United Bankers fund buys 30MW/60MWh Finland BESS project from AmpTank
UB Renewable Energy Fund (AIF) has acquired a 30MW/60MWh BESS project in Finland on which it will start construction in Spring 2025.
Scottish first minister welcomes Highview Power’s 2.5GWh ‘world’s largest’ liquid air LDES project
Highview Power has revealed its second planned long-duration energy storage (LDES) project using its liquid air energy storage (LAES) technology, in Scotland, UK.
Aquila and MW storage launch Finland BESS projects
Aquila Clean Energy has launched construction on a 50MW BESS in Finland, while MW Storage has launched two new projects in the country.
BW ESS and Ingrid Capacity put 211MW Sweden portfolio into operation
Developer and optimiser Ingrid Capacity and investor BW ESS have commissioned a 211MW/211MWh BESS portfolio in Sweden, the largest in the Nordics, they claimed.
Developer Ingrid Capacity moves into BESS optimisation: ‘having skin in the game is key’
Sweden-based BESS developer Ingrid Capacity will trade its BESS projects as they start to come online, CEO Axel Holmberg said, while also discussing the CEE market and fellow Swede Northvolt’s current challenges.
UK loses 1.4GW of power in interconnector trip, battery storage keeps lights on
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) from several firms helped the energy system recover after the NSL interconnector, which connects the UK and Norway, suddenly stopped exporting power to the UK.
Giga Storage contracts Sweco to design 2.8GWh Belgium BESS
Engineering consultancy Sweco has been contracted to design one of Europe’s largest battery energy storage systems with a storage capacity of 2,800MWh in Belgium.
UK developer BOOM Power wins planning approval for 300MW/660MWh BESS project
Boom Power has successfully landed planning permission for a major BESS project in Wales, UK.
BESS could save EU €9 billion a year in gas costs by 2030, says Ember
The EU could save €9 billion a year in gas costs by deploying BESS to capture excess wind and solar, according to think tank Ember.
‘Huge challenge but also an opportunity to fix it’: Infyos on battery industry’s supply chain ESG problems
Supply chain risk platform Infyos discusses its research into forced and child labour in the battery supply chain, suppliers risk of exposure to it and what business risks that could entail for those in the ESS industry – particularly around the EU Batteries Regulation.
