Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has confirmed that its 500MW/1,000MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Scotland, UK, is ready to commence construction.

UK battery storage investor Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) has energised two grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) assets, including one of the same size as its flagship ‘largest BESS project in Europe’.

Developer Banks Renewables has unveiled plans for a 200MW/400MWh BESS in Scotland, the same week its parent company agreed to sell it to investor Brookfield.

Drax Group has secured development consent for a 600MW underground pumped storage hydro (PSH) plant in Scotland, UK.

Renewable energy developer TagEnergy has closed a €570 million (US$622 million) green bond for its solar, wind and energy storage pipeline in the UK, Europe and Australia.

Network solutions company Alcemi has been granted planning permission to develop one of Europe’s largest energy storage facilities.

Another edition of news in brief, this time from the UK’s booming large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) market.

UK utility SSE has put £100 million (US$123 million) into its Coire Glas pumped hydro project in Scotland for pre-construction activities, but said that new policy is needed for it go to final investment decision (FID).

Zenobē Energy has started construction of a 300MW/600MWh battery energy storage project in Blackhillock, Scotland.

This edition of news in brief from around the world in energy storage comes from our UK colleagues at Solar Power Portal.