UK university leads €6.7m EU energy storage research

Aug 04, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Top Stories 0

A university in Northern Ireland is leading an EU-funded cross-border research to develop a range of consumer-owned energy storage resources. Ulster University’s SPIRE 2 project will look at how...

IKEA offers energy storage batteries to householders

Aug 02, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Markets & Finance, Top Stories 0

IKEA has announced plans to start selling energy storage batteries to householders. The home furnishings giant has teamed up with Solarcentury to launch the Solar Battery Storage solution to help...

Innovate UK awards £1.5m for liquid air energy storage

Aug 01, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon 0

Innovate UK has awarded an energy storage firm £1.5 million for a new hybrid version of its existing systems. Highview Power Storage, which develops storage solutions for utilities and...

Ofgem: Half-hourly settlement can help cut energy bills

Jul 27, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Policy & Legislation, Markets & Finance, Top Stories 0

Half-hourly settlement is a “major” part of the UK’s smart and flexible energy system and will help reduce bills. That’s according to Ofgem, which adds it is also expected to increase the...

New process to speed up small-scale energy storage connections

Jul 27, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure & Generation, Low Carbon, Top Stories 0

UK Power Networks (UKPN) has launched a new fast-track application process for connecting small-scale electricity storage projects. The online process, an upgrade from a lengthy paper application...

UK solar joins with EU and UN to electrify Eritrea

Jul 20, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure & Generation, Low Carbon 0

A UK solar energy company has partnered with the EU and the UN to improve energy access for remote communities in Eritrea. Solarcentury has been selected to design and build two mini-grids using...

Siemens-AES charge ahead with energy storage venture

Jul 11, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Markets & Finance 0

Siemens and AES have teamed up to create a new global energy storage technology and services company. They will have joint control of Fluence, with each company holding a 50% stake and the...

Aggreko in £40m deal for energy storage firm

Jul 04, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Markets & Finance 0

Aggreko has agreed to buy an energy storage company for £40 million. The Glasgow-based group said the purchase of Younicos, which is headquartered in Germany and the US, will strengthen its...

Domestic storage firm energised by £2.5m investment

Jun 30, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon, Markets & Finance, Smart Data 0

A domestic battery storage firm has secured £2.5 million of new investment. Moixa has received £1 million from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and will open a new office in the city....

Latest Jobs – Lead Engineer (Energy Storage) – McLean Ross

Jun 27, 2017 george marshall Latest Jobs 0

Location: London Salary: £60000 – £70000 per annum Job type: Permanent Our client, an exciting energy technology start up, seeks a Lead Engineer – Energy Storage to join their energy storage...