Grid constraints lead to nearly £1bn in curtailment costs on 2023 electricity bills

A new study suggests that better use of battery technology could reduce the annual £920 million cost of curtailing wind energy due to grid limitations by 80%

EDF Renewables UK and Wärtsilä partner on sixth UK battery project

A grid-scale energy storage system with a capacity of 57 MW/114 MWh is being installed in Bramford

Mega 100MW battery project in Hampshire gets go-ahead

Penso Power has received planning approval for a 100MW battery storage development at Bramley in Hampshire – it is expected to go live by 2024

Could wind farms be the unlikely hero in restoring UK grid during blackout?

A cutting-edge idea is just one of 53 innovative projects that have received funding from Ofgem and Innovate UK, each receiving up to £150,000

Giant batteries to be built in Scotland

Zenobē will inject £750 million into battery storage projects

EU supercharges battery tech research by €2.9bn

The scheme will support technological breakthroughs for entire battery ecosystem

Israeli lithium-ion battery offers EV full charge in five minutes

The battery enables full charge in five minutes providing up to 300Km of driving range

Lithium-ion battery units
EIB confirms €1bn to consolidate European battery industry

The funding forms part of the European Battery Alliance, committed to creating a competitive, cleaner and advanced battery cell industry

‘Decarbonisation, digitisation and decentralisation see energy transition accelerate’

A new report suggests a range of new technologies have rapidly shifted from being considered emerging trends to becoming ‘integral parts of the energy system’

EDF tests role of flywheel storage on power grid

EDF has installed an innovative flywheel energy storage system at one of its test sites in France. The energy supplier aims to see if STORNETIC’s DuraStor device can face the demands of a modern grid environment and meet special customer requirements – it will test the equipment at its Moret-sur-Loing Concept Grid near Paris. DuraStor’s […]