RedT ‘working on integration plans’ with Avalon as merger set to complete end of March
RedT’s merger with US storage firm Avalon continues to progress, with the transaction set to be completed around the end of March 2020.
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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.
PODCAST: Evolving grids, Rising VPPs in Europe and building clean industries
Solar Media’s Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe return for episode six of the Solar Media Podcast, reflecting on how grids are adapting to renewables across the world and how the UK – and others – can nurture clean industries to replace dirty ones.
Centrica and sonnen complete 100 battery strong VPP
Centrica and sonnen have completed a virtual power plant (VPP) project, which will allow customers to maximise the potential of their solar panels while providing flexibility to the grid.
Gore Street contracts NEC for 100MW of storage
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has awarded NEC Energy Solutions EPC and long-term O&M contracts for 100MW of storage.
Armstrong signs JV to pursue 500MW UK solar and storage pipeline
UK renewables asset manager Armstrong Capital Management has penned a new joint venture with Danish investor European Energy to pursue a 500MW solar and storage pipeline in the UK.
Solar installer Solar Plants falls into administration following fundraising attempts
Solar installer Solar Plants has gone into administration, ceasing to trade after eight years of business.
Statkraft completes 11MW battery project lauded as first in Ireland
Statkraft is laying claim to the first utility-scale battery in the Republic of Ireland with the completion of an 11MW project.
Anesco restructures debt to target new growth
Solar and battery storage developer Anesco has restructured its debt in a bid to realise further growth in 2020.
Gresham completes £32.8m acquisition of 49MW battery
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has completed its acquisition of the 49MW Red Scar battery.
PODCAST: Energy storage’s 2019 of progress and the future of decarbonisation
Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe reflect on this year’s energy storage headlines, and do their best to predict what the energy transition may hold in store in 2020.
GRIDSERVE completes ‘game changing’ solar-plus-storage site
GRIDSERVE has completed its “game changing” hybrid solar-plus-storage site in York, becoming the first utility-scale solar farm in the UK to use both trackers and bifacial solar panels.
Gresham House acquires 50MW battery storage duo bringing it closer to 150MW target
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has acquired two battery storage facilities from VLC Energy for £29.2 million.
PODCAST: ‘Big Solar’, new tech and longer-duration storage
In this month’s podcast, Solar Media's Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe discuss how the world’s energy giants are turning to solar (and storage) in a big way, and take a look at what’s driving new energy storage technology.
Battery storage firm Zenobe lands £25 million Santander funding
UK battery storage firm Zenobe has secured £25 million in funding to target behind-the-meter services and construction of new utility-scale projects.