2023: UK net zero economy grows 9% to £74 billion
https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/2023-uk-net-zero-economy-grows-9-74-billion/
EDF acquires solar and battery installer Contact Solar
https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/edf-acquires-solar-and-battery-installer-contact-solar/
‘World’s largest vertical farm’ installs 710kWp solar PV
https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/worlds-largest-vertical-farm-installs-710kwp-solar-pv/
Trina Storage launches new BESS solution at Energy Storage Summit EU
Trina Storage, the energy storage arm of major solar PV company Trina Solar, launched its new battery storage solution Elementa 2, to the global market at this year’s Energy Storage Summit EU.
‘UK project size sweet spot somewhere between 200-500MW’
The implications of larger projects, revenue streams of projects, and grid connection issues were discussed on a panel at the ESS EU event in London.
Sungrow’s Europe ESS director on deployments, pricing and technology: ‘pricing becoming more important’
We caught up with James Li, European energy storage director of inverter and BESS provider Sungrow, at the Energy Storage Summit EU 2024.
BESS wins highest percentage among clean energy technologies in UK Capacity Market auction
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) were awarded 655.16MW in the UK’s T-1 Capacity Market Auction for delivery year 2024/25, which cleared yesterday (20 February) after eight rounds at £35.79 (US$45.17)/kW/year.
UK BESS owners ready to ride out low revenue period, handle increasing complexity of market
Battery storage systems are “perhaps the most complex energy asset to optimise” from a market perspective, but the UK industry is handling those challenges.
Up to £35 billion private investment needed per year in the energy system, says Nick Winser
In his opening keynote at the Energy Storage Summit 2024, Nick Winser referenced the need to scale private investment in infrastructure.
Battery storage awarded 655MW in T-1 2024/25 Capacity Market Auction clearing at £35/kW/year
BESS were awarded 655.16MW in the T-1 Capacity Market Auction for delivery year 2024/25 which cleared yesterday (20 February) at £35.79/kW/year.
