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UK energy storage bumper returns in 2021 unlikely to continue, says Modo Energy

April 4, 2022
The high rates of return in the UK energy storage market seen in the last 6-12 months are unlikely to continue going forward as capex costs increase and ancillary markets saturate.
The Minety BESS project, developed by Luminous Energy and at one time the largest BESS in Europe. Image: Shell Energy Europe / Penso Power / Luminous.

Statera contracts Sungrow to supply 391MWh UK battery storage system

April 1, 2022
Sungrow has announced a new partnership with Statera Energy, to supply a 362MW/391MWh energy storage project in the UK.
Centrica's Roosecote battery energy storage system (BESS) project in England. Image: Centrica.

Centrica’s 60MWh battery project near Scottish coast will help integrate offshore wind

March 25, 2022
Centrica Business Solutions has acquired a 30MW battery energy storage project which will help manage North Sea offshore wind farms.
Liquid air energy storage (LAES) technology company and project developer Highview Power is among the company likely to be aiming to take advantage of the scheme. Image: Highview Power.

UK’s energy minister talks decarbonisation with new Long-Duration Electricity Storage Alliance group

March 23, 2022
A meeting between energy storage industry representatives and the UK’s energy minister Greg Hands took place last week.
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EDF’s Pivot Power gets planning permission for next 100MW of 2GW UK BESS pipeline

March 22, 2022
Pivot Power has secured planning permission for two 50MW/100MWh lithium-ion battery storage sites in the UK.
CIP has worked on a range of clean energy projects and technologies, although its early focus was largely wind energy. Image: SSE Renewables.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, developer Alcemi team up on 4GW UK battery storage pipeline

March 21, 2022
Developer Alcemi and investment group CIP have partnered for the development, construction and operation of a 4GW UK BESS portfolio.
Alcemi's project could supercede London Gateway, a BESS project with planning approvals in place for up to 900MWh capacity by gas trading company Intergen. Image: InterGen.

How financing and revenue models are evolving in UK battery storage

March 21, 2022
Experts from LCP, Apricum and law firm CMS look at the development of financing and investment in UK battery storage.
The average UK grid-scale battery project size went from 6MW in 2017 to more than 45MW in 2021. Image: RES Group.

The numbers behind the record-breaking rise of the UK’s battery storage market

March 17, 2022
The UK energy markets’s appetite for battery energy storage systems has grown and grown.
Containerised battery storage units at a project in Hokkaido, northern Japan, where grid operator's rules require renewable generators to add storage. Image: Sungrow.

Key technology trends in battery storage 2022-2030: Sungrow Q&A

March 10, 2022
Andy Lycett, Sungrow’s country manager for the UK and Ireland, on the trends that might shape the industry in the years to come. 
Dutch ethical banking group Triodos was one of the parties financing this battery project, Giga Rhino, in the Netherlands. Image: Triodos.

Triodos turns to financing UK commercial and industrial battery storage for GridBeyond

March 1, 2022
GridBeyond is to develop behind-the-meter battery storage across the UK and Ireland, with a financing facility from Triodos.

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