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ENGIE has signed a deal with Canadian Solar’s e-Storage to construct two 50MW/100MWh, two-hour duration battery sites in Scotland.

The UK Battery Strategy is intended as a roadmap to establishing a competitive value chain. As such, it has been welcomed, but falls short in recognising the potential for the battery energy storage system (BESS) sector to make an important contribution to the economy and to the nation’s net zero ambitions, writes Nick Bradford, managing director of energy storage developer Atlantic Green.

The Abu Dhabi sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company has announced a strategic investment in battery energy storage and EV fleet solutions provider Zenobē.

CIP has confirmed that its 500MW/1,000MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Scotland is ready to commence construction.

The government has confirmed that homes with flat roofs can now install solar photovoltaic (PV) panels without planning permission.

Saturday 2 December saw 118 countries sign the ‘Global Renewables and Energy Efficiency Pledge’ to treble renewable capacity to 11TW by 2030 at COP28 in Dubai.

Glasgow Airport has reached financial close for a 19.9MW solar plant in partnership with consultancy firm, Ikigai Group.

Two Local Net Zero Accelerator projects have received the bulk of £19 million funding from the UK government.

Solar Energy UK has criticised the newly-released Battery Strategy for paying “insufficient attention” to opportunities presented by battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Sustainability-led investment manager Foresight Group has seen is assets under management (AUM) increase slightly to £12.2 billion for the six months ended 30 September 2023.