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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.
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.
The Coylton battery energy storage system (BESS) project will comprise 18 battery units and cover 2.67 hectares of land south of Coylton electricity substation. Image: Balance Power.

Balance Power’s 29.9MW Scottish battery energy storage system greenlit

May 20, 2025
Independent developer Balance Power has scored planning permission for a 29.9MW battery storage project in Coylton, East Ayrshire.
a 3d render of the upcoming ocker hill BESS project

Eku Energy lands £45 million finance for Ocker Hill BESS

May 14, 2025
Energy storage specialist Eku Energy has secured £45 million in debt financing to fund the construction of a new battery energy storage system (BESS) in the West Midlands.
Documents published on the ECU website yesterday show that an application for a BESS with an installed capacity of up to 200MW from Zenobē Energy, has been approved. Image: Zenobe's operational Blackhillock BESS.

Energy Consents Unit approves grid-scale battery storage in Scotland

April 30, 2025
Two grid-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) have been approved for construction in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Coalburn 1 (pictured) is one of three transmission-connected BESS assets currently under construction by CIP in Scotland. Image: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to divest 50% ownership stake in 500MW Coalburn BESS

April 28, 2025
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners will divest a 50% ownership stake in its 500MW Coalburn 1 BESS to alternatives investor AXA IM Alts.
a 3d render of bess units in a line

Apatura wins consent for 40MW Scottish BESS

April 25, 2025
Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Apatura has been granted planning consent for a new BESS project in Scotland.
an overhead view of a BESS site

Statkraft signs BESS trading and optimsation services deal with Eku Energy

April 24, 2025
Europe’s largest renewable energy generator Statkraft has signed a trading and optimisation services deal with Eku Energy.

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