Keith Greener Grid Park
Batteries capture and store energy for future use. They increase the amount of renewable energy consumers can utilise by storing it when demand is low and releasing it when needed the most.
Inflation Reduction Act-spurred investment up 80-90% since April
A total of US$270 billion in investments for clean energy projects and manufacturing have been announced in the US since the Inflation Reduction Act was passed one year ago.That is an 80% increase on the US$150 billion that the ACP said had been announced by April this year, covered by Energy-Storage.news at the time, nine months after the Act was
Changes to battery storage planning law explained
The change in the law should make it much easier for energy storage schemes to get planning permission, to attract funding more easily, and enable them to be built more quickly. The recent UK Battery Storage Project
UK''s largest Battery Storage Project Secures Planning Consent
6 天之前· The 3,100MWh battery energy storage project is being developed by EIG''s Fidra Energy in Yorkshire, UK Fidra Energy, a European battery energy storage system (BESS)
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The United States'' Inflation Reduction Act, passed in August 2022, includes an investment tax credit for stand-alone storage, which is expected to boost the competitiveness of new grid
Chile: Colbún inaugurates first of 800MW energy
Utility Colbún has inaugurated a solar-plus-storage project with a 32MWh battery energy storage system in the Atacama region, the first of an 800MW deployment target. The Diego de Almagro project is a 330-hectare
Financing the Energy Transition – Funding battery
The UK Government has recognised the crucial importance of renewables in generating electricity in its Energy Security Plan, and has announced a raft of measures aimed at improving networks and grid
UK energy storage pipeline report 2024
The pipeline of battery storage projects has continued to grow steadily again, from 84.4GW in December 2023 to 95.5GW in May 2024. This edition of the EnergyPulse
Scottish ministers approve 200MW battery storage
ILI Group has a portfolio of over 4.7GW energy storage projects, including 2.5GW of utility-scale battery storage and 2.5GW pumped storage hydro. In July, the group submitted a Section 36 planning application
US climate law has boosted solar, batteries; hydrogen,
The U.S. has doubled the pace of cutting carbon emissions since President Joe Biden''s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed in 2022, analysts and scientists said, with more than 80 solar, wind and
Blackhillock Battery Energy Storage Project
In February 2023, Zenobē Energy secured £235m of non-recourse long-term debt facility to fund the Blackhillock and Kilmarnock South battery energy storage projects. The financing was provided by Canadian
California now has more than 13GW of battery storage
Installed battery storage capacity in California has grown from just 500MW in 2018 to more than 13,300MW at the latest count. the Golden State had just passed the 10GW mark. When that milestone was passed, with
As CT plans for clean-energy future, 800 MW of battery energy storage
The state has been working to incentivize battery energy storage development since the legislature passed a 2021 law that established a goal to deploy 1,000 MW of storage capacity in Connecticut
New capacity market regulation passed
Atlas has enlisted CJR as the primary contractor for both the civil and electrical works for the project, which will be built at Atlas'' existing 244MWp Sol del Desierto solar PV plant in Antofagasta, northern Chile (pictured
State-by-State Overview: Navigating the Contemporary U.S. Energy
- **Washington State** has allocated $14.3 million from its Clean Energy Fund to support four utility-scale energy storage projects, aiming to evaluate different technologies and use cases. - **Massachusetts** has granted $20 million to storage projects through the Advancing Commonwealth Energy Storage program to demonstrate various applications.
Three BESS projects in UK granted approval, as largest
The Smeaton BESS will store energy from renewable sources and release it during peak demand, enhancing grid resilience by reducing constraints. It is expected to save 15,368 tCO 2 e in its first year of operation.
How years of waiting for parts is holding up the UK''s energy
1 天前· "This is the main hub of the project — it facilitates the energy to the battery site," said Mallinson, project manager for Statera Energy''s storage plant in Thurrock, which will be
2024 was a fantastic year for energy storage | Canary
Energy storage used to be the cute companion nipping at the heels of solar and wind. Now it''s increasingly a main attraction, reshaping both the power grid and the automotive industry, and 2024 was easily the sector''s
Massachusetts greenlights 800 MWh
The Massachusetts Energy Siting Facilities Board has approved two energy storage facilities with a combined capacity of 400 MW/800 MWh. This decision overturns
GreenCo Invites Bids for 25MW Battery Energy Storage Project in
2 天之前· According to GreenCo, the RFI aims to identify viable battery energy storage providers, evaluate technical solutions, obtain indicative pricing, and refine the project''s procurement structure. Additionally, feedback from stakeholders will help shape the final Request for Proposal (RFP) expected in the second half of 2025.
