Former UK coal-fired power station gets new battery

SSE Renewables has collaborated with Fluence and OCU Energy to construct a 150MW/300MWh battery energy storage system at the site of the former coal-fired power station, Fiddler’s Ferry

EDF acquires solar panel and battery installer

EDF has finalised the acquisition of Contact Solar, a company specialising in the installation of solar panels and batteries

New Scottish battery aims to slash wasted wind energy

The Kilmarnock South project by Zenobē is predicted to contribute to a saving of up to £1 billion in energy costs for families over the next 15 years

‘World’s first’ hydrogen boat with UK fuel cell completes testing

The boat, equipped with a custom marinised fuel cell system, aims to replace diesel engines and save up to 12 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually per vessel

Battery connected to grid on former coal power plant

A 100MW battery at Richborough Energy Park is now live and connected to the National Grid

EU proposes three-year delay on EV and battery trade rules with UK

A 10% tariff due to have started on 1st January would have cost UK citizens ‘an extra £3,400 on average’

bp to acquire remaining stake in Lightsource bp

bp has reached an agreement to purchase the remaining 50.03% stake in Lightsource bp, a developer and operator of utility-scale solar and battery storage projects

SSE Renewables greenlights massive battery energy storage project

SSE Renewables has granted approval for the construction of a substantial 320MW battery energy storage system in Monk Fryston, Yorkshire

CareyGlass and GridBeyond deliver BESS at CareyGlass Nenagh

GridBeyond has implemented a battery energy storage system (BESS) for CareyGlass at their site in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Ireland

BayWa r.e. initiates its first battery project in the UK

BayWa r.e. has secured planning approval for its Meadow Farm battery energy storage project in Stockton-on-Tees