Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners sells 50% stake in 500MW UK BESS project to AXA
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) will divest a 50% ownership stake in its 500MW Coalburn 1 BESS to alternative investor AXA IM Alts.
Fluence to provide BESS for NTR’s grid-forming Finland project
Investor NTR has picked system integrator Fluence for a 55MW/110MWh BESS project in Finland, with grid forming capabilities.
BW ESS and Ingrid Capacity secure US$65 million green loan for 211MW Sweden portfolio
Owner-operators BW ESS and Ingrid Capacity have secured a SEK628 million (US$65 million) green loan financing from Nordea Bank for a jointly-owned 211MW portfolio in Sweden.
Return, Alfen and Vattenfall partner on HV transmission-connected 200MWh Dutch BESS
Investor Return has started construction on a 100MW/200MWh BESS project in the Netherlands, with energy storage technology supplied by system integrator Alfen and power company Vattenfall enlisted as long-term offtaker.
Elinor and ElevenEs battery experts to speak at Solar Media’s Intersolar Europe panel
Solar Media will host a panel discussion on European manufacturing at this year’s Intersolar Europe event, at the company’s stand on 7 May.
Fire safety: UL Solutions tests thermal runaway to new UL9540A standard, Prevalon and CLOU conduct TS-800 Large-Scale Fire Testing
New UL9540A test aims to further enhance battery storage fire safety, while large-scale fire testing (LSFT) aims to address remaining gaps.
BW ESS and Zelos targeting RTB on 1.5GW of Germany BESS in 2025-2027
Energy storage owner-operator BW ESS and Zelos Energy Developments have announced a 1.5GW pipeline of BESS projects in Germany, aiming for ready-to-build (RTB) status over the next two years.
US non-lithium battery firms Eos and Unigrid look abroad with UK, India partnerships
US non-lithium battery technology companies Eos Energy Enterprises and Unigrid have announced partnerships to deploy their tech abroad, striking deals in the UK and India respectively.
Local technology providers enlisted for large-scale Romania BESS project
Power generation firm Hidroelectrica has enlisted local firms Prime Batteries Technology and Enevo to deploy a large-scale BESS project in Romania.
European Investment Bank loans Iberdrola €108 million for pumped hydro upgrade in Spain
European Investment Bank has committed €108 million to upgrades at a pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project in Extremadura, Spain.
