‘Get on with it’, Lords committee orders Coutinho on long-term storage
The government lacks a viable plan to implementing vital utility-scale batteries accommodating more despatchable renewable power into Britain’s grid, an influential House of Lords...
GridBeyond’s latest white paper looks at risk and return for battery storage
Battery storage investors are witnessing a shifting landscape in the sector, navigating the complexities of tolls, floors, and merchant models. As the energy storage...
Tag’s & Harmony’s 49MW battery goes live near Perth
Clean energy firm TagEnergy and renewable infrastructure developer Harmony Energy’s Jamesfield battery energy storage system (BESS) has gone live today, following completion and commissioning.
The...
Octopus leads V2G charge, plugs clients’ EVs into Balancing Mechanism
Octopus Energy has deepened its vehicle-to-grid experience, integrating electric cars owned by its customers into the National Grid’s Balancing Mechanism.
The BM uses flexible assets...
ENW, Piclo & Electron team up to maximise flex market access
Distribution grid operator Electricity North West is partnering with flex innovators Piclo & trading software firm Electron to help flexibility service providers (FSPs) maximise...
NG-DSO reveals 2-year action plan, offers more revenue stacking for flex
National Grid’s distribution division today launches its two-year action plan for its Distribution System Operator (DSO). Expanded provision for revenue stacking by flex providers...
Conrad Energy closes UK’s first standalone greenfield financing of two Pathfinder synchronous condenser projects...
Conrad Energy is pleased to announce that it has successfully closed the greenfield financing of its two Pathfinder synchronous condenser projects located in the...
Flex partners bring EV charging into grid’s STOR reserve for first time
Power storage aggregators Flexitricity say they've teamed up with a leading EV charging operator to bring vehicle-to-grid (V2G) flexibility into the National Grid’s reserve...
Hadrian’s wally: B6 boundary implicated in <£1 Bn curtailment waste, says battery firm
Faster deployment of grid-scale proven battery technology could spare Britain’s power consumers over £730 million in curtailment fees wasted annually in temporarily disconnecting Scotland’s...
Watt -erloo sunset: ambitious electricity project to speed decarbonisation of River Thames
Power storage’s expanding acronym soup of competing technologies received another ingredient this morning. On Britain's rivers, V2G may soon include “vessel-to-grid”, as an alternative...
Ministry consults on ‘energy smart’ devices to cut consumers’ bills
Energy ministry D-ESNZ today launches a view-seeking exercise, aimed at boosting users’ confidence in adopting smart devices for workplaces and homes. Embedding power flexibility...
Harmony Energy receives £10m credit facility from Triodos Bank UK
Battery storage developer Harmony Energy has received credit facility of up to £10m from sustainable bank, Triodos, to support the development of new projects...
Risk and reward: Why you should attend our demand-side response conference
The next couple of years could be a bumpy ride for businesses. Those that can access the flexibility in their assets and operations can insulate...
Demand-side response conference: Last few free tickets for DSR Event
There are a few remaining free tickets for The Energyst's DSR Event, held in London on 7 September.
The energy system is changing dramatically. In...
Terre delayed, France blamed
The launch of the European balancing scheme slated to go live at the end of this year is set to be pushed back until...
British Lithium extracts ‘pilot quantity’ lithium from Cornwall
Rocks under Britain’s west country have yielded up the first ore for a pioneering venture to home-source battery grade lithium. British Lithium Limited believes...
Carlton Power and Stag Energy merge to deliver infrastructure wizardry
Two of Britain’s longest established developers of energy infrastructure are joining up. Ending three decades of independence, Carlton Power and Stag Energy today plight...
“Magnetisable concrete” trialled for non-stop charging of EVs
The adapted concrete has a high magnetic permeability, thus lending itself to inductive charging as a vehicle passes above. It would open the way...
ITM Power’s half years: Orders quadrupled, cash burn slows
Securing new contracts resulted in six-month losses for hydrogen electrolyser maker ITM Power being cut back last year on 2020’s equivalent period to £...
“Good I – for amps -, son?” Bluefield pays £1.5 million for battery project...
The closed end fund today announced it has bought development rights, grid connection costs and leasehold rights for a 20MW storage project, due to...