battery storage

The reuse of electric vehicle (EV) batteries in stationary storage systems offers great possibilities, but there is still a lack of confidence from investors in the ‘second life’ battery concept, the CEO of Connected Energy has said.

Connected Energy is to install the first of its new generation of second life energy storage systems as part of a Suffolk County Council project.

Shell Energy has launched a new Solar Storage tariff as part of its partnership with German battery manufacturer sonnen.

Ministers have passed secondary legislation to allow battery storage to bypass the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project process in Britain.

Exeter City Council has taken a step forward in developing its first solar-plus-storage farm, with work now underway at the site.

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) and Harmony Energy have joined forces to commission their first utility-scale battery system in the UK.

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has acquired 41MW of energy storage in a £20.1 million transaction.

Gore Street has acquired a further 131MW energy storage portfolio, including an operational portfolio of 81MW.

Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and Enso Energy have signed a joint venture, targeting 1GW of subsidy-free solar capacity across England and Wales.

Solar and other renewables have made some strong progress towards decarbonisation, but there is still more to be done.