Clean energy bill mandating storage and streamlining
Support from environmental advocacy groups. National business association Advanced Energy United (AEU), which supported the bill throughout the legislative process, says Massachusetts set a model for the
Energy-Storage.news'' most-read news stories of 2024
Wang claimed it has ultra-high energy density, exceptional safety standards, and flexible module design. The BESS has an energy storage capacity of 2.3MWh and a nominal voltage of 1200V, with a voltage range
Battery storage legislation officially changes allowing
In July, ministers passed secondary legislation that will allow battery storage to bypass the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) process in Britain. This means storage projects above 50MW in England and
Minnesota approves US$80 million incentives for solar
The bill includes US$7 million for the state''s first energy storage incentive program for on-site energy storage systems and US$250,000 for a study looking at how energy storage can help the state achieve 100%
Booming pipeline of battery projects increases by two
Our latest EnergyPulse Energy Storage report shows that the total pipeline of battery projects (operational, under construction, consented or being planned) has increased
Enfinity Global expands US portfolio with Texas battery storage project
1 天前· Renewable energy specialist, Enfinity Global Inc., has expanded its battery energy storage systems (BESS) portfolio with two new projects in Texas which total a power capacity of 425 MW. The projects are expected to start construction in 2Q25 and 4Q25. These additions bring Enfinity''s BESS
Inflation Reduction Act quadrupled USA energy
Frisch was speaking during a keynote address – ''18 Months On: The Impact of the IRA on the Energy Storage Industry'' at this week''s Energy Storage Summit USA 2024 in Austin, Texas, put on by our publisher Solar
Energy storage backed with over £32 million
Over £32 million government funding has been awarded to UK projects developing cutting-edge innovative energy storage technologies that can help increase the resilience of the UK''s electricity...
Battery Storage: Planning Law Changed to allow
Planning law in the UK has been changed to allow energy storage projects over 50MW to come on line without going through the national planning process. (Electricity Storage Facilities) Order 2020 passed into law on 4 th November
Three BESS projects in UK granted approval, as largest
The Scottish government has given Kona Energy the green light for the construction and operation of the Smeaton battery energy storage system (BESS), a 228 MW/456 MWh project near Dalkeith, East Lothian. The
Chile energy storage bill progresses to treasury
The Salvador Battery Energy Storage Project in the Atacama desert of Northern Chile, one of several co-located in development. Image: (Rendering Credit: Mitsubishi Power) (CNW Group/Innergex Renewable
Government sets out plan for new era of clean electricity
The energy crisis underlined exactly why we must end Britain''s reliance on volatile gas markets for electricity generation – only then will we have true energy security for every community
6 FAQs about [Energy storage projects have passed]
How many battery storage projects are there?
The pipeline of battery storage projects has continued to grow steadily again, from 84.4GW in December 2023 to 95.5GW in May 2024. This edition of the EnergyPulse report on Energy Storage shows there is 8.7GW of batteries in operation and under construction and more than 30GW projects have now been consented.
Why is the government removing market barriers to energy storage?
In its response to EAC’s report, published today, the Government has set out the steps it is taking to remove market barriers so as to support the rollout of energy storage projects at scale, in order to keep the lights on when renewable energy generation is low.
Which UK battery energy storage systems have won government approval?
Three new UK battery energy storage systems (BESS) and a 150 MW capacity solar farm have won government approval. The Scottish government has given Kona Energy the green light for the construction and operation of the Smeaton battery energy storage system (BESS), a 228 MW/456 MWh project near Dalkeith, East Lothian.
What's going on at statera energy's Thurrock storage plant?
“This is the main hub of the project — it facilitates the energy to the battery site,” said Mallinson, project manager for Statera Energy’s storage plant in Thurrock, which will be capable of storing and supplying two hours’ worth of electricity to up to 700,000 London homes at less than a second’s notice.
Can new energy storage technologies boost UK energy resilience?
However, new energy storage technologies can store excess energy to be used at a later point, so the energy can be used rather than wasted – meaning we can rely even more on renewable generation rather than fossil fuels, helping boost the UK’s long-term energy resilience.
How can energy storage improve our energy resilience?
Accelerating renewables is key to boosting our energy resilience. Energy storage helps us get the full benefit of these renewables, improving efficiency and helping drive down costs in the long term.