Storage

Battery storage installations saw a welcome increase in Q1 2024. Image: MCS.

MCS: Battery storage installations rise by 707% in March

April 22, 2024
According to the latest statistics from MSC, battery storage installations rose by 707% year-on-year in March 2024
The project is based in Buxton. Image: Atlantic Green.

Atlantic Green energises its first BESS

April 19, 2024
Battery energy storage developer Atlantic Green has successfully energised its first project, a 30MW/61.8MWh battery asset in Buxton.
SSE Renewables Sungrow Battery

SSE Renewables announces partners for 640MWh battery storage project

April 17, 2024
Morrison Energy Services and Sungrow have been announced as partners for SSE Renewable’s 320MW Yorkshire battery storage project.
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JLR, Allye Energy partner on 2nd life BESS for EV charging

April 16, 2024
Auto manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has partnered with energy storage start-up Allye Energy on a battery energy storage system (BESS) for powering an electric vehicle (EV) on the go.
As SSE’s flagship site, Salisbury BSS will contribute to SSE’s Net Zero Acceleration Programme. Image: SSE Renewables.

SSE Renewables launches first operative battery storage project 

April 15, 2024
SSE Renewables has launched its first operative battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 50MW/100MWh. 
Contego BESS site between FRV and Harmony Energy. Image: Harmony Energy.

ESB’s co-located BESS project in Scotland given greenlight

April 12, 2024
ESB, an Irish state-owned utility company, has been granted planning consent to develop a wind-plus-battery energy storage project in Scotland.
The project developer, Carlton power, is also developing the Trafford BESS in Manchester. Image Carlton Power.

Varco acquires 47.5MW Cornish BESS

April 11, 2024
Battery storage asset owner and operator Varco Energy has added a 47.5MW BESS to its portfolio based in Cornwall.
The new facility in Oxfordshire. Image: Rimac Energy.

Rimac opens BESS innovation and manufacturing facility in Oxfordshire

March 28, 2024
The energy storage arm of EV supercar technology firm Rimac has opened its UK innovation and manufacturing facility, where it will build the first units of its SineStack BESS platform.
Image: Flexisolar.

‘Energy storage for EV charging makes sense in areas with no grid’, says Socomec

March 27, 2024
To learn more about how energy storage can support and even enhance EV charging systems, Solar Power Portal speaks with Elodie Hestin, energy storage marketing manager at Socomec.
Gore Street has a 51% stake in the 100MW combined Mullavilly and Drunkee (above) energy storage projects. Image: Gore Street.

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund secures additional 385MW of Irish energy storage

March 27, 2024
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has secured an additional 385MW of Irish-based energy storage, of which 130MW is operational.

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