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Major BESS projects internationally, including the Victorian Big Battery in Australia (pictured) and Zenobe's upcoming project in Scotland are providing inertia via their inverters. Image: Victoria State government.

Australia’s capacity mechanism ‘shouldn’t lock in reliance on aging and polluting generators’

June 22, 2022
A capacity mechanism for Australia’s National Electricity Market needs to catalyse investment in renewable energy and energy storage.
The Minety BESS project, developed by Luminous Energy and at one time the largest BESS in Europe. Image: Shell Energy Europe / Penso Power / Luminous.

Statera contracts Sungrow to supply 391MWh UK battery storage system

April 1, 2022
Sungrow has announced a new partnership with Statera Energy, to supply a 362MW/391MWh energy storage project in the UK.
Alcemi's project could supercede London Gateway, a BESS project with planning approvals in place for up to 900MWh capacity by gas trading company Intergen. Image: InterGen.

How financing and revenue models are evolving in UK battery storage

March 21, 2022
Experts from LCP, Apricum and law firm CMS look at the development of financing and investment in UK battery storage.
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Construction starts on largest battery storage project in Belgium

March 14, 2022
Construction has started on what will be the largest battery storage project in Belgium at 25MW/100MWh when completed later this year.
TotalEnergies' BESS project at its Dunkirk refinery is currently France's largest battery storage project, delivered by subsidiary Saft. Image: TotalEnergies.

‘A very good year’: France toasts rapid energy storage growth

March 14, 2022
Close to 900MW of publicly announced battery storage projects will be online in continental France by the end of next year.
Gresham House is the largest battery storage owner in the UK market. Image: Gresham House.

UK listed fund Gresham House reveals expected revenues from Capacity Market contracts

March 2, 2022
Gresham House expects to earn more than US$144 million revenues from Capacity Market contracts.
Alcemi's project could supercede London Gateway, a BESS project with planning approvals in place for up to 900MWh capacity by gas trading company Intergen. Image: InterGen.

Capacity Market contracts awarded to more than 2GW of battery storage in UK and Italy

February 25, 2022
The award of contracts to 1GW of battery storage was the “biggest news” to emerge from the latest round of Capacity Market auctions held in the UK.
Inside the Bloxwich battery storage plant in the UK. Image: Arenko.

UK investor confidence in battery storage grows, as industry does too

February 2, 2022
Investors are now becoming more comfortable with battery storage in the UK, with projects being profitable and cost-effective, according to industry experts.
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Quinbrook subsidiary GlidePath breaks ground on 50MW/50MWh Texas battery project

January 26, 2022
Energy storage asset developer and owner GlidePath has begun construction of a 50MW/50MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Texas.
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UK long-duration energy storage: ‘Cap and floor’ best investment mechanism available

January 18, 2022
A cap and floor regime would be the most beneficial solution for supporting long-duration energy storage in the UK, a report from KPMG has found.

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