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.
Dais and Electric Land partner to deploy 4GW of BESS in Germany
BESS developer-operator Dais Energy Ventures and investor Electric Land have announced a joint venture (JV) to develop, build and operate 4GW of BESS projects in Germany.
BW ESS and Ibersun launch 2.2GW Spain BESS JV
Owner-operator BW ESS and developer Ibersun have entered into a partnership to develop and deploy 2.2GW of BESS projects in Spain.
Envision to deploy 240MWh France BESS near AESC gigafactory
Lithium-ion OEM Envision Energy will deploy a 120MW/240MWh BESS in France for IPP Kallista Energy, using LFP battery cells from gigafactory subsidiary AESC, which has a gigafactory nearby.
