battery storage

February 7, 2022

Battery storage to boost rural energy resilience in SSEN pilot scheme

A pilot scheme looking to improve energy resilience in remote and rural areas through the use of battery storage and local energy resources is progressing to phase two.

Gore Street’s Lower Road battery energy storage system (BESS), which has in the past been one of the top performing assets in the UK market. Image: Gore Street.

February 3, 2022

Battery storage revenues rising amid record high frequency response prices

Three of Gore Street Energy Storage Fund’s battery storage assets have been ranked as some of the highest revenue generating assets as frequency prices rise.

February 1, 2022

Arenko to optimise a further 455MW of Gresham House battery storage in extended partnership

Arenko has been awarded contracts to optimise a further 455MW of Gresham House Energy Storage Fund's battery storage assets in an expansion of the pair's multi-year relationship.

January 31, 2022

Battery storage is 'standing on its own two feet' as investor confidence rises

Investors are now becoming more comfortable with battery storage, with projects being profitable and cost-effective, according to industry experts.

The 50MW Burwell site in Cambridgeshire is the first in a pipeline of 620MW of battery energy storage projects from SMS. Image: SMS.

January 31, 2022

SMS energises its first 50MW battery energy storage site in 620MW pipeline

SMS has energised its first battery energy storage system (BESS), the 50MW Burwell site in Cambridgeshire.

January 7, 2022

Low carbon technology install applications approved in 'record time' via AI driven UKPN portal

Over 2,000 new applications for low carbon technology (LCT) installations have been approved in record time as a result of a new portal.

The Vulnerability Commitment’s signatories include Octopus Energy

January 5, 2022

Voltalia commissions 32MW Hallen battery storage asset

Voltalia’s 32MW/32MWh Hallen battery energy storage system (BESS) has been commissioned, releasing first power into the grid in December.

December 20, 2021

Highs and lows: The evolution of Dynamic Containment

The 2MW/5MWh vanadium flow battery at the Energy Superhub Oxford. Image: Invinity Energy Systems

December 17, 2021

Energy Superhub Oxford moves forward as UK’s largest flow battery energised

Invinity Energy Systems, alongside Pivot Power, has fully energised the UK’s largest flow battery, located in Oxford.

The new battery asset has been installed on Pivot Power's Kemsley site. Image: Pivot Power.

December 17, 2021

Current± Predicts: The energy transition in 2022, part four

Pivot Power's Ed Sargent and GridBeyond's Michael Phelan gave Current± their predictions for what the next year will look like in the energy sector.

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