Energy storage

SSE Renewables has taken a final investment decision to proceed with, and entered into contracts to deliver, its second battery energy storage system.

Boralex Inc. has announced the commissioning of its second energy storage unit in France, installed on the site of the Plouguin wind farm.

Apex Clean Energy and Powin LLC have announced two new battery storage projects in Texas.

GE has been selected by Red Eléctrica to deliver six pumped storage turbines for the 200 MW Chira Soria project in Gran Canaria, Spain.

The first photovoltaic solar array to connect directly to the electricity transmission network in the UK was recently energised as National Grid connected Enso Energy and Cero Generation’s new 50 MW Larks Green solar farm to its Iron Acton substation near Bristol.

Wärtsilä has signed a repeat order with EDF Renewables UK to deliver a grid scale energy storage system in Bramford, the UK.

X-ELIO has recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its 72 MW Liberty Solar Plant and 60 MW battery energy storage system project, both located in Texas, the US.

GE Renewable Energy has signed a contract with PGE Odnawialna S.A. to replace the four 125 MW pumped turbines and generators of the Porabka Zar pumped hydro storage plant in Poland.

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has announced construction start of Cleve Hill, the UK’s largest consented solar and battery storage project.

Ameresco, Inc. and Sunel Group have joined forces to bid projects exceeding 1.5 GWp in the UK, Greece, Italy, Spain, and Romania.

Field has announced its expansion into Italy, hiring a highly experienced General Manager and developing a multi-gigawatt portfolio across the country.

Wärtsilä has been selected by Origin Energy as the preferred contractor to deliver the first phase, 460 MW and 920 MWh, of what will be one of Australia’s largest energy storage project.

The two companies have successfully sold two co-located solar and battery storage projects based in Scotland with an aggregate combined capacity of 121 MWdc to EVC Energy.

The proposed scheme comprises 12 turbines with an overall installed capacity of approximately 50 MW, in addition to an energy storage facility.

Masdar has closed the acquisition of a 50% stake in a combined solar and battery storage project from EDF Renewables North America.