iON+ and ACCURE partner to simplify BESS data access for owners and operators
iON+, a data and asset performance management solution developed by leading independent power producer Conrad Energy, and ACCURE Battery Intelligence, one of the world’s...
GridBeyond launches commercial optimisation of 29.7MW battery portfolio in ERCOT new co-optimised market
AI-driven optimisation, forecasting and Qualified Scheduling Entity services maximise battery revenues for SmartestEnergy's PPA battery portfolio in South Texas, under ERCOT's new RTC+B market.
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GB Energy had more than 50GW of opportunities in its pipeline before engaging with...
Great British Energy had 52GW to 53GW of opportunities in its pipeline when Dan McGrail joined as chief executive, before the publicly owned energy...
Arenko’s Nimbus software to operate Europe’s first battery co-located with offshore wind
Arenko has been selected to deploy its Nimbus optimisation, asset management and trading platform at Ørsted’s 300MW/600MWh Iceni battery energy storage project, co-located with...
Battery energy storage project unlocks new revenue opportunities
BESS Perlen, a joint venture between Perlen Industrieholding and the Valyou Investment Foundation, is investing in a 10MW/20MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) supplied...
New rule approved to support flexibility
Ofgem has approved BSC Modification P511, introducing revised eligibility criteria for generation assets participating in the wholesale electricity market through the Virtual Trading Party...
Cornish Lithium secures UK Government DRIVE35 funding to progress Cross Lanes Geothermal Lithium Project
Cornish Lithium has secured grant funding of £7.2m through the UK Government’s DRIVE35 programme to part-fund a £14.5m programme of drilling and testing. This...
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....
Business energy trends owners need to know in 2026
Business energy consultant, Utility Bidder reveal the biggest business energy trends shaping UK businesses in 2026, and what SME’s need to be aware of.
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Flexibility: the strategic advantage businesses cannot afford to ignore
By Helen Gardner, Flexibility Lead, npower Business Solutions (nBS)
For years, most businesses approached energy with a familiar mindset: buy well, use less, and keep...
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...
University of Birmingham joins National Grid partnership to shape future electricity network
With growing demands for power, renewable generation and secure, flexible systems, Birmingham’s experts will join a five-year partnership connecting them with National Grid engineers...
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,...
UK business electricity bills surge 24% year on year
POWWR, an energy software provider, today releases its latest Quarterly Energy Barometer Report, revealing that UK businesses are paying 24.3% more for their electricity...
Why proper ventilation is key to achieving Net Zero targets
Pressure to hit Net Zero targets has long shifted from long-term ambition to day-to-day reality for utility procurement teams. Infrastructure decisions carry real weight...
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...
Good Energy signs its largest ever energy supply deal to support next phase of...
Good Energy, a leading UK renewable energy provider, today announces the largest energy supply deal in its 26‑year history, signing a major new Power...