UK energy storage slows down as Ireland pipeline gains traction
The UK saw a slowdown in both BESS installations and submitted applications in 2024, while applications in Ireland grew by capacity, writes PV Tech Research analyst Charlotte Gisbourne.
UK government considering non-firm grid access for energy storage as part of REMA
The UK government has not ruled out changing grid access rights for new energy storage projects as part of its REMA reforms, a potential move that consultancy AFRY and investor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) discussed with Energy-Storage.news.
Construction starts on 440MWh of Tesla BESS in Belgium following financial close
Project owners BSTOR and Energy Solutions Group have started building separate BESS projects totalling 440MWh of capacity in Belgium, following financial close, both of which will use Tesla Megapacks.
Partners Group investing €400 million in German BESS platform ‘green flexibility’
Private equity firm Partners Group has invested in ‘green flexibility’, a BESS platform in Germany, with an initial equity commitment of €400 million.
Rolls Royce gets 132MWh order from Polat Energy for wind co-located BESS in Turkey
IPP Polat Energy is deploying multiple renewables-plus-BESS projects in Turkey, and has ordered a 132MWh BESS from the system integration arm of Rolls-Royce for one of them.
Flatiron Energy gets ISO green light for 1.2GWh indoor BESS in Boston, Massachusetts
System operator ISO New England has given the go-ahead for a 300MW/1,200MWh BESS located in Boston, Massachusetts under development by Boulder, Colorado-based developer and IPP Flatiron Energy.
US Treasury, IRS release final rules for technology-neutral clean energy tax credits
The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released final rule for the Clean Electricity Investment and Production Tax Credits – also known as the technology-neutral credits.
Illinois Senator passes legislation to ramp up energy storage
Illinois State Senator Bill Cunningham has passed legislation to accelerate energy storage in the Midwest US state.
US DOE’s PNNL launches new redox flow battery simulation tool
Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed the EZBattery Model, a simulation tool for predicting the performance of redox flow batteries.
DOE progresses US$1.8 billion loan to Arizona utility APS for BESS, transmission and clean energy
The US Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) has made a conditional commitment for a loan to utility Arizona Public Service (APS), the first part of which would go towards a 600MWh BESS.
