Energy storage

BayWa r.e.has submitted a Section 36 application for a battery energy storage system (BESS) of up to 500 MW in South Lanarkshire.

Root-Power has received its battery energy storage systems, supplied by Canadian Solar Inc., at its flagship site in Essex, the UK.

RPC has signed key construction and supply contracts for a 50 MW BESS facility in Finland.

RES has applied to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit for a BESS in the Scottish Borders.

Ørsted has marked breaking ground for its first large scale UK battery energy storage system with a golden shovel ceremony.

Spearmint Energy has launched an initiative to wrap its commercially operating BESS in artwork, promoting the critical role of BESS in renewables.

Kraken and EDF join forces to develop Scotland’s Blackhillock BESS, set to run on Kraken’s global utilities operating system and powered by EDF Energy.

Greenvolt Group has signed an agreement with BYD Energy Storage to develop landmark BESS projects of up to 1.6 GWh in Poland.

The 200 MW BESS delivered by Wärtsilä for Zenobe in Scotland is now operational.

Herbert Smith Freehills’ energy and finance team has advised EnergyAustralia on the development and project financing of the Wooreen energy storage system in Victoria.

Gore Street Capital has selected GridBeyond to help optimisation services for a 200 MW BESS in Southern California.

Wärtsilä has been contracted by EnergyAustralia to deliver 350 MW/1474 MWh of capacity to Australian BESS.

Elements Green has signed a £71.5 million deal with Mitie to design and build one of Europe’s largest BESS.

Apatura has secured planning permission for a new 400 MW battery energy storage system near Stirling, Scotland.

Root-Power has received planning consent for a new 40 MW battery energy storage system in the UK.