Councillors in Dorset, UK have reportedly approved one of the largest BESS projects in the world, from developer Statera Energy.

AEMO says the NEM has seen energy trading for battery energy storage systems (BESS) revenue rise 97% year-on-year (YoY) to AUS$25.4 million.

SSE Renewables has revealed plans to progress a 1.8GW pumped hydro project at Loch Fearna, Scotland, UK.

‘Not all providers are equal’ and using different ones for the same project has not proved problematic when it comes to BESS project augmentation, an executive from investment manager Gresham House said.

Developer Harmony Energy is set to build a 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in France, the country’s largest.

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

Energy storage fund investment manager Gore Street has released its full-year results, reiterating how internationalisation helped it weather falling revenues in the UK – though not enough to maintain its dividend level.

We hear from Gresham House and optimisers Capalo AI and Flower on the BESS industry’s move away from merchant-only models towards more contracted revenues.

A 150MW BESS at the flagship Cleve Hill solar and storage project in the UK can now go ahead after its refusal by the local council was successfully appealed.

Battery storage technology well and truly arrived at this year’s edition of Glastonbury, the world’s largest music and arts festival, helping power numerous parts including the Arcadia stage.