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The site of the former Knapton gas power plant. Image: Centrica.

UK gas power plant site to be retooled as low-carbon hub by owner Centrica

January 26, 2023
Centrica to repurpose a former gas-fired power plant to include 28MW BESS and potential to develop off-grid hydrogen production and solar.
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Powin supplying 860MWh BESS to Arizona PV-plus-storage plant for developer Longroad

January 19, 2023
Longroad Energy has achieved financial close on Arizona project which will pair 285MWdc of solar PV with 215MW/860MWh battery storage.
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UK developer Exagen submits application for 500MW/1,000MWh battery storage project

January 10, 2023
Exagen has submitted plans for a 500MW/1GWh battery storage project to Blaby District Council, in the Midlands region of England, UK.
Wallerawang coal power plant, pictured in 2007, closed down in 2014, but New South Wales still has much more work to do to replace coal on its energy networks. Image: Wikimedia user Amitch.

Shell acquires 1GWh BESS project at former coal power plant site in New South Wales

January 10, 2023
Shell Energy Australia will build, own and operate a planned 500MW/1,000MWh battery storage asset at former coal plant.
Workers photographed at the Waikoloa site earlier this year. Image: Baywa r.e.

Hawaii Island’s biggest solar-plus-storage plant will soon deliver power at 9 cents/kWh

January 4, 2023
AES Waikoloa solar PV and battery storage project on Hawaii Island is nearing completion.
Project stakeholders attend a blessing event to mark the start of construction in August 2022. Image: WEL Networks.

New Zealand energy generator-retailer Meridian proceeds with 100MW/200MWh BESS project

December 15, 2022
New Zealand state-owned energy company Meridian Energy has committed to a 100MW battery storage project with BESS to be provided by Saft.
Inside RWE's 60MW BESS project in County Monaghan, Ireland. Image: RWE.

RWE plans UK hybrid solar, battery project adjacent to onshore wind power plant

December 15, 2022
RWE has unveiled plans for an up to 600MW solar development on land in in northern England.
Rendering of the planned project, with construction due to begin this coming Spring. Image: Wärtsilä.

EDF Renewables places repeat order with Wärtsilä for 100MWh UK battery storage project

December 8, 2022
Wärtsilä Energy has signed additional contract with EDF Renewables UK for 50MW/100MWh lithium-ion energy storage facility in England.
Yallourn power plant, scheduled for closured in 2028. Image: Wikimedia user Stephen Edmonds.

EnergyAustralia submits application for 1.4GWh BESS to replace Victoria coal plant

December 6, 2022
EnergyAustralia has filed planning applications for four-hour duration large-scale lithium BESS in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley.
Pre-construction artist rendering of Fluence BESS equipment at the site. Image: National Grid Renewables.

National Grid Renewables brings online 275MW Texas PV plant with 125MWh battery storage system

December 1, 2022
National Grid Renewables has commenced operations at its Noble solar-plus-storage project in Denton County, Texas.

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