Don’t miss the moment: Why we must scale long-duration energy storage now
Now is the moment for long-duration energy storage to become a key pillar of the energy transition, writes LDES Council CEO Julia Souder.
The evolution of BESS offtake deals in Europe
Long-term BESS offtake and PPA deals are clearly on the rise in Europe, but how are they evolving vi-a-vis structures, tenors and regional differences?
UK ROUNDUP: Project commissioning and deals for Wärtsilä, Canadian Solar, Gresham House and Eku Energy
Another edition of news in brief, focusing on the UK market with Wärtsilä, Canadian Solar, Gresham House and Eku Energy.
Winda Energy building 30MW/60MWh BESS in Finland with European suppliers
Developer Winda Energy will put a 30MW/60MWh BESS in Finland into operation next year, built with technology supplied by European companies.
The role of optimisers in BESS tolls and performance warranties
We caught up with the CEO of BESS optimiser Enspired to discuss what the emergence of tolls means for companies like his, and what role optimisers can play in the area of performance warranties.
Galp building 73MW/147MWh of grid-forming BESS in Spain and Portugal with Sungrow tech
Oil, gas and renewables firm Galp has announced construction on BESS projects in Spain and Portugal using equipment from inverter and BESS firm Sungrow.
Chart: Which BESS providers have supplied which UK developers?
We look at which BESS suppliers have supplied which UK project owner-operators, with data from our Market Research colleagues.
EnBW proposes 400MW/800MWh BESS at legacy power plant in Germany
Utility and power generation firm EnBW has presented a 400MW/800MW BESS project proposal to a municipal council in Germany, for deployment at its Philippsburg nuclear power plant which is in the process of being decommissioned.
Portugal to invest €400 million into grid and BESS after Iberian blackout
The government of Portugal has announced plans to invest €400 million (US$466 million) to improve its grid management capabilities and increase its battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity.
EDP, developer Zelestra sign ‘Spain’s first solar-plus-storage PPA’
Spanish energy firm Zelestra and Portuguese utility EDP have signed what they call the “first” solar-plus-storage power purchase agreement (PPA) in the Spanish renewables market.
