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Harmony Energy clears six BESS assets in latest T-1 Capacity Market auction

February 22, 2024

Harmony Energy successfully bid six battery energy storage system projects in the latest T-1 Capacity Market auction for delivery years 2024/25, increasing its revenue for this period to £3.2 million.

Praise for UK BESS industry approach to ‘most complex energy asset’

February 21, 2024

The Energy Storage Summit EU 2024 heard praise for the UK BESS industry’s approach to “perhaps the most complex energy asset to optimise” from a market perspective.

Statkraft granted planning permission for Ayrshire 50MW BESS

February 20, 2024

Norwegian state-owned power company Statkraft has been granted planning permission for its fifth Greener Grid Park, located adjacent to the Coylton substation.

Electricity Supply Board inaugurates Ireland’s largest battery storage facility

February 14, 2024

Electricity Supply Board (ESB) officially opened its 75MW/150MWh BESS in Dublin, making it the largest project of its kind in Ireland.

Arenko and SMS sign ten-year partnership for BESS portfolio

February 13, 2024

Arenko and Smart Metering Systems (SMS) have extended their partnership with a ten-year deal to provide trading software for SMS’ growing battery portfolio.

Trina Storage to provide 0.5P Elementa cabinets for Low Carbon 190MWh BESS deal

February 6, 2024

Trina Storage, the energy storage unit of Trina Solar, is set to deliver 190MWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) to Low Carbon.

UK government scraps VAT charges for all domestic BESS installations

February 2, 2024

As of 1 February 2024, the UK government has removed the VAT charge for domestic battery energy storage systems (BESS) under any circumstance.

Zenobē secures £147 million and starts construction on 600MWh BESS

January 26, 2024

Zenobē Energy has secured £147 million and started construction on its 300MW/600MWh Kilmarnock South battery energy storage system (BESS).

Equinor’s 25MW/50MWh UK BESS commences operations

January 22, 2024

Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor’s 25MW/50MWh Blandford Road battery energy storage system (BESS) has commenced operations.

Q4 2023 sees largest quarterly increase in battery energy storage

January 15, 2024

Energy research consultancy Modo Energy has confirmed that Q4 2023 saw 420MW of new battery energy storage capacity become commercially operational.

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