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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.
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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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Earth Day’s aims are impossible without energy storage

April 23, 2025
In this contributed blog, Dan Levy, planning manager at Balance Power, looks at Earth Day and how its environmental aims necessitate well-functioning battery energy storage developments.
BESS units in the snow

Triple Point, Noriker Power agree £15 million debt facility for BESS development

April 17, 2025
Investment manager Triple Point has agreed a £15 million debt facility for battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Noriker Power.
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Balance Power granted planning approval for 49.5MW BESS

April 17, 2025
Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Balance Power has today (17 April) announced that it has been granted planning permission for a 49.5MW BESS in Staffordshire.
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E.ON, Superdielectrics develop polymer-based battery tech for residential storage applications

April 16, 2025
Energy supplier E.ON and energy storage technology firm Superdielectrics have joined forces to promote and develop a new battery energy storage system (BESS) technology.
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SSE Energy Markets inks battery optimisation deal with CIP

April 15, 2025
SSE Energy Markets has made a deal with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to optimise two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Scotland.
a top down view of a BESS development

Eku Energy acquires Bluestone BESS pipeline

April 15, 2025
Battery energy storage system (BESS) firm Eku Energy has announced that it has acquired Bluestone Energy’s BESS portfolio.

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