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Documents published on the ECU website yesterday show that an application for a BESS with an installed capacity of up to 200MW from Zenobē Energy, has been approved. Image: Zenobe's operational Blackhillock BESS.

Energy Consents Unit approves grid-scale battery storage in Scotland

April 30, 2025
Two grid-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) have been approved for construction in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
solar panels beneath transmission wires

Government proposes changes to NPS to boost clean energy

April 29, 2025
The UK government has opened a consultation on proposed changes to the National Planning Statements (NPSs), which are designed to guide decision-makers in determining energy planning applications.
Coalburn 1 (pictured) is one of three transmission-connected BESS assets currently under construction by CIP in Scotland. Image: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to divest 50% ownership stake in 500MW Coalburn BESS

April 28, 2025
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners will divest a 50% ownership stake in its 500MW Coalburn 1 BESS to alternatives investor AXA IM Alts.
Danske Commodities’ first UK optimisation agreement was for the 25MW Blandford Road BESS (pictured) owned by Equinor. Image: Noriker Power.

Danske Commodities scores balancing agreement for Low Carbon solar plant

April 23, 2025
Independent power producer (IPP) Low Carbon has appointed Danske Commodities to provide balancing services for a UK solar power plant.
At the Energy Storage Summit EU in February (pictured), Adaptogen Capital’s James Mills (one of the letter signatories) said that the difference between the energy system of today and of 2030-40 will be that “we need to push battery storage into 10h+ duration”. Image: Solar Media.

Battery storage industry calls for more cap and floor support in open letter

April 22, 2025
Battery energy storage system developers have written an open letter arguing Ofgem’s long-duration energy storage support scheme introduces biases against BESS.
NESO will develop these plans every three years, updating local data annually, to be signed off by an RESP board for each area. Image: National Grid.

Understanding Regional Energy Strategic Plans and their impact on decarbonisation goals

April 16, 2025
At the beginning of the month, Ofgem announced that the National Energy System Operator (NESO) would develop Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESPs) for Scotland, Wales, and nine regions across England.
Solar Energy UK round up of the year. Image: Neoen.

Ofgem: Grid connection reform to unlock 65GW of utility-scale solar PV

April 16, 2025
Ofgem has said that grid connection reform could unlock 65GW of prospective utility-scale solar PV developments.
The 373MW Cleve Hill solar plant, the UK's first solar nationally significant infrastructure project, covers 360 hectares of land. Image: Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners.

Study: 90GW solar capacity requires under 1% of UK’s land

April 15, 2025
A study by Lancaster University shows 90GW of solar capacity would need just 0.39% of the land not already hosting a solar farm in the UK.
The Great Oak Energy Hub is in Sussex and the 400MW BESS site was designed in collaboration with experts at the Knepp Estate. Illustrated map of the Great Oak Energy Hub via Clearstone Energy.

Clearstone Energy secures consent for two BESS projects with total 700MW capacity

April 14, 2025
Developer Clearstone Energy has secured planning consent for two large scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in England.
Matrix currently operates across Europe, the US and Latin America. Image: Matrix's Olivares PV plant in Spain.

Matrix Renewables takes on two energy storage projects in Scotland

April 10, 2025
Spanish renewable energy platform Matrix Renewables has announced its entrance to the UK market with the acquisition of two standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Scotland.

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