Work begins on UK’s ‘largest under-construction BESS’ at 640MWh
SSE Renewables has commenced construction of a 320MW/640MWh BESS, which could be the largest under-construction in the country.
Wärtsilä begins strategic review of energy storage business, considers divestment
Power technology firm Wärtsilä has initiated a strategic review of its energy storage and optimisation (ES&O) business, with “all potential alternatives considered” including divestment.
Developer SENS secures land for 50MW BESS in Sweden
Sweden-based developer Sustainable Energy Solutions Sweden (SENS) has signed a long-term land lease for a 15MW PV, 50MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project.
UK BESS Roundup: EDF, TagEnergy and Exagen launch 225MW of projects
In a trio of UK battery storage announcements, EDF Renewables has commissioned a 50MW battery energy storage system (BESS), while TagEnergy and Exagen have progressed two projects totalling another 175MW.
‘Complex’ optimisation of co-located wind and battery storage ‘creates blueprint for portfolio management’, says UK’s Arenko
Successful optimisation of batteries co-located with wind is complex but could help “unlock a blueprint” for managing assets at portfolio level, the chief executive of UK software company Arenko has said.
UK BESS project premiums fall by 15%
UK battery energy storage system (BESS) project premiums have fallen 15% in the last few months, a source told our sister site Energy-Storage.news.
Metal-hydrogen storage startup Enervenue signs 525MWh first deal in Brazil
Enervenue, the US company commercialising technology adapted from nickel-hydrogen batteries used in space exploration, has signed a three-year Master Supply Agreement (MSA) with a customer in Brazil.
Developer Kyon secures approval for 58MW/116MWh BESS in Germany
Developer Kyon Energy has secured construction approval for a 2-hour large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
BayWa r.e. gets approval for 3-hour UK BESS
Renewable energy developer BayWa r.e. has got the green light to develop and build a 3-hour duration battery energy storage system (BESS) in the UK, set to come online in 2026.
‘Extremely attractive revenues’ for BESS in Nordics as SENS and Ilmatar progress Sweden projects
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the Nordics are seeing “extremely attractive revenues”, Finland-based optimiser Capalo AI said, as developers SENS and Ilmatar announced 70MW of projects in Sweden.
