Inc., announce the next phase of the modernisation/replanting of the Dinorwig...
Global battery energy storage installed capacity to rise sixfold by 2030, forecasts GlobalData
The global battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity is expected to continue to rise to manage growing demand from electrification, industry, and AI/data centres....
Greenvolt signs agreement to sell solar PV project in Hungary to PPC Group for...
Greenvolt Power, part of the Greenvolt Group, has signed an agreement to sell Kira, a 57.47MWp solar PV park, located in Királyegyháza, southern Hungary,...
Close Brothers’ Energy team funds construction of new battery energy storage system
Close Brothers has provided funding for the construction and operation of Unibal’s latest battery project in Kilwinning, Scotland. Â
The 27MW BESS (battery energy storage...
Trina Storage and OX2 strengthen strategic partnership with new Swedish BESS project
Trina Storage, the energy storage business of Trinasolar, has signed an agreement with OX2 to supply an integrated battery energy storage system (BESS) for...
New drone investment must be backed by robust sovereign supply chain
Following the government’s announcement of a £5 billion investment into drones and autonomous systems over the next four years, Johan Andersson, chief commercial officer...
Statera Energy secures 1.6GW in Ofgem’s LDES cap and floor scheme
Statera Energy has welcomed Ofgem’s minded-to decision to include three of its projects in the Long Duration Electricity Storage (LDES) cap and floor regime,...
Eku Energy acquires first battery energy storage system in Germany
Eku Energy, a global energy storage specialist, announced today its entry into the German market with its first project: a 400 megawatt / 1,600...
SuperDielectrics’ next-generation battery has superior performance confirmed
SuperDielectrics, a Cambridge-based energy storage technology company, has announced independent test results of its next-generation water-based zinc battery, confirming superior performance across safety, cycle...
Conrad Energy breaks ground on 15MW Battery project in Somerset
Conrad Energy can today announce it has broken ground on the 15MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project located near Watchet in north Somerset....
Elements Green and Envision Energy partner on 1,600MWh Stadorf BESS in Germany
Elements Green, a global IPP, has partnered with Envision Energy, a global leader in green technology, to deliver the 1600MWh Stadorf battery energy storage...
UK battery storage capacity surpases nuclear power for the first time
Battery storage has reached a major milestone in Britain’s energy transition, with installed battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity surpassing the country’s nuclear generating...
Reimagining energy storage: Powering the net zero transition
As the world accelerates towards net zero, one of the biggest challenges remains how to store renewable energy efficiently and cost-effectively. RheEnergise, a UK-based...
From pilot to pipeline: what a growing BESS market demands from everyone involved
As the number of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects reaches a critical mass, Matthew Ling, business development director at Leep Utilities, explains the...
Europe’s energy storage capacity surges past nuclear as system needs grow
Europe added a record 13.5GW / 26.4GWh of electrochemical storage in 2025, surpassing 100GW of installed storage capacity across all technologies. While deployment continues...
Socomec launches SMARTSYS energy storage range
Socomec has today announced the launch of its SMARTSYS energy storage range, introducing two new BESS solutions: the SMARTSYS C260 and SMARTSYS M5000. Designed...
Volklec secures government-backed role in advanced UK battery platform for automotive and defence
UK battery cell manufacturer Volklec has secured a government-backed role in the Advanced Modular Battery System programme, AMBERS, a UK-led battery product under development for automotive...