Statkraft acquires pumped hydro project in development near Scotland’s iconic Loch Ness
Norwegian power company Statkraft has agreed to acquire a 450MW pumped storage hydro project being developed near Loch Ness in Scotland, UK.
UK’s National Grid ESO opens new platform to allow batteries ‘more active role in balancing network’
UK’s electricity system operator, National Grid ESO (ESO) this week (12 December) launched the first stage of its Open Balancing Platform.
Startups scout mining sites to repurpose as large-scale gravity energy storage facilities
Two startups presenting gravity-based energy storage technologies for commercialisation have signed partnerships with major players in engineering and mining.
LDES Roundup: Hydrostor, CMBlu, Highview, Aquabattery projects
A roundup of long-duration energy storage (LDES) news from around the world this week.
LDES Roundup: Hydrostor, CMBlu, Highview projects
A roundup of long-duration energy storage (LDES) news from around the world this week.
EC, Australia, US and Canada back global initiative to promote battery storage
The European Commission, along with governments of Australia, the US and Canada, have backed a new initiative to promote battery storage.
Spain awards contracts to 1.9GWh energy storage in first PERTE tender
The government of Spain, through the Institution for the diversification and energy savings (IDAE) has awarded 880MW/1809MWh in its first tender for energy storage to be co-located with renewables.
UK BESS, EV solutions developer Zenobē secures billion dollar investment with Abu Dhabi deal
The Abu Dhabi sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company has announced a strategic investment in UK-headquartered battery energy storage and EV fleet solutions provider Zenobē.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ 1GWh BESS project in Scotland ready to break ground
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has confirmed that its 500MW/1,000MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Scotland, UK, is ready to commence construction.
‘Germany’s largest BESS project’ to begin construction soon with others following
Construction is set to begin soon on a 100MW/200MWh battery storage project in Arzberg, Germany, through developer MW Storage and asset manager Reichmuth & Co Infrastructure.
