Aberdeen-based Orka harnesses sun power to aid net zero goal
Aberdeen-based Orka has added solar PV (photovoltaics) and battery storage systems to its energy-efficient solutions as part of plans to help businesses work towards net zero targets.
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Equinor makes FID on first commercial storage project
Equinor has approved a final investment decision (FID) on the Blandford Road battery storage project in the UK, the first of several UK developments said to be on the cards.
Equinor acquires US storage developer East Point
Equinor has signed an agreement to buy 100% of US-based battery storage developer East Point Energy, marking its first play in the US power market.
Playing at the energy innovation casino table
Once in a while something comes along which suggests that all is not yet lost in terms of the idea that the UK is actually capable of securing real skin in the low carbon energy technologies game.
‘We’re hybridising everything’: Amp Energy and the future of energy storage
As Scotland and the UK look to source ever-greater amounts of energy from renewables like solar and wind, equal efforts must be made across the country’s grid infrastructure to ensure that energy can be moved to where it’s needed most – or, increasingly, stored for later if it can’t.
Centrica acquires Aberdeen battery storage project
Utilities firm Centrica has acquired an Aberdeen battery storage project that could “unlock wind energy potential” in the North Sea.
What is the ideal low carbon energy mix? More questions than answers
Every country is trying to figure out how to create a secure, clean and affordable energy system. So what’s the ideal low carbon energy mix for the UK?
Equinor invests in UK battery storage company
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has signed an agreement with leading battery storage developer Noriker Power.
Queequeg Renewables gets backing for 500MW UK solar portfolio
Queequeg Renewables has secured full equity funding for the first 500MW of a planned gigawatt-plus solar and battery pipeline across the UK.
Wake up to pitfalls of flawed wind turbine placement
Optimising the placement of turbines within a wind farm can significantly increase energy extraction, but only up to a point.
Renewables planning applications up year on year, according to px Group
Renewables planning applications have continued to rise despite disruptions caused by Covid-19, according to research.
Green Investment Group adds 7 UK battery storage projects to portfolio
Renewables development Green Investment Group (GIG) has secured a portfolio of UK-based battery storage projects.
Aberdeen green battery start-up says it can help Texas combat blackouts
Mobile green battery start-up Carbon Neutral Energy (CNE), of Aberdeen, is looking to set up a base in Texas, just two months after launching.
Oil industry entrepreneur and sons launch fundraising exercise for green battery venture
Serial entrepreneur Mark Patterson is preparing to launch a "major fundraising exercise" for his new mobile green battery business.
UK on cusp of battery boom to boost renewable power supply
Developers of batteries in the UK have projects on the go that would increase the country’s capacity more than 14 times what it is today.
Edinburgh-headquartered firm granted consent to build huge battery storage facility in England
An Edinburgh-headquartered firm has been given the green light to build one of the world’s largest battery storage projects on the banks of the River Thames.
Japan pledges net zero emissions by 2050 without clear roadmap
Japan set an ambitious pledge for becoming carbon neutral by 2050 on Monday, without laying out a clear plan for reaching its target.
California doomed to frequent blackout risk by battery shortage
As the threat of blackouts continues to plague California, officials are pointing to battery storage as a key to preventing future power shortfalls. But the Golden State is going to need a lot more batteries to weather the next climate-driven crisis—let alone to achieve its goal of a carbon-free grid.
UK’s largest battery to help keep the nation’s lights on
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has partnered with Edinburgh-based Flexitricity to optimise their 50MW / 75MWh Thurcroft battery storage site.
Total to build £13m battery storage project
French oil and gas giant Total is to build a £13 million battery-based storage project for the development of renewable energy in France.
Energy firm to lift lid on £15m battery project near Kintore
The company behind a disputed hydro scheme on the banks of Loch Ness will map out its plans for a £15 million energy storage project near Kintore later this month.
Renewable Energy Association charges government with poor battery policy
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has come under fire from the Renewable Energy Association (REA) for a lacklustre policy in relation to renewable battery power.
BESS raises £50million New York investment
Battery Energy Storage Solutions (BESS), a UK operator of large-scale battery storage, has announced a £50million equity investment led by Tiger Infrastructure Partners in New York.
AAB and Northvolt to partner on Europe’s biggest battery factory
ABB and Northvolt have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a wide-ranging supply and technology partnership, including products and services for Northvolt’s state-of-the-art lithium-ion battery factory and close collaboration on development of battery solutions and R&D activities.
Tech Tuesday: Welcome to the battery age
Batteries capable of storing power at utility scale will be as widespread in 12 years as rooftop solar panels are now, revolutionising the way consumers use energy.