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Three people stand in front of a large digger holding a sign announcing the greener grid project, spades, and pitchforks.

Statkraft breaks ground on Swansea Greener Grid Park

December 13, 2024
Statkraft has officially begun construction on its Greener Grid Park, which aims to improve grid stability on the Welsh electricity grid.
Storage units with a capacity of greater than 50MW are normally licensed, meaning that until now they have not been permitted to set their Production or Consumption status in the way smaller units can. Image: Elexon.

Changes to balancing and settlement code support large energy storage facilities

December 12, 2024
Elexon has changed to rules of the balancing and settlement code (BSC) to reduce the financial exposure faced by large energy storage facilities.
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Hackney launches solar panel scheme for council homes

December 12, 2024
The London Borough of Hackney has unveiled a new solar scheme which could save council tenants money on their energy bills.
Allye’s MAX BESS is a mobile 300kWh unit that the company claims is the world’s first to use second-life EV batteries. Image: Allye Energy.

Allye Energy to provide portable BESS to OnBio for sustainable TV production

December 11, 2024
Allye Energy has delivered its first MAX battery energy storage system (BESS) to renewables provider OnBio.
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ILI Group granted consent for 100MW Ayrshire BESS

December 10, 2024
Intelligent Land Investments (ILI) Group has secured planning consent for a 100MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Scotland, continuing a run of consent successes.
The two-hour duration BESS will connect to the grid at Richborough substation and is expected to be fully operational by 2025. Image: EDP.

EDP Renewables begins construction of 50MW/100MWh Kent BESS

December 10, 2024
Portuguese utility EDP, through EDP renewables (EDPR), has begun construction of its first standalone battery energy storage (BESS) asset in Europe.
FGEN acquired the portfolio in 2015—as the firm’s only solar rooftop investment, it is considered non-core to the wider FGEN portfolio. Image: Pixabay.

AtmosClear Investments acquires 6.4MW operational rooftop solar portfolio

December 10, 2024
Private equity firm AtmosClear Investments has acquired a fully operational 6.4MW rooftop solar portfolio.
BESS units in a row

York BESS denied planning permission

December 9, 2024
Plans for a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Yorkshire have been squashed owing to significant concerns from the local council.
Solar panels have recently been installed on the roofs of Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre, Wayfield Avenue resource centre and Roundabout nursery. Image: Tim Rowkins via LinkedIn.

Brighton and Hove City Council targets rooftop PV in decarbonisation effort

December 9, 2024
Brighton and Hove City Council has announced what it calls its “largest rollout of solar PV to date” on its non-domestic public buildings.
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Root-Power lands planning consent for 50MW BESS

December 6, 2024
Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Root-Power has announced it has been granted planning permission for a 50MW/100MWh BESS in Scotland.

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