Highland battery project faces backlash over fire and pollution fears
Fears over fire and pollution are being raised by a Highland community as developers plan a large battery project in Easter Ross.
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Zenobē starts up Europe’s largest grid-connected battery
Developer Zenobē hailed a major milestone for the firm and the country as it switched on a new 100MW battery site in Merseyside.
Council approves plans for 42MW solar farm near Brechin
Angus Council has approved plans for a 42MW solar farm on land near Montreathmont Moor Forest, which could provide power for up to 12,000 homes.
Zenobē kicks off £750m Scottish battery build out
Zenobe has begun construction on £750 million worth of battery storage projects across Scotland which it says will help save more than £1bn in curtailed offshore wind power.
Anesco cleared to build 50MW north east battery scheme
Energy storage developer Anesco has received planning approval from Aberdeenshire Council to build its first battery storage project in Scotland.
Brian Wilson: Pump Storage Hydro finally being taken seriously
In all discussion about the drive for renewables and the need to wean ourselves off fossil fuels, one crucial word is heavily under-represented. That word is “storage’ and I have long found the lack of emphasis on it by policy makers a source of puzzlement.
Green Investment Group launches new storage arm Eku
The Green Investment Group (GIG) has announced the creation of a new arm built to house its portfolio of energy storage investments.
Statkraft signs battery optimisation deals with Gresham House
Statkraft has announced the signing of two optimisation agreements with Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (GRID), covering two new battery energy storage projects in Scotland.
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.
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.