Gravitricity to build £1 million demonstrator for gravity-based storage system
UK energy storage start-up Gravitricity is to build a 250kW demonstrator project in Scotland.
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‘We had certain pieces of the puzzle’: Matt Harper on the merger that led to Invinity Energy Systems
Solar Power Portal caught up with Matt Harper, Invinity's chief commercial officer, to discuss how the merger between Avalon and redT came about, what's on Invinity's to-do list and the unique challenges for flow batteries over other storage technologies.
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Ireland storage pipeline near 2.5GW, new report available from Solar Media
The pipeline of energy storage projects now established in the Republic of Ireland has reached 2.1GW, with an additional 330MW of projects located in Northern Ireland, according to the first release of the Solar Media’s new Republic of Ireland Storage Project Database Report.
Gresham House continues acquisition spree with 50MW Wickham battery
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has conditionally agreed to acquire a 50MW battery storage project.
RedT signs vanadium financing agreement with Bushveld as it gets go ahead for 2MW flow battery
RedT has received a provisional notice to manufacture 2MW of storage from Pivot Power, as it unveils a partnership with vanadium producer Bushveld Minerals.
Gresham House cites ‘growing confidence’ in storage, raising £31.2m in oversubscribed share placing
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has raised £31.2 million in an oversubscribed share placing, with funds to go towards a potential acquisition.
Anesco names ex-Centrica director Mark Futyan as new CEO
Anesco has named ex-Centrica director Mark Futyan as its new chief executive officer, replacing the outgoing Kevin Mouatt.
Sponsored Kickstart your success with commercial storage systems!
The demand for energy storage systems for commercial operations is rising at an incredible pace in the UK. Tesvolt will be paying a visit to Bristol and Glasgow to show electrical installers how they can break into this lucrative market.
MSP and KORE Power sign MoU to continue international expansion efforts
UK based Multi Source Power Technologies (MSP) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with US based energy storage company KORE Power.
Eaton and Enico partner to deploy an ‘all-in-one’ storage solution
Eaton and Enico have formed a partnership to help deploy the xStorage Container, a scalable, modular and fully integrated containerised energy storage solution.
Innogy takes battery storage to Ireland with 60MW install planned
Innogy is to construct its maiden battery storage facility in Ireland as it looks to continue the expansion of its battery storage business.
MCS reveals battery storage certification standard
The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has published its standard for the installation of battery energy storage systems.
Gresham pens deal with Habitat for 74MW of storage optimisation
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund is continuing its recent spate of optimisation deals, penning an agreement with Habitat Energy.
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#ESSummit2020: Pivot Power on scaling up storage and the need for revenue agility
Solar Power Portal speaks to Pivot Power's chief executive Matt Allen about how to expand from 49.9MW and how the 'hint is in the name' when it comes to revenue agility.
Gresham completes £32.8m acquisition of 49MW battery
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has completed its acquisition of the 49MW Red Scar battery.
Harmony Energy eyes second battery at Creyke Beck amidst sizeable subsidy-free solar pipeline
Harmony Energy, a developer of wind, solar and battery energy storage systems, has secured planning permission for a 49.5MW battery.
UK will need 1,400GWh of energy storage for future energy system, new modelling reveals
“Significantly” more electric and thermal storage will be needed for a low-cost 2050 energy system than previously thought.
Gresham House finalises 49MW battery buy, taking operational assets to 124MW
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has continued its flurry of activity with the acquisition of a 49MW battery storage project.
Highview Power unveils plans for 250MWh ‘Cryobattery’ in the UK
Energy storage start-up Highview Power is planning its maiden ‘Cryobattery’ installation, which could see Europe’s largest battery system installed in the North of England.
Gore Street switches on 9MW Port of Tilbury battery
Gore Street’s 9MW Port of Tilbury battery has been switched on, almost doubling the size of the energy storage fund’s operational asset base to 19MW.
BEIS unveils ‘significant’ changes to planning regulations for energy storage
The government is set to remove a significant barrier to utility-scale storage sites, proposing changes to planning regulations to allow projects over 50MW to proceed without government approval.
Storage exports jump 600% as solar sees ‘exponential’ increase, new figures show
Exports of solar PV and battery storage to GB distribution networks have seen a “exponential” increase, according to new data from ElectraLink and the Renewable Energy Association (REA).
Gresham House seals battery optimisation deal with KiWi Power
Gresham House New Energy has signed a contract with KiWi Power for the optimisation of its 15MW Lockleaze battery in Bristol.
Gresham House falls short in £41.6 million energy storage fund raise
Gresham House has raised £41.6 million through a new share placing to fund both its existing pipeline and a new pipeline of operational and new build assets, falling short of the £58 million it originally targeted.
Next generation battery storage research receives £55 million boost
A £55 million fund has been earmarked for five projects looking at developing the next generation of battery storage technology.
RedT bids to create ‘leading player’ in energy storage with Avalon merger
RedT has confirmed it has agreed outline terms for a reverse takeover of fellow vanadium redox flow battery firm Avalon, a move which the firm said would create a “leading player” in the energy storage market.
Cost reductions and storage co-location to boost rapid solar growth in late 2020s
Reductions in costs of solar technology, as well as co-location with increasingly cheaper storage, is set to boost solar growth in the later part of the next decade, said National Grid ESO.
Concerns linger over redT future as operating loss widens
Concerns over the future of energy storage firm redT remain after it admitted that, without additional investment, the vanadium flow machine manufacturer could be forced to cease trading by the end of November.
Regen’s Merlin Hyman represents renewables on Queen’s birthday honours list
Merlin Hyman, chief executive of Regen, has been recognised on the Queen’s birthday honours list for his services to the industry.
Eco2Solar partners Sunamp for solar-plus-storage heating pilot
Eco2Solar has partnered heat battery firm Sunamp to deliver a solar PV-powered domestic heating pilot.