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Italian gas and power provider Enel has signed an agreement with a German wind energy company and a Swiss energy storage solutions firm to build and manage a 22MW battery storage plant. In collaboration with ENERTRAG AG and Leclanché SA, it will build the facility in the German state of Brandenburg at a cost of around […]

SmartestEnergy is providing commercial services for a new 25MW battery storage project in Tynemouth. The independent supplier is providing the commercial services for Enel’s lithium-ion-based facility, which means it will supply energy to and manage the offtake from the battery units. The firm will also provide services to support an Enhanced Frequency Response (EFR) contract […]

Enel has bought an electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure developer. The Italian power and gas distributor has acquired California-based eMotorWerks, which owns a network of EV charging stations and operates an Internet of Things (IoT) platform for the smart management of charging, battery storage and grid balancing. Enel is planning to use the IoT platform’s functions […]

The EU has approved the creation of a joint venture in the Greek wind power sector. The deal between US investment management firm Centerbridge Partners and Italian energy firm Enel has passed merger regulations. The joint venture plans to build and operate seven wind farms at Kafireas in Greece with a total installed capacity of […]

European utility giant Enel Group has bought a US energy management company for $250 million (£192m). The firm, headquartered in Italy, said it has completed the acquisition of EnerNOC, securing 100% ownership of the company. EnerNOC is a US-based provider of demand response and energy services for utility, commercial, institutional and industrial customers. Enel will […]

Nissan has installed vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology at its research and development facility in the UK. Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) is the first of the company’s European facilities to install the technology, which in addition to charging EVs, allows the cars to give stored energy from the vehicle’s battery back to the grid to help stabilise demand. Developed in […]

Electric vehicle (EV) owners in the UK will be able to sell power back to the National Grid under a new scheme unveiled by Nissan. It will install and connect 100 vehicle-to-grid (V2G) units at locations agreed by private and fleet owners of the Nissan LEAF and e-NV200 electric van. Owners of those vehicles will […]

The head of Italy’s largest power company has signed an energy deal with Mexico’s electricity research body. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Enel and the Instituto de Investigaciones Eléctricas is aimed at co-operation between the two nations in geothermal generation and smart grids. They will share information through pilot projects, training programmes and technology […]