Eneco moves into Dutch BESS ownership via 50MW/200MWh investment with EPH
Vertically integrated utilities Eneco and EPH will build a 50MW/200MWh BESS in the Netherlands via a 50:50 joint venture.
German high court maintains BKZ construction fee for BESS in blow to market
The Federal Court of Justice in Germany has rejected an appeal against BESS being eligible for the BKZ construction fee, a decision which means potentially millions more in costs for building projects in the country.
Noise and cybersecurity standards key to Verbund and Fluence’s 186MWh Germany BESS deal
Utility and power firm Verbund has selected system integrator Fluence to deploy two BESS projects in Germany totalling 186MWh of capacity, with noise and cybersecurity standards a key part of the selection process.
Engie acquires 200MW of Italy consented BESS projects from Recurrent
Utility and power firm Engie has acquired two BESS projects from Recurrent Energy in Italy, totalling 200MW of capacity.
‘Romania supports energy storage’: Regulator ends double taxing
The energy regulator in Romania has exempted energy storage resources from fees for charging from the grid.
UK: Gresham House signs 789MW floor deals, Octopus toll to expire
UK BESS owner Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (GRID) has entered into long-term floor agreements with Statkraft and Markel Bermuda, which will partially replace its toll with Octopus once that expires next year.
EU needs 500GWh-780GWh of BESS to meet 2030 renewables targets, SolarPower Europe says
EU will not meet its 2030 clean energy targets unless cumulative battery storage deployments rapidly accelerate, SolarPower Europe has said.
KKR’s ContourGlobal buys 1.6GW Italy BESS projects, with first tranche MACSE-ready
Private equity firm KKR’s investment vehicle ContourGlobal has acquired BESS projects in Italy totalling 1.6GW of power and up to 9.5GWh of capacity, with an eye on the MACSE auctions in September.
UK approaches 10GWh of operational grid-scale BESS
There is now 9.8GWh of large-scale BESS online in the UK, according to the latest data from Solar Media Market Research’s ‘Battery Storage: UK Pipeline & Completed Assets Database’ report.
Giga Storage acquires 1,400MWh battery storage project in Germany
Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Giga Storage has acquired a 350MW/1,400MWh BESS asset in Germany, marking an expansion into the broader European energy storage market.
