UK’s National Grid ESO opens new platform to allow batteries ‘more active role in balancing network’
UK’s electricity system operator, National Grid ESO (ESO) this week (12 December) launched the first stage of its Open Balancing Platform.
Startups scout mining sites to repurpose as large-scale gravity energy storage facilities
Two startups presenting gravity-based energy storage technologies for commercialisation have signed partnerships with major players in engineering and mining.
EC, Australia, US and Canada back global initiative to promote battery storage
The European Commission, along with governments of Australia, the US and Canada, have backed a new initiative to promote battery storage.
LDES Roundup: Hydrostor, CMBlu, Highview, Aquabattery projects
A roundup of long-duration energy storage (LDES) news from around the world this week.
Spain awards contracts to 1.9GWh energy storage in first PERTE tender
The government of Spain, through the Institution for the diversification and energy savings (IDAE) has awarded 880MW/1809MWh in its first tender for energy storage to be co-located with renewables.
UK BESS, EV solutions developer Zenobē secures billion dollar investment with Abu Dhabi deal
The Abu Dhabi sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company has announced a strategic investment in UK-headquartered battery energy storage and EV fleet solutions provider Zenobē.
The UK Battery Strategy’s impact on the energy landscape and the BESS industry
The UK government’s recently announced national Battery Strategy was intended as a roadmap to establishing a competitive value chain.
‘Germany’s largest BESS project’ to begin construction soon with others following
Construction is set to begin soon on a 100MW/200MWh battery storage project in Arzberg, Germany, through developer MW Storage and asset manager Reichmuth & Co Infrastructure.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ 1GWh BESS project in Scotland ready to break ground
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has confirmed that its 500MW/1,000MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Scotland, UK, is ready to commence construction.
‘Sadly neglected’: UK’s new Battery Strategy misses potential of BESS, trade group says
A national solar energy industry association has criticised the UK government’s newly-released Battery Strategy for paying “insufficient attention” to opportunities presented by battery energy storage systems (BESS).
