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The project will incorporate Tesla Megapack lithium-ion batteries. Image: TagEnergy.

TagEnergy energises UK’s largest transmission-connected battery storage project

October 7, 2024
Renewable energy developer TagEnergy has energised what it claims is the UK’s ‘largest’ transmission-connected battery energy storage system (BESS): the 100MW/200MWh Lakeside project in North Yorkshire.
Rendering of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners' Supernode project. Image: Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners

Australia: Stanwell wants 4GWh pumped hydro project, negotiating ‘Supernode’ deal

October 7, 2024
Queensland’s Stanwell Corporation seeks to add 5GWh of energy storage to its resource mix through two new deals.
Rendering showing Wärtsilä GridSolv Quantum BESS units with Origin Energy branding. Image: Wärtsilä / Origin Energy

Origin bets on energy storage and renewables with exit from Australia’s hydrogen market

October 7, 2024
Australian utility Origin Energy is set to focus on energy storage and renewable energy generation, announcing last week it will exit the hydrogen market.
Aerial view of a BESS project in Chile from Engie that is co-located with a solar plant

Chile: Engie energises 418MWh BESS, Canadian Solar wins turnkey contract for 312MWh project

October 4, 2024
This week Engie Chile has energised the 68MW/418MWh BESS Tamaya project in Antofagasta, while Canadian Solar’s e-STORAGE secured a turnkey EPC contract to supply a 98MW/312MWh DC BESS in Chile.
Image: Baltic Storage Platform.

Baltic Storage Platform breaks ground on 400MWh BESS in Estonia

October 4, 2024
Baltic Storage Platform, a joint venture (JV), has broken ground on two new 200MW/400MWh battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Estonia.
A panel discussion on the Polish market at the recent Energy Storage Summit CEE in Warsaw. Image: Solar Media

European Commission approves support for ‘at least 5.4GWh’ of electricity storage in Poland

October 4, 2024
The European Commission has approved a €1.2 billion (US$1.32 billion) state aid package for Poland to support the deployment of electricity storage facilities.
Image: Powin.

KKR provides US$450 million debt financing for US BESS firms Powin and Peregrine

October 3, 2024
KKR has closed debt financing transactions with battery storage system integrator Powin and developer Peregrine Energy Solutions.
Diagram of Hecate's Gwent BESS project, taken from planning documents. Image: Hecate Energy
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Hecate Energy 2.4GWh California project rejected while San Diego votes against BESS moratorium

October 3, 2024
Hecate Energy’s proposal to construct a 600MW/2,400MWh standalone BESS in the City of Moorpark, California, has experienced a major setback.
RWE Clean Energy is the second largest operator of solar and third-largest in renewables overall in the US. Image: RWE Clean Energy.

RWE breaks ground on 900MWh of ERCOT BESS

October 3, 2024
German energy company RWE has broken ground on three battery energy storage systems in the Texas, US, market, totalling 900MWh.
An artistic rendering of the newly approved site in Wales, UK. Image: BOOM Power.

UK developer BOOM Power wins planning approval for 300MW/660MWh BESS project

October 3, 2024
Boom Power has successfully landed planning permission for a major BESS project in Wales, UK.

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