Energy Storage News

The UK government announced on Thursday a planning permit has been issued for the construction of RWE AG’s (ETR:RWE) 320-MW Peartree Hill solar park in England, which will be coupled with a battery energy storage system (BESS).

UK solar and storage developer-operator Lightsource bp has received the thumbs up for the construction of a 102-MW solar park with a 60-MW co-located battery energy storage system (BESS) in Ireland.

Renewables made up 58.4% of Spain's electricity generation in June, or an estimated 60.0% when output from self-consumption installations is included, grid operator Red Electrica de Espana (REE) said on Thursday.

French utility Engie SA (EPA:ENGI) has signed a flexibility purchase agreement with Spanish energy group Ignis covering a portfolio of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Spain with a combined installed capacity of 625 MWh.

US battery specialist Lyten has signed an exclusive memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance the acquisition of the Northvolt Drei battery gigafactory site near Heide, Germany, previously developed by bankrupt Swedish battery maker Northvolt.

Australian AI infrastructure company Firmus Technologies has signed a wholesale electricity supply agreement with commodities trader Gunvor Group for 600 MW of firm electricity, with the deal linked to the development of 1.2 GW of new renewable generation and 1.5 GWh of battery storage by 2032.