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The project is Pulse's first two-hour duration battery to come online. Image: National Grid.

Pulse Clean Energy energises 22MW BESS

November 26, 2024
Energy storage developer Pulse Clean Energy has announced that it has successfully energised its latest battery energy storage system (BESS).
Executives from Fidra Energy and Sungrow at a signing ceremony for the deal.

Fidra Energy and Sungrow sign strategic agreement for BESS growth

November 19, 2024
Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Fidra Energy has joined forces with energy storage system provider Sungrow to support the growth of Fidra’s BESS portfolio.
BESS units behind a metal fence with a sign bearing the Triodos and GridBeyond logos

Triodos commits £9.4 million to GridBeyond joint venture

November 19, 2024
Triodos Energy Transition Europe Fund has expanded its joint venture (JV) with battery energy storage system (BESS) developer GridBeyond with a new multi-million investment commitment.
Under the consultancy’s forecast, batteries would be able to discharge up to 5GW at any given time in 2030. Image: SSE Renewables.

Irish single electricity market set for ‘significant’ battery storage growth

November 12, 2024
Energy consultancy Cornwall Insight has forecast that short-to-medium duration battery storage capacity on Ireland’s single electricity market (SEM) will increase fivefold by 2030.
A BESS development under construction viewed from above

Statera Energy reaches financial close on £395 million development

November 5, 2024
Statera Energy has announced that it has secured a total of £395 million for a battery energy storage system (BESS) and generation project.
A small slowdown in yearly revenues is forecast towards the end of the decade in line with Cornwall Insight’s wholesale power price projections. Image: Lightsource bp.

Battery revenues set for rebound in 2026, Cornwall Insight says

November 4, 2024
UK consultancy Cornwall Insight has published projections that profits from battery storage units will rebound by 2026.
a transmission tower at sunset

The role of BESS in keeping the lights on

October 30, 2024
BESS helped keep the lights on during a recent major interconnector trip, but asset operators are feeling undervalued. Solar Power Portal explores what can be done to help.
The local authority Angus Council lodged no objections to the proposed development. Image: Apatura Energy.

Apatura scores planning consent for Scottish 100MW battery storage

October 25, 2024
A map of the proposed Buckland development

Windel and Recurrent submit planning application for 150MW BESS

October 25, 2024
Canadian Solar subsidiary Recurrent Energy and Windel Energy have submitted a planning application for a 150MW battery energy storage system (BESS).
a series of bess units under a blue sky

Lightsource bp secures planning permission for 57MW standalone BESS

October 23, 2024
Lightsource bp has announced that it has been granted full planning permission for its first UK standalone battery energy storage system (BESS).

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