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Inside RWE's 60MW BESS project in County Monaghan, Ireland. Image: RWE.

RWE plans UK hybrid solar, battery project adjacent to onshore wind power plant

December 15, 2022
RWE has unveiled plans for an up to 600MW solar development on land in in northern England.
Domestic and international battery manufacturers have been supported by the European Commission's European Battery Alliance to date, but the latest announcements aim to provide a framework to boost industrial competitiveness and accelerate the EU's energy transition. Pictured is a lithium battery cell produced in Sweden by Northvolt, a European startup supported by the Alliance. Image: Northvolt.

European Union in provisional agreement on recycling, carbon footprint regulations for batteries

December 13, 2022
Rules on battery sustainability, performance and labelling will become more stringent within the European Union (EU).
Rendering of the planned project, with construction due to begin this coming Spring. Image: Wärtsilä.

EDF Renewables places repeat order with Wärtsilä for 100MWh UK battery storage project

December 8, 2022
Wärtsilä Energy has signed additional contract with EDF Renewables UK for 50MW/100MWh lithium-ion energy storage facility in England.
Some of the old mining infrastructure at Pyhäsalmi. Image: Wikimedia user usv.

European Commission approves state aid for 530MWh Finland pumped hydro plant

December 7, 2022
European Commission has given green light for state aid towards development of a large-scale pumped hydro energy storage in Finland.
Average lithium battery pack prices, with the US$100/kWh threshold forecast for 2026 on far right hand side. Image: Solar Media with BloombergNEF data.

Lithium battery pack prices go up for first time since BloombergNEF began annual survey

December 6, 2022
Lithium-ion battery pack prices have gone up 7% in 2022, marking the first price rise since BloombergNEF began its surveys in 2010.
A 50MW short-duration battery storage project in County Meath, Ireland. Image: Iberdrola.

Ireland launches consultation on energy storage policy framework

December 1, 2022
Irish government has launched a consultation to help direct the development of a policy framework for energy storage.
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Batteries earn big in European ancillary services, but investors warned of high expectations

November 30, 2022
Energy crisis resulted in high ancillary services revenues for battery storage, with some assets earning four times more than expected.
Awardee Sunamp makes thermal 'heat batteries'. Pictured is CEO Andrew Bissell at the company's premises in East Lothian, Scotland. Image: Sunamp.

Long-duration energy storage projects get US$40 million from UK government

November 29, 2022
UK government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has provided US$39.67 million to five energy storage projects.
Inauguration of Ukraine's first grid-scale BESS in 2021. Ukraine joined ENTSO-E as an Observer Member in April 2022. Image: DTEK.

Ukraine tender would pair hydroelectric plants with large-scale battery storage

November 23, 2022
Tender to pair hydro plants in Ukraine with battery storage, amid reports of massive damage to the country’s grid and generation fleet.
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UK’s Harmony Energy brings online Europe’s ‘largest battery storage system in MWh terms’

November 22, 2022
UK clean energy developer Harmony Energy has brought online a 98MW/196MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project.

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