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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.   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...

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners partially divests 500MW Devilla BESS project to Scottish National Investment Bank...

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), on behalf of Copenhagen Infrastructure IV, has agreed to divest minority stakes in the Devilla battery storage project to the...

1m tonnes of carbon emissions prevented in switch from combustion generators to Instagrid portable...

Customers of clean portable power specialist Instagrid have collectively avoided one million tonnes of potential carbon emissions by making the move to battery technology. Diesel...

Fidra Energy accelerates UK growth with acquisition of 1GW Enderby battery storage project from...

Fidra Energy, a European battery energy storage system (BESS) developer headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, and backed by EIG and the National Wealth Fund, announces...

Welsh company supports leading lithium project in Cornwall

A company based in the Welsh city of St Asaph in Denbighshire has completed specialist works at one of the UK’s leading lithium exploration...

Elements Green acquires 300MW Newarthill BESS project

Elements Green has completed the acquisition of the Newarthill Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project from Geocore, marking a further expansion of its UK...

Mulberry Waste Holdings aquires Ecobat Solutions in Darlaston, West Midlands

Mulberry Waste Holdings has acquired Ecobat Solutions in Darlaston, strengthening its position as a leading UK hazardous waste specialist and accelerating its expansion into...