Engie Chile starts building 418MWh BESS at solar PV plant
The Chilean arm of France-based multinational utility Engie has started construction on a 68MW/418MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at an operational solar PV plant.
UK BESS revenues jump 53% in one month, Modo Energy says
UK-based energy industry data platform company Modo Energy’s monthly Revenue Benchmark has found that battery energy storage revenues in the country increased by 53% between June and July.
UK developer Alcemi wins planning permission for 500MW/1,000MWh battery storage project
Network solutions company Alcemi has been granted planning permission to develop one of Europe’s largest energy storage facilities.
Ingeteam supplies power conversion and inverter tech for 1GW solar-plus-storage project in Mexico
Spain-based Ingeteam supplied the power conversion and inverter equipment for the first phase of a 1GW solar-plus-storage project in Mexico, the country’s largest.
Colombia: 290MW coal plant to be converted to solar and battery storage
A 290MW coal plant in Colombia will be entirely converted into a renewable energy site using a combination of solar PV and battery storage.
UK BESS developer Field gets US$258 million investment from DIF Capital Partners
Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Field has received a £200 million (US$257.96 million) investment from DIF Capital Partners.
AES Andes plugs in ‘largest battery system project in Latin America’ with 112MW/560MWh in Chile
AES Andes, a subsidiary of US multinational AES Corporation, has completed the largest battery system project in Latin America with an output of 112MW.
2023 set to be ‘best year ever’ for solar installations
Record solar panel installation rates have set the UK on track for “best year ever for renewable energy” installations said Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS).
SSE begins construction on 150MW/300MWh BESS in northern England
SSE Renewables has broken ground on its 150MW/300MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in West Yorkshire, England, UK.
Eneco to commission 200MWh BESS project in Belgium in 2024, calls for more from Dutch government
Dutch utility Eneco is planning a 50MW/200MWh battery storage project in Belgium for commissioning next year, and called for more policy action on storage from its own government in the Netherlands.
