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Aquila launches construction on Trina BESS project in

BESS developer-operator Aquila Clean Energy has started building a 50MW/100MWh project in Germany, its first major one in the country. Strübbel is in the onshore wind area between Hamburg and St. Peter

Green light for Kona''s 456MWh Smeaton BESS in Scotland

Paying operators to switch off wind farms in Scotland cost billpayers £920 million (US$1.2 billion) in 2023, and BESS developer and operator Field recently did some analysis showing that BESS could help reduce that by up to 80%. Kona''s project is among the larger ones, though not the largest, to have been granted planning consent in Scotland

Monsson plans 2GWh BESS in Romania with ''own

Many more BESS projects coming in Romania . Monsson is also close to expanding the 24MWh project to 96MWh, with testing on the additional capacity due soon. The company has long-term plans to expand

Back to the future with BESS

To date, STS has performed conformity assessment of more than 2GWh worth of BESS, including different cathode chemistries (LFP vs NMC), different cell configurations (pouch vs cylindrical), different system sizes (residential vs

Aquila and MW storage launch Finland BESS projects

Aquila Clean Energy EMEA has started construction on a 50MW BESS in Finland, while MW Storage has launched two new projects in the country. Aquila, a developer and independent power producer (IPP), has started building the 50MW/50MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Kotka, southern Finland, it announced on LinkedIn last week.

UK developer BOOM Power wins planning approval for 300MW/660MWh BESS

Renewable energy and energy storage developer Boom Power has successfully landed planning permission for a major battery energy storage system (BESS) project on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales, UK. The Carrog BESS is a 300MW/660MWh, 2-hour duration project located at Carrog Ganol, near Cemaes. The developers emphasise that the 38.7-acre project

New York-focused distributed BESS developer NineDot raises

Energy storage developer NineDot Energy has secured financing from investors including Manulife Investment Management to progress its pipeline of New York projects. The company develops community-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in the New York Metropolitan area.

Aquila and MW storage launch Finland BESS projects

Leading the charge: the crucial role of BESS on the road to net

Harmony Energy''s 99MW/198MWh Bumpers project in southern England, UK. Image: Harmony Energy Income Trust. The UK''s battery storage industry has grown rapidly, but more must be done for the technology to make a vital contribution to net zero targets, writes Peter Kavanagh, CEO of UK BESS developer Harmony Energy.

On.Energy acquires 480MWh ''distributed'' BESS in California

BESS developer-integrator On.Energy acquires 480MWh ''distributed'' utility-scale California portfolio. By Andy Colthorpe. September 17, 2024. The developer—which also carries out system integration on all of its projects—is nearing the mechanical completion of its first projects in the US, a portfolio of four equally sized 9.9MW, 2

Top 10 BESS Developers in Europe

The renewable energy leader emphasised the importance of BESS and how it can leverage their other renewable projects to achieve balance in a country''s energy system. Major players in European BESS development include

PV & BESS plant modeling

Project title: Pre-feasibility study analyzing the integration of an Energy Storage System (ESS) into the "Aura Solar I" Solar PV Power Plant Plant size: 15MW PV + 10MW / 10 MWh ESS Description: Within the global technical economical

Sungrow in 1GWh+ BESS deal with US developer Spearmint Energy

Sungrow will provide Spearmint Energy with more than a gigawatt-hour of battery energy storage system (BESS) technology after signing an agreement with the US developer. The Chinese PV inverter manufacturer and battery storage system integrator will deploy its PowerTitan 2.0 liquid-cooled containerised BESS solution at Spearmint Energy

Belgium: TotalEnergies announces BESS as energy minister visits

In January, TotalEnergies acquired German BESS developer Kyon Energy, for €90 million (US$98 million) upfront, plus further payments linked to development targets, while a few months back in October, the French company switched on a 255MWh Saft BESS at a solar PV plant in Texas, US.

Neoen, Aura, ib vogt seek approval for Alberta BESS projects

One of the identically-sized 20MW BESS projects in developer Enfinite''s eReserve portfolio in Alberta. Image: Enfinite. A joint venture of UK-based Aura Power and Germany''s ib vogt, along with the Canadian development arm of France''s Neoen, have recently submitted applications with the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to construct three projects

Avadis buys largest BESS project in Switzerland, for 2027 start

Infrastructure investor Avadis Investment Foundation is buying a BESS project in Switzerland which could be the country''s largest when it is scheduled to come online in 2027. Avadis will acquire the project from developer 49Komma8 AG, with construction set to begin in 2026 for a commercial operation date (COD) the following year.

