Articles tagged with: Battery Storage

Solar and storage microgrid platform eleXsys completes £3.65m fundraise

4 May 2021, 15:50

EleXsys Energy has completed a £3.65 million fundraise to support the global expansion of its solar and storage microgrid platform.

Foresight makes first battery acquisition with 50MW UK storage asset

4 May 2021, 12:47

Foresight Solar Fund and JLEN have each acquired a 50% equity stake in Sandridge Battery Storage Limited, which holds the development rights to the 50MW lithium-ion Sandridge Battery Storage project.

Gresham House reveals 802MW pipeline as profits soar in ‘milestone’ year

28 Apr 2021, 10:56

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has unveiled an 802MW pipeline, with 275MW of this currently funded and due to start construction shortly.

Moixa’s Irish solar-plus-storage offer with Energia to expand to wider customer base

27 Apr 2021, 09:47

Following a successful first phase, Moixa’s partnership with Energia is to now offer solar and storage to a wider customer base.

Gore Street raises £135m to fund 1.3GW development pipeline

23 Apr 2021, 10:33

A potential 80MW acquisition - plus Gore Street Energy Storage Fund's 1.3GW development pipeline - is to be funded by the net proceeds of the company's latest £135 million fundraise.

Gresham House completes acquisition of first Scottish battery site

22 Apr 2021, 10:08

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has completed the acquisition of the c.30MW Byers Brae project for a total value of £15.6 million, plus up to £0.35 million of deferred contingent consideration.

Statkraft completes 26MW battery storage project in Ireland

7 Apr 2021, 13:33

Norwegian utility Statkraft has completed the construction of its second large-scale battery storage project in the Republic of Ireland.

Gore Street doubles operational portfolio to 210MW as it secures £15m RCF

30 Mar 2021, 14:27

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund’s two Northern Ireland batteries have been completed, taking its operational portfolio up to 210MW.

Bulb joins call for VAT on green products to be scrapped ahead of ‘tax day’

22 Mar 2021, 11:54

Energy supplier Bulb has joined the call to scrap VAT on green products, including solar panels, to help households go green.

Pacific Green enters into agreement to develop 1.1GW of UK battery storage

19 Mar 2021, 11:59

Global cleantech firm Pacific Green has signed an exclusivity agreement to develop up to 1.1GW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the UK sourced by TUPA Energy.

Gresham House’s 30MW/30MWh Byers Brae battery storage system energised on schedule

18 Mar 2021, 12:31

Gresham House's 30MW/30MWh Byers Brae battery storage project has been energised by Greek firm MYTILINEOS.

Thrive Renewables continues to expand portfolio with 20MW battery asset acquisition

12 Mar 2021, 10:55

Thrive Renewables has acquired its second battery storage asset, with this being a 20MW battery project in Bristol.

EDF Renewables receives planning consent for first large-scale UK solar development

11 Mar 2021, 11:03

EDF Renewables has received planning consent for its 49.9MW Sutton Bridge solar farm, the company’s first large-scale solar development in the UK.

Gresham House records boost in profits despite ‘one of the most challenging years’

11 Mar 2021, 10:49

Gresham House – which manages funds including Gresham House Energy Storage Fund – has recorded a net core income of £40.8 million and an adjusted operating profit of £12.1 million.

Foresight continues to focus on fixed revenue streams as it eyes battery storage

9 Mar 2021, 12:17

Foresight Solar Fund has confirmed its continued focus on fixed revenue streams as the impact of COVID-19 continues to be felt.

Gore Street Irish batteries enter final stages of construction

8 Mar 2021, 10:26

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund’s two 50MW battery assets in Northern Ireland are in the final stages of construction and testing, the company announced.

JLEN to invest £12m in 50MW Dundee battery following acquisition

3 Mar 2021, 09:41

JLEN has acquired 100% of an equity stake in Gigabox South Road Limited (GSRL), a company which holds the development rights to construct the 50MW West Gourdie project.

VivoPower signs battery technology partnership with Tottenham Hotspur FC

25 Feb 2021, 12:15

VivoPower has been announced as the official battery technology partner for football club Tottenham Hotspur.

NTR acquires 54MW of co-located solar and storage in Wexford

24 Feb 2021, 12:47

Investor and asset manager NTR has acquired a 54MW portfolio of co-located solar and storage projects in Co. Wexford, Ireland from RES.

Loch Ness pumped hydro developers win consent for 50MW battery project

23 Feb 2021, 15:19

Planning consent has been granted for a 50MW battery energy storage project in Aberdeenshire for developer Intelligent Land Investments Group (ILI Group).

Cambridgeshire’s ‘forward-thinking’ Stanground solar farm on landfill site gets green light

23 Feb 2021, 12:03

Cambridgeshire County Council’s Stanground solar farm has been given the green light.

Downing unveils first UK utility-scale battery storage site

22 Feb 2021, 14:40

Downing LLP has announced its first utility-scale battery storage site in the UK, with a 50MW/53MWh project in Nursling, Southampton.

EAC calls for low carbon technology tax reductions to create ‘system fit for net-zero Britain’

17 Feb 2021, 11:18

Wide tax changes could offer a 'reset' for Britain’s economy, promoting green technologies.

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Q&A: Chris Lovatt on E.On’s investment in Eco2Solar and the ‘tipping point’ in residential solar

11 Feb 2021, 11:14 • By Molly Lempriere

Solar Power Portal caught up with E.On’s Chris Lovatt, chief operating officer for energy infrastructure services – who is taking a place on Eco2Solar’s board as part of the investment – to discuss the investment, residential solar and the drive for decarbonisation.

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