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Two UK battery energy storage systems (BESS) under development by Japanese engineering firm Nippon Koei’s Netherlands-based subsidiary have reached financial close.

Solar Power Portal takes a look back at the five most read battery storage stories of this year, with fundraising, pipeline announcements and analysis appearing as trends for 2021.

A 5MWh flow battery system installed as part of the Energy Superhub Oxford has been energised by Invinity Energy Systems alongside EDF-owned Pivot Power.

NTR battery storage projects totaling 22MW have secured ten-year contracts for the supply of grid capacity to the Irish grid system.

Sembcorp Energy UK is planning on building what it claims will be Europe’s largest battery energy storage system (BESS).

Katherine Vinnicombe has joined UK energy storage company Eelpower as the new head of business development.

TagEnergy has acquired a 100% stake in the 99.9MW Lakeside battery energy storage system (BESS), marking its fifth investment in the UK this year.

EDF-owned Pivot Power has started work on a 50MW/100MWh battery storage facility as part of its second Energy Superhub project.

The key themes to come out of this year’s Solar & Storage Live include the resiliency of the industry, the increased interconnectivity of solar, storage and EV charging and how the next decade is going to be “huge”.

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund’s Kilmannock battery energy storage system (BESS) in Co. Wexford, Ireland, has received an additional grid volume allocation of 90MW, building on the 30MW currently secured.