Conrad Energy, a developer of renewable energy projects in the UK, has announced that its 25MW/50MWh battery energy storage project in Blackburn has entered operation. The project is connected to the 33kV grid of the Electricity North West. It has also completed both the pre-commissioning calibration and the functional testing that follows grid connection. Steve […]
Belectric bags 150-MWp solar O&M deal in England – EQ Mag
The British unit of German solar developer Belectric has been chosen to deliver operations and maintenance (O&M) services for an over 150-MWp portfolio of solar parks in the UK. Belectric Solar Ltd UK said last week it would perform the job for three years under a framework agreement with UK solar and energy storage climate […]
National Grid Electricity Transmission puts out a call for low-carbon backup generator alternatives – EQ Mag Pro
National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) has put out a Call for Innovation (CFI) to find alternatives to backup diesel generators. Currently, the transmission operator uses batteries alongside backup generators at over 250 sites across England and Wales. These are used to power key activities such as cooling fans, pumps and lighting at substations, ensuring the […]
New homes in England must have electric vehicle charging points, government says – EQ Mag Pro
Adequate charging options will be crucial when it comes to challenging perceptions surrounding range anxiety. Major economies and companies are looking to find ways to develop and roll out low and zero emission vehicles at scale. New homes in England will be required to have charging points for electric vehicles, according to plans announced by […]
The path ahead for electric vehicles – EQ Mag Pro
Norway has decided that all vehicles on the roads will be electric-powered from 2025. Denmark and Netherland have proposed to implement this policy from 2030 and England and California, a state of the United States, from 2035. The world is marching to adopt electric vehicles. The main reason is that the point of pollution shifts […]
Europe’s Largest Energy Storage Project Comes Into Commercial Operation — Utilizing Sungrow Energy Storage System
MINETY, England : Europe’s largest energy storage project, the 100MW/100MWh Minety plant with Sungrow’s 1500V energy storage system solutions has been successfully grid-connected, designed for facilitating grid stability and maximizing the utilization of renewable energy. The UK experienced the most debilitating blackout in nearly a decade in August 2019. The incident exposed the serious lack […]
Wartsila Wins ESS Deal From Pivot Power For Two Projects in England
Wartsila said it will supply 100MW / 200MWh of energy storage systems to Pivot Power, part of EDF Renewables, for its next two projects in the West Midlands, England. Wartsila will install batteries at two sites in the city of Coventry and the borough of Sandwell, on the outskirts of Birmingham, to support the roll-out […]
Maine Becomes 9th US State to Adopt Energy Storage Deployment Target
Janet Mills, Governor of Maine, has signed legislation that makes hers the ninth US state to have adopted a deployment target for energy storage. On 22 June, the governor’s office announced that Mills had signed ‘LD 528: An act to advance energy storage in Maine’. It sets out a state goal for energy storage development […]
Piecing Together The ‘Jigsaw of Value’ in UK Energy Storage
With a project pipeline in excess of 14GW, a developing regulatory envelope and maturing revenue streams, the UK’s energy storage sector continues to be at the forefront globally. Molly Lempriere charts the market’s development to date and uncovers how it has responded to deployment barriers. This is a short extract of an article which originally […]
Fastned and Tesla Tie Up to Establish EV Charging Superhub in England
This superhub by Tesla and Fastned is expected to be ready by the end of 2021. It will Europe’s most powerful electric vehicle charging hub with 10 megawatts and will be located on the ring road around Oxford. Dutch charging infrastructure company Fastned has teamed up with Tesla to build electric vehicle (EV) charging stations […]