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A 3D render of the Withy Place BESS.

Root-Power lands planning consent for 50MW BESS

April 4, 2025
Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Root-Power has been awarded planning permission for a new 50MW/100MWh BESS in Reading.
a scottish loch with rolling hills surrounding it

Earba 1.8GW pumped storage hydro project secures approval

April 4, 2025
Gilkes Energy has announced that it has been awarded planning consent for its Earba Pumped Storage Hydro (PSH) scheme.
Planning documents show that the Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Planning Applications Committee raised no objections to the proposal. Image: Gresham House.

UK reaches 117GWh of approved BESS projects

April 3, 2025
Planning consent was awarded to BESS projects totalling 1,590MW/3,179MWh of capacity last month, meaning the UK now has a total of around 55.4GW/117GWh approved.
a solar farm from above

Great Britain achieves new maximum solar generation record

April 2, 2025
On 1 April, between 12:30 and 13:00, Great Britain secured a new maximum solar generation record of 12.2GW.
An Invinity flow battery at a Scottish Water site. Image: Invinity Energy Systems.

Invinity’s vanadium flow battery project moves forward

March 31, 2025
Invinity Energy Systems has reached an agreement to develop a 20.7MWh flow battery system, the UK’s largest.
Solar generation increased by 6.5% to 14.8TWh, a new record high in the period recorded by the government. Image: Keele University.

Renewables generated 50.8% of the UK’s electricity in 2024

March 28, 2025
Electricity generated by renewable technologies increased by 6.5% in 2024, accounting for a 50.8% of the UK’s electricity generation.
A graph showing UK solar deployment

UK crosses 18GW solar milestone

March 27, 2025
The latest data from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) have revealed that the UK now has a total of 18GW of operational solar PV capacity installed.
A 3D render of the Ellen Road BESS project

Root-Power lands planning consent for 30MW BESS

March 27, 2025
Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Root-Power has been granted planning permission for a 30MW/60MWh BESS in Greater Manchester.
According to the acquisition announcement, Drax sees the takeover as a “compelling opportunity” to add operating BESS assets to the wider Drax group’s FlexGen portfolio. Image: Harmony Energy Income Trust.

Drax lodges £200 million cash offer for Harmony Energy Income Trust

March 26, 2025
Drax has outbid Foresight Group LLP to acquire the share capital of the publicly-listed Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) for £200 million.
a bess site viewed from above

Pulse Clean Energy activates 42MW West Manchester BESS

March 25, 2025
Pulse Clean Energy announced that it has activated a 42MW/100MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Cheshire.

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