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York BESS denied planning permission

December 9, 2024
Plans for a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Yorkshire have been squashed owing to significant concerns from the local council.
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Root-Power lands planning consent for 50MW BESS

December 6, 2024
Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Root-Power has announced it has been granted planning permission for a 50MW/100MWh BESS in Scotland.
Image: Trina Storage.

Trina Storage to supply and integrate 50MW BESS for Temporis Capital and Clarke Energy

December 4, 2024
Trina Storage, the energy storage unit of Trina Solar, is set to deliver a 50MW/100MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Scottish Highlands.
The co-located BESS development is the result of three years’ collaboration between Ørsted, NESO and National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET). Image: Jason Bye via Ørsted.

Ørsted’s 300MW/600MWh BESS a ‘blueprint for the future’

December 3, 2024
A 300MW/600MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) co-located with Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm onshore substation is expected to come online in 2026.
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Consultation launched for 1GW Mowbray BESS

December 2, 2024
Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer NatPower UK has launched the first consultation for a proposed 1GW BESS in Yorkshire.
An image of a NextEnergy Capital owned solar farm in the UK. Image: NextEnergy Capital.

NextPower UK acquires 29MW battery energy storage system

November 29, 2024
Solar and infrastructure investor NextPower UK ESG (NPUK) has acquired a 29MW, 2-hour duration standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Glasgow.
A total of 620 battery units have arrived at the Thornton Greener Grid Park, situated in West Yorkshire. Image: Statkraft.

Battery units arrive for Statkraft’s 200MW Thornton BESS

November 27, 2024
Statkraft has reached a milestone in the construction of a 200MW 2-hour duration battery energy storage system (BESS).
The project is Pulse's first two-hour duration battery to come online. Image: National Grid.

Pulse Clean Energy energises 22MW BESS

November 26, 2024
Energy storage developer Pulse Clean Energy has announced that it has successfully energised its latest battery energy storage system (BESS).
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Buccleuch Group submits plans for 39MW solar, 10MW storage development

November 25, 2024
Buccleuch Group has submitted a planning application for a new solar-plus-storage development near Kettering, Northamptonshire.
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SolarEdge, Axle Energy partner on VPP offering

November 20, 2024
Smart energy technology company SolarEdge has launched a new flexible energy service in partnership with software provider Axle Energy.

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