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The new BESS will double Scotland's installed capacity when completed. Image: Zenobē.

Zenobē secures £147 million and starts construction on 600MWh BESS

January 26, 2024
Zenobē Energy has secured £147 million and started construction on its 300MW/600MWh Kilmarnock South battery energy storage system (BESS).
Field acquires 200MWh battery storage sites in Scotland. Image: Greenfield Partnership

Field acquires 200MWh Holmston and Drum Farm battery storage sites in Scotland 

January 24, 2024
Renewable energy infrastructure firm Field has announced the acquisition of Scottish Holmston and Drum Farm battery energy storage sites from RES. 
This new capacity represents a 13% increase on the previous quarter. Image: Aura Power.

Q4 2023 sees largest quarterly increase in battery energy storage

January 15, 2024
Energy research consultancy Modo Energy has confirmed that Q4 2023 saw 420MW of new battery energy storage capacity become commercially operational.
The Normanton Energy Reserve (above) will include a £4 million community fund. Image: Exagen.

Local council gives green light to Exagen for 1,000MWh BESS

January 12, 2024
Renewable energy and storage developer Exagen has been given the greenlight to develop a 500MW/1,000MWh BESS in Leicestershire.
An image of Gore Streets' Lower Road battery asset. Image: Gore Street.

Gore Street’s Irish assets earn £19/MWh more than GB assets in Q3 of FY2023

January 10, 2024
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has revealed that its Irish portfolio generated an estimated £25.8/MWh during Q3 of the 2023 financial year.
This new capacity represents a 13% increase on the previous quarter. Image: Aura Power.

Aura Power granted planning permission for 4-hour BESS

December 21, 2023
Bristol-based developer Aura Power has been granted planning permission for a 100MW/400MWh battery energy storage project.
The projct will be located near the site of the former West Burton A coal-fired power plant. Image: EDF.

West Burton Energy secures planning permission for 500MW BESS

December 19, 2023
Bassetlaw District Council has granted planning permission for a 500MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Nottinghamshire.
Zenobe operates across a number of international markets including the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America. Image: Zenobe.

Mubadala unveils £270 million investment in battery developer Zenobē

December 6, 2023
The Abu Dhabi sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company has announced a strategic investment in battery energy storage and EV fleet solutions provider Zenobē.
The site of the future project which will combine batteries and a flexible generation plant. Image: Statera Energy.

Statera secures ‘one of the largest UK BESS debt deals to-date’ for 600MWh project

November 23, 2023
Statera Energy has secured up to £300 million of debt financing from Lloyds Bank for a 300MW/600MWh battery energy storage system (BESS
Sheaf Energy Park being developed in Kent, UK. Image: Pacific Green.

SSE to provide optimisation and trading services for 373.5MWh BESS

November 22, 2023
SSE Energy Solutions has signed an optimisation and trading services agreement with Pacific Green Technologies for a 249MW/373.5MWh BESS.

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