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THe BESS will be situated next to Anesco's High Meadow solar farm. Image: BayWa r.e.

BayWa r.e. given greenlight for 171MWh three-hour BESS

October 12, 2023
Renewable energy developer BayWa r.e. has been granted planning permission to develop a three-hour duration 171MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in England.
The EPC agreement totals just over £144 million. Image: Pxhere NC.

Mytilineos secures EPC contract for Cleve Hill Solar Park

October 9, 2023
Greek-based Mytilineos Energy and Metals has signed an EPC contract for the 373MW Cleve Hill solar project.
The firm has also been purchased by Brookfield, a Canadian investment firm. Image: Banks Group.

Banks Renewables to invest £100m in 400MWh BESS in Scotland

October 6, 2023
Renewable energy business Banks Renewables intends to invest £100 million into a 200MW/400MWh BESS in Scotland.
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How batteries can mitigate the impact of negative energy prices

October 4, 2023
Flexitricity’s Dr Alastair Martin discusses how BESS’ can mitigate the impact of negative energy prices in the UK.
An Atlantic Green BESS. Image: Atlantic Green.

What impact will the Prime Minister’s net zero policies have on BESS development?

September 29, 2023
Nick Bradford from Atlantic Green UK, discusses what the government’s decarbonisation delays mean for the UK BESS development.
The two BESS projects total more than 80MW/160MWh. Image: Harmony Energy.

bp to provide power trading and optimisation for two Harmony Energy BESS assets

September 27, 2023
bp has signed an agreement with Harmony Energy Income Trust for physical power trading and optimisation services of two BESS.
Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands and chair of the WMCA; Neil Kirkby, managing director at SSE Energy Solutions; Cheryl Hiles, director at Energy Capital. Image: WMCA.

SSE in MoU to fast-track solar projects in West Midlands

September 26, 2023
SSE Energy Solutions has entered into a MoU with the West Midlands Combined Authority to collaborate across new solar projects throughout the region.
The 2-hour duration project will utilise Fluence’s Gridstack platform. Image: Fluence.

Statkraft, Fluence partner on Ireland’s ‘first’ 4-hour BESS

September 21, 2023
Fluence and Norwegian state-owned firm Statkraft have partnered to deliver a 4-hour battery energy storage system (BESS) in Ireland.
Another 50MW BESS is set to go live in December. Image: EDF Renewables UK.

EDF secures planning permission for three grid-scale BESS projects

September 15, 2023
Green energy company EDF Renewables UK has secured planning permission for three grid-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in recent weeks, totalling 221MW in capacity.
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Volvo Group, Connected Energy to develop BESS solution from vehicle batteries

September 15, 2023
Volvo Energy and Connected Energy have signed a letter of intent to co-develop a battery energy storage system (BESS) solution using batteries from Volvo Group’s electric buses, trucks and machines

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