800MWh of utility-scale energy storage capacity added in the UK during 2022
Solar Media Market Research analyst Mollie McCorkindale offers insight into the market’s progress in 2022, another record-breaking year.
Gravitricity appoints Gneiss Energy to lead £40 million raise to spearhead energy storage projects
Energy storage company Gravitricity has appointed Gneiss Energy to support the development of a £40 million funding drive to spearhead the creation of three demonstrator projects for its technology in the next five years.
Centrica to develop 28MW battery asset at former gas-fired power plant in North Yorkshire
Centrica is set to repurpose a former gas-fired power plant in North Yorkshire to include a 28MW battery and the potential to develop off-grid hydrogen production and solar.
Industry group hails inclusion of flow batteries in EU’s ‘Battery Passport’
The European Union has resolved a glaring omission in the design of its forthcoming Battery Passport, according to Flow Batteries Europe.
TagEnergy reaches financial close for fourth UK battery energy storage project
TagEnergy has confirmed it has reached financial close on its fourth UK battery energy storage facility with a capacity of 49.9MW/100MWh in Fife, Scotland.
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures enters German market with 2GW solar, energy storage target
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) has entered the German market, targeting development of 2GW of solar and energy storage assets by 2027.
European energy strategy must reconcile the need for flexibility
European policy makers need to strengthen the role of flexibility technologies, write Fluence’s Julian Jansen and Lars Stephan.
SSE confirms acquisition of three solar sites with potential co-located battery storage
SSE Energy Solutions has confirmed the acquisition of three solar sites in Nottinghamshire from PV developer Gridmove.
FRV completes financial close of 133MW/266MWh BESS portfolio in UK
Renewable development company Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) has completed the financial close of a UK-based battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio with a combined capacity of 133MW/266MWh.
Zenobē begins construction of 300MW battery energy storage project in Scotland
Zenobē Energy has started construction of a 300MW/600MWh battery energy storage project in Blackhillock, Scotland, following a £235 million long-term debt facility secured from five banks.
