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AMYPR Distributed Energy lands £170 million debt facility

May 30, 2025
Renewable energy investor AMPYR Distributed Energy has made a major financing deal to support growth in the UK solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) sectors.
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Gresham House and Statera Energy come out in support of zonal pricing

May 29, 2025
BESS owner-operators Gresham House and Statera Energy have signalled their support for a move to zonal pricing, a move being considered by the government as part of its REMA reforms.
a 3d render of the Dounreay BESS project, surrounded by green fields and a view of the sea

Root-Power breaks ground on 34MW Dounreay BESS

May 28, 2025
Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Root-Power has announced that it has officially broken ground on a new BESS project in Scotland.
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BW ESS lands finance for 331MWh BESS

May 27, 2025
Energy storage owner-operator BW ESS has inked a new debt financing deal for the Bramley battery energy storage system (BESS) project.
Metlen will build the Hulam Solar Park and Sheraton Solar Park, 71MW and 53MW respectively, for Lightsource bp, both in Durham. Image: Lightsource bp.

Metlen Energy and Metals expands UK solar PV portfolio

May 27, 2025
Metlen Energy and Metals (formerly Mytilineos) has signed six EPC contracts covering a combined 313.4MW of solar and BESS.
A large battery energy storage system with a setting sun behind it.

Apatura lands planning permission for 100MW Scottish BESS

May 23, 2025
Energy storage specialist Apatura has successfully secured planning permission for a new 100MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in North Ayrshire, Scotland.
GridBeyond’s platform will provide energy price forecasting to enable strategic charging and discharging, and its AI capabilities will optimise the performance of ABB’s BESS-as-a-Service assets. Image: Triodos.

ABB progresses GridBeyond partnership to offer BESS-as-a-Service

May 23, 2025
GridBeyond and electrification technology company ABB have ‘deepened’ their strategic partnership to deliver ABB’s BESS-as-a-Service offering.
The site will cover 10.4 hectares of low grade (Grade 3) agricultural land and comprise containerised battery storage units and associated infrastructure. Image: Innova.

Planning approval for Innova’s 900MW energy storage system in Leicestershire

May 23, 2025
Blaby District Council has granted planning permission for Innova to construct a 908MW energy storage system (ESS) in Enderby, Leicestershire.
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Personal connections and sophisticated financial mechanisms behind UK’s largest solar-plus-storage project

May 22, 2025
Strong relationships and the combination of a CfD and a PPA were key driving factors behind the successful financing of the Cleve Hill project.
A visualization of a BESS site

ILI Group bags planning consent for 3.5-hour duration BESS in Scotland

May 22, 2025
ILI Group has secured Section 36 planning consent for a 100MW/350MWh 3.5-hour duration battery energy storage system (BESS) in Scotland.

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