Storage

Root-Power has begun building a large-scale battery storage project in Essex, the developer’s third to enter the construction phase since its launch earlier this year.

Energy developer Balance Power has today (24 September) secured planning approval for a 99MW/99MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Iron Acton, south Gloucestershire.

Irish energy trading and services company ElectroRoute, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi, has announced it will add to its London-based team.

A new report by energy service provider Joulen, formerly the Electric Storage Company, suggests 0.1% of UK businesses could provide the equivalent power of both Hinkley Point C and 130 grid-scale battery sites by installing battery energy storage.

Renewable energy developer RES has been denied planning approval for its proposed Stoneworthy Energy Storage project in Devon.

A coalition of battery energy storage developers says constraint skips are “holding back investment and driving up consumer bills”.

YLEM Energy offshoot Root-Power, which launched earlier this year, has received planning permission for a 12MW/24MWh battery energy storage site in Caterham, Surrey.

Energy storage specialist Apatura has gained planning approval for a 700MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Inverclyde, Scotland.

Varco Energy, a UK-based battery asset owner with a pipeline of three long-duration storage projects (LDES), has agreed an asset management software deal with Arenko.