Local authorities approved 1,237MW/2,474MWh of grid-scale BESS in the UK, the latest data from our monthly roundup shows.

Activity in the UK battery energy storage system (BESS) market continues to grow substantially year-on-year despite numerous headwinds, as detailed in this H1 recap from our Market Research colleagues.

With over 9GWh of operational grid-scale BESS (battery energy storage system) capacity in the UK – and a strong pipeline – it’s worth identifying the regional hotspots and how the landscape may evolve in the future. 

RWE has submitted a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) application with a local authority in Colorado to construct a 200MW standalone BESS using Tesla 2XL Megapacks.

Hecate Energy’s proposal to construct a 600MW/2,400MWh standalone BESS in the City of Moorpark, California, has experienced a major setback.

Recent revisions to the UK’s National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) could boost the deployment of battery energy storage systems (BESS), said developer Root-Power’s managing director Neil Brooks.

Rounding up a busy week’s worth of energy storage activity from the UK market, as reported by our colleagues at Solar Power Portal.

While more energy-dense BESS units mean packing more into smaller footprints, they may have additional implications for noise and fire safety, a developer source told Energy-Storage.news.

Energy-Storage.news Premium speaks with one of the authors of a report into how communities can evaluate energy storage project proposals.

In a trio of UK battery storage announcements, EDF Renewables has commissioned a 50MW battery energy storage system (BESS), while TagEnergy and Exagen have progressed two projects totalling another 175MW.