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Westbridge secures grid connection for UK battery storage system
Westbridge Energy UK has secured a grid connection for its Fiskerton 53MVA battery energy storage system from Western Power Distribution (WPD).
Articles tagged with: Battery Energy Storage
Solar car park developer 3ti hits funding target in less than an hour
Solar car park developer 3ti has hit 100% of its funding target of £500,000 in less than an hour.
Kona Energy’s 200MW battery storage site granted planning permission
A 200MW battery energy storage system (BESS) to be located in Heysham, Lancashire has secured planning permission.
Gresham House plots £150m raise to fund 747MW battery storage pipeline
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund is to issue new ordinary shares with an intention of raising approximately £150 million.
Penso Power and Luminous Energy get green light for 350MW battery storage asset
Welbar Energy Storage joint venture – made up of Penso Power and Luminous Energy – have secured planning permission for a 350MW connection capacity battery storage development in North Warwickshire.
NextEnergy selects first solar farm to be retrofitted with battery energy storage
NextEnergy Solar has selected the first of its existing solar sites to be retrofitted to include battery energy storage.
Q&A: AceOn’s Richard Partington on the benefits of solar and storage for social housing
Solar Power Portal caught up with Richard Partington, managing director of AceOn Energy to discuss the company's social housing business model, its new battery and why now is the perfect time to rollout solar and storage.
Aura Power secures planning permission for 190MW of battery energy storage
Developer Aura Power has secured planning permission for 190MW of battery energy storage projects across two sites.
Field acquires 20MW battery energy storage project as its pipeline surges to 775MW
Battery energy storage company Field has acquired another asset, bringing its total pipeline to 775MW/1,510MWh after just over a year of operation.
Anesco announces Dutch subsidiary as it kicks off strategic European expansion
UK developer Anesco is expanding into Europe, announcing its first subsidiary in the Netherlands.
Field bags £46m in financing to build 110MW portfolio of battery storage assets
Battery energy storage company Field is to build a portfolio of four assets across the UK after securing financing from investment firm Triple Point Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Company (TEEC).
Sungrow and Statera Energy announce new energy storage partnership
Inverter supplier Sungrow has announced a new partnership with Statera Energy, to supply a 362MW/391MWh energy storage project in the UK.
Alcemi joins forces with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners for 4GW battery storage portfolio
Alcemi and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have partnered for the development, construction and operation of a 4GW portfolio of UK energy storage assets.
Harmony Energy expands into France with storage and PV focused affiliate
Renewables and storage developer Harmony Energy is expanding into France with the launch of a new affiliate.
Harmony Energy Income Trust notes value of two-hour duration in first NAV figures since IPO
Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) has emphasised the benefits of two-hour duration batteries, as it reports its net asset value (NAV).
Trina Storage switches on SMS’s 50MW/56.2MWh UK battery storage system
Trina Storage has completed the supply of its first UK battery energy storage system (BESS), the 50MW/56.2MWh fully integrated grid-scale battery energy storage system owned by SMS plc.
Pulse Clean Energy targets 1GW+ battery energy storage portfolio
Following last year’s acquisition, Green Frog Power has rebranded as Pulse Clean Energy and unveiled a target of 1GW+ of energy storage assets in the UK.
Harmony Energy gains lease for 100MW Creyke Beck energy storage project
Battery energy storage developer Harmony Energy has secured a lease for its Creyke Beck project.
Balance Power gets green light for 50MW battery storage project
Balance Power has been given the green light to develop a 50MW/100MWh battery storage project in Upton Lane, Test Valley, Hampshire.
RES submits application of 100MW Spennymoor battery energy storage project
Renewable asset developer RES has submitted a planning application for a 99.9MW battery energy storage project in County Durham.
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Bluefield acquires development rights for 20MW battery storage site
Bluefield Solar has acquired the development rights for its first standalone battery energy storage system (BESS).
Dorset Council gives go ahead for 15MW solar, battery storage and EV charging hub
Dorset Council has granted planning permission for the Blandford Hill Eco Hub development from Naturalis, a development that will include a 15MW solar farm with battery energy storage.
Amp Energy gets go ahead for 800MW of battery storage
Amp Energy is to build what it is claiming are Europe’s two largest grid-connected battery storage facilities, each boasting capacities of 400MW / 800MWh.
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The energy price crisis shows why we need to democratise the sector through solar self-generation
Solar solutions company Enzen's head of UK and Europe Sanjay Neogi takes a look at how solar can be used to democratise the energy sector, protecting consumers from power price increases.
Econergy acquires 50MW/100MWh UK battery storage project
Econergy Renewable Energy has kicked off a 800MW pipeline of UK storage with the acquisition of a 50MW/100MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).
Nofar Energy forms JV for 700MWh UK battery storage site
Israel’s Nofar Energy is to pursue the development of UK battery energy storage systems (BESS) in a new joint venture (JV) with investment group Interland.
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Solar Power Portal’s top battery storage stories of 2021: Pipelines and new entrants
Solar Power Portal takes a look back at the five most read battery storage stories of this year, with fundraising, pipeline announcements and analysis appearing as trends for 2021.
NTR secures ten-year capacity payments in Ireland for 22MW of battery storage
NTR battery storage projects totaling 22MW have secured ten-year contracts for the supply of grid capacity to the Irish grid system.
Sembcorp to build 360MW battery energy storage system lauded as Europe’s largest
Sembcorp Energy UK is planning on building what it claims will be Europe’s largest battery energy storage system (BESS).
Eelpower makes new senior hire to lead strategic development of battery assets
Katherine Vinnicombe has joined UK energy storage company Eelpower as the new head of business development.