European Union adopts Net Zero Industry Act to support clean energy manufacturing sector
The European Parliament and European Council have agreed regulations to support strategic net zero technologies.
RWE starts construction on Netherlands BESS
Multinational utility and IPP RWE has started building its first battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the Netherlands.
Electricity Supply Board opens Ireland’s largest battery storage facility at Dublin energy hub
The Republic of Ireland’s environment minister Eamon Ryan was on hand last week as a 75MW/150MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) was officially inaugurated.
Lightsource BP switches on first battery project from ‘multiple-gigawatt global pipeline’ in UK
Solar developer Lightsource BP has energised its first BESS project, in the UK – the first of its global multi-gigawatt pipeline.
Utility Helen launching 40MW BESS in Finland
Finnish utility Helen is launching a 40MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Nurmijärvi, southern Finland, for 2025 commercial operation.
Alcemi given green light for 1.5GW/3GWh of BESS projects in Scotland
Alecemi has been awarded planning permission for two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects totalling 1.5GW in Scotland.
UK ROUNDUP: CIP’s 1.5GW approvals, Home batteries exempted from tax, Gore Street on GB market revenue concerns
Another roundup of news in brief from the UK’s busy energy storage market with project and financial news from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Gore Street Energy Storage Fund, and a tax break for home batteries.
Netherlands’ largest BESS owner SemperPower on commercial model, grid and development challenges
We catch up with SemperPower, developer and owner of the two largest BESS projects in the Netherlands, discussing its commercial model, challenges, grid, regulations and more.
UK’s Low Carbon signs revenue share deals with optimisers for 95W of BESS
Independent power producer Low Carbon has signed optimisation agreements with Habitat Energy, Flexitricity, and EDF across four battery energy storage systems (BESS) with a capacity of 95MW.
UK’s battery storage assets subject to ‘weak revenue environment’, says Gresham House
The UK battery storage market is suffering a “weak revenue environment”, with assets not able to participate in balancing the GB grid or replacing gas-fired generation to their fullest capability, according to Gresham House Energy Storage Fund.
