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UK’s Gresham House Energy Storage Fund reports 53.5% net asset value increase in half-year financials

October 3, 2022
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has seen its net asset value increase by 53.5% to £785 million (US$879 million).
Inauguration of Ukraine's first grid-scale BESS in 2021. Ukraine joined ENTSO-E as an Observer Member in April 2022. Image: DTEK.

PODCAST: Ukraine and energy security, Lightsource BP’s 25GW solar target and Energy Storage Summit 2022

March 1, 2022
Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe return for the February 2022 episode of the Solar Media Podcast.
Solar Media deputy editor Molly Lempriere moderated the session. Image: Solar Media Events via Twitter.

Diverse energy storage market segments, tech and applications will drive growth to accelerate decarbonisation

February 23, 2022
Standalone storage, demand from commercial and industrial (C&I) customers and new types of grid services will increasingly help drive growth in energy storage in the coming years, but the future mix between battery-based and alternative storage types is still unclear.
Panellists at a session as the Energy Storage Summit returned for its 7th year. Image: Solar Media Events via Twitter.

Energy storage an increasingly accepted asset class, but European market regulation a hurdle

February 23, 2022
Investors are becoming increasingly comfortable with energy storage as an asset class but numerous regulatory and market design hurdles remain across European markets.
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UK government awards funding to longer-duration energy storage tech projects

February 23, 2022
The first awards of funding designed to “turbocharge” UK projects developing long-duration energy storage technologies have been made by the country’s government, with £6.7 million (US$9.11 million) pledged. 
EStor-Lux battery park, Bastogne, Belgium. Image: EStor-Lux.

Centrica-optimised Estor-Lux BESS in Belgium participating in frequency regulation market since December

February 23, 2022
The EStor-Lux battery site in south Belgium fully launched commercial activity in December and has successfully participated in grid frequency auctions.
A UK battery project from developer Eelpower, with which SUSI Partners has a JV. Image: Eelpower.

Habitat Energy, Centrica sign 189MW of UK battery storage optimisation deals

February 22, 2022
Optimisation deals have been announced for battery storage systems in the UK for Habitat Energy and Centrica with developers Eelpower and Arlington Energy respectively.
Pulse Clean Energy CEO Matthew Mendes. Image: Pulse Clean Energy.

UK’s Pulse Clean Energy aims at 1GW+ BESS opportunities after Investment Management Corporation of Ontario takeover

February 17, 2022
Following last year’s acquisition, independent power plant developer Green Frog Power has rebranded as Pulse Clean Energy and unveiled a target of 1GW+ of energy storage assets in the UK.
Trina Storage commissioned and tested the 50MW/56.2MWh battery system. Image: Trina Storage

Trina Solar’s energy storage division brings online 50MW BESS project in UK

February 17, 2022
Trina Storage has completed the supply of its first UK battery energy storage system (BESS), the 50MW/56.2MWh fully integrated grid-scale battery energy storage system owned by SMS plc
Image: Cambridge Power.

Brookfield Renewable targets UK’s energy storage boom with 985MW partnership

February 15, 2022
Brookfield Renewable Partners has signed a Framework Agreement with the UK’s Cambridge Power to develop a portfolio of battery storage and solar PV.

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