Return, N2OFF embark on Germany BESS projects
Dutch BESS operator Return has acquired four ready-to-build (RTB) projects in Germany, while agrifood tech and renewables investor N2OFF has added BESS to a solar project it is developing there.
HEIT sale ‘proved us right’ about private capital and BESS, Harmony says
The sale of the UK BESS-holding Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) proved private capital’s greater patience and valuation around the asset class, the CEO of its former investment advisor told Energy-Storage.news.
Galp building 73MW/147MWh of grid-forming BESS in Spain and Portugal with Sungrow tech
Oil, gas and renewables firm Galp has announced construction on BESS projects in Spain and Portugal using equipment from inverter and BESS firm Sungrow.
The role of optimisers in BESS tolls and performance warranties
We caught up with the CEO of BESS optimiser Enspired to discuss what the emergence of tolls means for companies like his, and what role optimisers can play in the area of performance warranties.
Winda Energy building 30MW/60MWh BESS in Finland with European suppliers
Developer Winda Energy will put a 30MW/60MWh BESS in Finland into operation next year, built with technology supplied by European companies.
UK ROUNDUP: Project commissioning and deals for Wärtsilä, Canadian Solar, Gresham House and Eku Energy
Another edition of news in brief, focusing on the UK market with Wärtsilä, Canadian Solar, Gresham House and Eku Energy.
Fire testing heats up as Chinese energy storage firms wage ‘extreme safety’ battle
Energy storage system safety is being taken to new levels, as evidenced by the fire testing efforts of Chinese market players, writes Carrie Xiao.
The evolution of BESS offtake deals in Europe
Long-term BESS offtake and PPA deals are clearly on the rise in Europe, but how are they evolving vi-a-vis structures, tenors and regional differences?
Iberdrola hires Ingeteam for 100MW/200MWh BESS hybridisation of PV plants in Spain
Spanish utility Iberdrola and power conversion specialist firm Ingeteam have partnered to hybridise Spanish operational PV plants with battery energy storage systems (BESS).
New EU end-of-life battery regulations create legal and commercial complexities for suppliers
Suriya Edwards and Deborah Harvey, partners specialising in battery energy storage at law firm Freeths LLP, analyse new EU battery regulations around suppliers’ responsibility for collecting, treating and recycling collected batteries.
