Ørsted confirms fire at Carnegie Road battery storage site
Danish renewables giant Ørsted has confirmed there has been a fire at its 20MW Carnegie Road battery energy storage system (BESS) site in Liverpool.
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Co-optimisation at the UK’s largest local authority-owned site: A look at Fideoak Mill
Kiwi Power's head of optimisation Thomas Jennings explores the challenges - and opportunities - of council owned battery storage by taking a detailed look at the Fideoak Mill battery storage site in Taunton.
South Somerset District Council announces second BESS to build on ‘unique position’
South Somerset District Council (SSDC) is to build a second Battery Energy Storage Site (BESS), announcing a 40MW facility that will be located near Fareham in Hampshire.
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Voltalia lets 33MW battery facility in company first in the UK
Voltalia has made its first venture into battery storage in the UK, completing the let of a 33MW facility near Bristol from Electric Land.
Gresham continues acquisition spree with development rights buy from Arenko
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (GRID) has continued its acquisition spree, buying two new development rights for 50MW projects from Arenko.
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund sees NAV per share fall due to COVID
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (GRID) has seen its Net Asset Value (NAV) per share fall 2.6p as a result of COVID-19 over the first half of 2020.
GE Renewable Energy chosen to deliver 25MW DC-coupled energy storage system
The UK’s first DC-coupled battery energy storage system is under development in a collaboration between GE Renewable Energy and Wykes.
An evolving mandate: Bluefield Partner’s James Armstrong discusses its move beyond solar
Solar Power Portal caught up with James Armstrong, managing partner of Bluefield Partners, the investment adviser of Bluefield Solar Income Fund, about company broadening its scope, which technologies it will focus on and the impact Contract for Difference (CfD) auctions could have.
Joint venture between GIG and Enso moves forward with plans for 50MW bifacial site
The joint venture between the Green Investment Group (GIG) and Enso Energy has taken a step forward as it looks to develop 49.9MW in Gloucestershire.
LCOE costs of solar PV continue to plummet in BEIS forecasts
New statistics published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) show another significant drop in the expected costs of solar out to 2040, with figures for the expected costs of storage technologies also released.
Britishvolt appoints CTO as it bolsters top team in support of Gigafactory plans
Britishvolt – which is aiming to build the UK’s first battery cell Gigafactory – has appointed Dr Allan Paterson as chief technical officer.
Details of potential 20MW Isle of Man tender unveiled
The Isle of Man is exploring the possibility of opening up a tender for 20MW of onshore renewable energy as part of its plans for 75% renewables by 2030.
JBM to build subsidy-free 50MW solar-plus-storage site
JBM Solar Projects is to build a new 50MW solar farm with battery storage at a site near Swindon.
Trade bodies call for business rates relief and VAT discount reinstatement to boost industry
UK energy trade bodies – including the Solar Trade Association and Regen – are calling on the Treasury to implement tax relief for clean energy technologies.
UK’s largest council-owned battery storage site further expanded to 30MW
The UK's largest council-owned battery storage site, the 30MW Fideoak Mill site, is now fully operational.
Sunamp raises £4.5m to fund overseas expansion
Thermal energy storage firm Sunamp has raised £4.5 million in Series A funding to help support its international expansion.