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There is a substantial need for large-scale BESS in Scotland to help balance out the regional disparity of in supply and demand in the UK. Image: Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit.

Kona’s 228MW BESS greenlit by Scottish government

September 4, 2024
The Scottish government has consented a 228MW/456MWh battery energy storage project (BESS) to be constructed and operated by developer Kona Energy.
The seven-year tolling agreement is for the 100MW/330MWh Bramley BESS currently under construction in Hampshire. Image: BW ESS.

BW ESS and Penso Power sign seven-year UK BESS toll with Shell

August 6, 2024
BW ESS and its partner Penso Power have signed the first long-term tolling agreement for a single battery energy storage system (BESS) asset in Great Britain with Shell Energy Europe.
The BESS will operate through Tesla’s algorithmic trading platform, Autobidder, which has already been deployed at other Harmony projects. Image: Harmony Energy.

Harmony Energy Income Trust powers up 35MW Yorkshire BESS

August 2, 2024
Harmony Energy Income Trust has announced that its 35MW/70MWh battery energy storage project in North Yorkshire has been successfully energised.
The project, at East Chickerell Court Farm, had caused local controversy due to its size. Image: Statera / National Grid.

Dorset Council approves 2.4GWh battery energy storage project

August 1, 2024
Statera has received planning consent for a 400MW/2,400MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Weymouth.
A planning drawing for a new BESS project

400MWh BESS approved for construction near Carlisle

July 18, 2024
Planning permission has been granted for a 400MWh battery energy storage system development despite previous objections from the community.
Three dark green battery energy storage units under a cloudy sky

Gore Street financial results: growth despite ‘extremely turbulent period’

July 16, 2024
Energy storage fund investment manager Gore Street has released its full-year results, highlighting the way internationalisation allowed it to weather plummeting revenues in the UK.
MSP (Multi Source Power) Technologies provided a 3MWh BESS for one of Glastonbury’s most well-known stages, Arcadia. Image: MSP Technologies.

Battery energy storage helps power Glastonbury

July 11, 2024
Battery energy storage helped power numerous parts of Glastonbury, the world’s largest music and arts festival, including the Arcadia stage.
An aerial shot of the site of the Cleve Hill Solar Park. Image: Quinbrook.

Cleve Hill successful in appealing BESS refusal by Swale Council

July 10, 2024
The developer of Cleve Hill Solar Park, a 373MW solar farm, has successfully appealed Swale Council’s decision to refuse consent for the co-located 150MW battery energy storage system (BESS).
that Statkraft sees significant potential in co-location/hybrid assets under the same grid connection and is urging for policy changes in this area to maximise system benefit. Image: Statkraft.

Ireland’s first 4-hour duration battery storage project and the benefits of co-location

July 2, 2024
Statkraft is currently building Ireland’s first 4-hour duration battery storage project in County Offaly, in Ireland’s midlands.
EOS is currently finalising its application for planning permission for the BESS, which is planned for the south west corner of the Teesworks site. Image: Teesworks.

Quinbrook-backed EOS to build 100MW200MWh BESS at Teesworks freeport

July 2, 2024
Teesworks and Energy Optimisation Solutions (EOS) have reached an agreement that will see the latter build a battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Teesside freeport development.

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