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A total of 620 battery units have arrived at the Thornton Greener Grid Park, situated in West Yorkshire. Image: Statkraft.

Battery units arrive for Statkraft’s 200MW Thornton BESS

November 27, 2024
Statkraft has reached a milestone in the construction of a 200MW 2-hour duration battery energy storage system (BESS).
A closeup of solar PV cells

BSI: Enabling technological innovation in solar PV with new standards

November 27, 2024
Solar Power Portal speaks with KT Tan about the British Standards Institution and some of the ongoing developments in the UK solar market.
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).
solar panels under white fluffy clouds

Buccleuch Group submits plans for 39MW solar, 10MW storage development

November 25, 2024
Buccleuch Group has submitted a planning application for a new solar-plus-storage development near Kettering, Northamptonshire.
solar panels on a house rooftop

Solar Energy UK: Raising solar targets will cut energy costs

November 22, 2024
The UK’s solar energy trade body has released an analysis suggesting that raising the UK’s solar generation capacity to 60GW by 2030 could significantly lower the cost of electricity.
thin film solar cells outdoors, covered in plastic frames

Power Roll partners with Amcor on solar PV film tech

November 21, 2024
Flexible solar PV manufacturer Power Roll has teamed up with sustainable packaging firm Amcor to expediate the development of lightweight solar PV film.
close of of home energy storage systems

SolarEdge, Axle Energy partner on VPP offering

November 20, 2024
Smart energy technology company SolarEdge has launched a new flexible energy service in partnership with software provider Axle Energy.
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.
a close up of bess units

Field acquires 200MW/800MWh BESS from Clearstone

November 18, 2024
Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Field has announced that it has acquired the Hartmoor BESS from Clearstone Energy.

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