Storage

Two Local Net Zero Accelerator projects have received the bulk of £19 million funding from the UK government.

Solar Energy UK has criticised the newly-released Battery Strategy for paying “insufficient attention” to opportunities presented by battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Oil and gas giant bp has agreed to acquire the remaining 50.03% stake in utility-scale solar and battery developer, Lightsource bp.

The MCS achieved a major milestone in October 2023, with the organisation having certified its 4,000th contractor.

The new ClearViewConnect report, published by National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), will grant developers an anonymised view of generation connection pipelines for specific Grid Supply Points (GSPs).

The government has outlined how it will facilitate the growth of a domestic battery supply chain with its ‘UK Battery Strategy’ paper.

Solar Energy UK has largely welcomed this year’s Autumn Statement, stating it will provide a “shot up the arm” for solar power and renewables alike.

Statera Energy has secured up to £300 million of debt financing from Lloyds Bank for a 300MW/600MWh battery energy storage system (BESS

SSE Energy Solutions has signed an optimisation and trading services agreement with Pacific Green Technologies for a 249MW/373.5MWh BESS.

Battery manufacturing in the UK is set to receive a boost via a new £960 million funding package from the UK government.