Milestone BESS news in Finland, Netherlands, Germany, France

BESS developer and EPC firm has partnered with flexibility provider Entelios and optimiser enspired, for the commercialisation of its Eco Power One BESS project in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The 103.5MW/238.5MWh BESS is the first of a series of large-scale projects that Eco Stor is building in Germany, and is set to come online in January

TagEnergy energises UK''s largest transmission-connected BESS

Renewable energy developer TagEnergy has energised what it claims is the UK''s largest transmission-connected battery energy storage system (BESS): the 100MW/200MWh Lakeside project in North Yorkshire. The BESS project is 100% owned by TagEnergy and received support from technology provider Tesla, optimiser Habitat Energy,

BESS developer Jupiter Power secures US$225 million from banks

US battery energy storage system (BESS) project developer-operator Jupiter Power has secured a US$225 million corporate credit facility. The Texas-headquartered company announced yesterday (31 October) that it has closed financing comprising up to US$175 million in letters of credit and a further US$50 million revolving loans.

Monsson plans 2GWh BESS in Romania with ''own storage solution''

Many more BESS projects coming in Romania . Monsson is also close to expanding the 24MWh project to 96MWh, with testing on the additional capacity due soon. The company has long-term plans to expand that site to 216MWh of energy storage capacity. Numerous other firms are also deploying large-scale BESS in the country.

UK confirms cap-and-floor mechanism for LDES from 2025

UK energy storage developer Field, to date focused on shorter-duration battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, has also welcomed news of the cap-and-floor mechanism, with CEO Amit Gudka stating that it will provide greater revenue certainty for developers of LDES, but the success will hinge on the finer details of the design.

AGL secures green light for 2,000MWh BESS in New South Wales,

AGL''s BESS will become one of the state''s largest and will require an investment of around AU$1 billion (US$650 million). New South Wales''s largest BESS is Origin Energy''s Eraring battery, which recently saw its third stage approved, increasing the facility to 2,800MWh.. It is worth noting that the BESS will be located within the Hunter-Central Coast

Aquila Clean Energy signs up Entrix for ''essential'' optimisation

Renewable energy developer-investor Aquila Clean Energy has contracted optimiser Entrix to provide route-to-market services for two battery projects in Germany. about 170km south of Strübbel but still strategically close to the northern wind power corridor between Hamburg and St. Peter-Ording. The BESS system integrator, supplier, or other

UK BESS developer Field gets US$258 million investment from

Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Field has received a £200 million (US$257.96 million) investment from DIF Capital Partners. Field will use the funds provided by the infrastructure equity fund manager to support the development of its 4.5GWh pipeline of grid-scale BESS projects across the UK and Western Europe.

Eneco and Energisto expect 400MWh Germany BESS approvals

A renewables-only subsidiary of utility Eneco and developer Energisto have revealed a battery energy storage system (BESS) joint venture in Germany, which expects construction permits for up to 400MWh of projects this year. The move into BESS is a new area for both companies, with Energisto having primarily developed solar and LichtBlick

Proximal Energy''s AI agents to optimise Excelsior''s US BESS sites

On.Energy: Fully integrated BESS developer poised for rapid growth in the US market December 10, 2024 The US battery storage market is in a rapid growth phase and becoming increasingly competitive, creating an increasing need for sophisticated technologies and a deeper understanding of markets.

Spearmint Energy 400MW MISO BESS faces setback after rezoning

The developer first submitted the MISO and SPP requests in 2023, which it expects to complete during the first quarters of 2028 and 2026, respectively. As recently reported by Energy-Storage.news, Spearmint is also pursuing development of another BESS located within MISO''s service territory known as Snowshoe BESS. The 150MW/600MWh standalone

ROUNDUP: BESS projects in Sweden, Denmark and Latvia

Nordic Solar to build 10MWh BESS in Denmark, eyes 1GWh pipeline. International developer and IPP Nordic Solar has entered the BESS market with a 10MWh project on home soil, in Denmark. The BESS will be in Borup in the municipality of Hillerod on Zealand and will be the first of many more BESS projects for the company.

Gigawatt-scale BESS projects in Scotland from ESB, Apatura

BESS developer and operator Eku Energy has announced the successful commissioning of its Maldon BESS, its first UK project to reach commercial operation. Located in Essex, just outside London, the Maldon BESS project boasts a 40MW/40MWh capacity. The development was constructed by Trina Storage, which will service and maintain the project for

''Extremely attractive revenues'' for battery storage in Nordics

That announcement coincided with two large-scale BESS in Sweden being progressed by their owners. IPP Ilmatar now has a 50MW PV, 20MW BESS in Knihult fully permitted to start construction in 2024 while developer SENS has signed a land lease in Hallsberg for a 50MW, earlier-stage project.

Netherlands: Giga Storage claims first time-limited BESS contract

BESS developer-operator Giga Storage has agreed a time-limited grid usage contract with Netherlands'' TSO TenneT, the first of its kind, the firm claimed. The firm has concluded the first ever-time limited contract with TenneT, it said, which will give it the right to charge or discharge from the grid for 85% of the day.

RAI Energy in permitting for hybrid 2GWh BESS in rural Colorado

The developer has filed two Special Use Permit (SUP) applications with Morgan County – one relating to the solar portion of the project and the other for the BESS. After an initial public hearing held on 15 October by Morgan County''s Planning Commission, the county''s Board of Commissioners has scheduled a second public hearing for 6

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