energy storage

The UK government will identify and address the market, policy and regulatory barriers holding back the development of long-term energy storage projects.

In this contributed blog, Brian Kane, chief project office at Powin, discusses the importance of battery energy storage systems for the NESO's 2030 clean power plan.

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has successfully trialled a new system to assess the potential of localised battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the event of a power cut.

Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT), a major battery energy storage system (BESS) investment fund, has opened the second stage of its portfolio sale process, raising questions about the role of listed funds in the BESS market.

Energy storage provider Connected Energy has warned fleet operators, dealerships, and service centres that many of their grid connections will not support charging infrastructure for electric trucks.

Yesterday (22 July), SSE Renewables revealed plans to progress a 1.8GW pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project at Loch Fearna, Scotland, with a consortium led by Gilkes Energy.

Drax has appointed Voith Hydro to move its plans forward for its proposed 600MW underground PHES project in Scotland.

Solar Energy UK has called on the newly elected Labour government to publish an “ambitious” Solar Roadmap and increase the CfD allocation.

Great Britain's flexibility markets continue to grow, offering new opportunities for renewable energy integration and consumer savings.

Norwegian energy company Statkraft has announced that it will reduce its targets for building solar PV, battery energy storage systems (BESS) and wind farms from 2026.