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.

Sungrow has announced a new partnership with Statera Energy, to supply a 362MW/391MWh energy storage project in the UK.

Centrica Business Solutions has acquired a 30MW battery energy storage project which will help manage North Sea offshore wind farms.

A meeting between energy storage industry representatives and the UK’s energy minister Greg Hands took place last week.

Pivot Power has secured planning permission for two 50MW/100MWh lithium-ion battery storage sites in the UK.

Developer Alcemi and investment group CIP have partnered for the development, construction and operation of a 4GW UK BESS portfolio.

Experts from LCP, Apricum and law firm CMS look at the development of financing and investment in UK battery storage.

The UK energy markets’s appetite for battery energy storage systems has grown and grown.

Andy Lycett, Sungrow’s country manager for the UK and Ireland, on the trends that might shape the industry in the years to come. 

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