Sungrow signs supply deal with UK developers for 1.7GWh BESS project
PV inverter and battery energy storage system (BESS) provider Sungrow has signed an agreement with two major developers to supply BESS systems for an upcoming UK storage project.
Green light for Kona’s 456MWh Smeaton BESS in Scotland
Developer Kona Energy has been granted consent for the construction and operation of its Smeaton BESS project in Scotland, which will total 228MW/456MWh of energy storage capacity.
Ingrid Capacity and SEB partner on 196MW of BESS projects in Sweden
Developer Ingrid Capacity and investor SEB Nordic Energy have partnered to build 13 battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in southern Sweden totalling 196MW of capacity.
Aquila starts building 100MWh Germany project with Trina BESS units
BESS developer-operator Aquila Clean Energy has started building a 50MW/100MWh project in Germany, its first major one in the country.
UK BESS investor Harmony Energy Income Trust ‘close to receiving offers’ in portfolio sale
Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) expects to receive offers for battery storage assets in its UK portfolio by the end of September.
Netherlands: Giga Storage claims first time-limited contract for BESS
BESS developer-operator Giga Storage has agreed a time-limited grid usage contract with Netherlands’ TSO TenneT, the first of its kind, the firm claimed.
Energy Storage Awards 2024: Submission Deadline Extended
The deadline for submitting entries to the 2024 Energy Storage Awards has been extended, meaning participants now have until this Friday, 16 August, to submit nominations.
UK’s Harmony Energy to build France’s largest BESS
Developer Harmony Energy is set to build a 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in France, the country’s largest.
Giga Storage gets go-ahead for 2.4GWh Belgium project, still choosing BESS provider
Dutch developer Giga Storage has received a permit for construction for its 600MW/2,400MWh BESS project in neighbouring Belgium and will choose the BESS technology provider after summer.
BESS noise has ‘exploded as a concern’ recently
The noise of battery energy storage system (BESS) technology has “exploded” as a concern in the last six months, an executive from system integrator Wartsila ES&O said.
