Solar Energy Storage and Battery News

SSE Energy Supply Ltd has been contracted to optimize a 249 MW/373.5 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Kent, England for 10 years. Sheaf Energy Park is set for July 2025 commissioning, with Pacific Green Battery Energy Parks 2 Ltd. powering the BESS with a 10-year, GBP 120 million debt. Balance demand & supply: transition to renewable energy with this energy storage system.

Swansea Council unveils £4bn green energy hub with hydrogen manufacturing, electric vehicle charging, solar & tidal lagoon projects. DST Innovations and Batri Ltd., along with HDR and Enable, lead the urban renewal project which could shape future green energy developments.

Horizon Power's Major Projects Midwest Solar Program is now in full swing in Cue, Western Australia. With 259kW solar and 336kWh BESS, this project is expected to save $900k/yr and reduce 2,100 tons of CO2 emissions annually. Supported by $13.5 million in Commonwealth funding, completion of the project is expected in early 2024.

Statera Energy secures £300m financing for 400MW energy storage system in Essex, England. This strategically located project is key to UK's transition to net zero and will provide energy system resilience. Financing led by Lloyds Bank and Statkraft support this project as testament to its quality.

Statera Energy Limited secures GBP 300 million in debt financing to deliver the UK's largest 300-MW/600-MWh BESS project near Greater London. Statkraft support enables the financing of over 16 GW of Statera projects, with 7.5 GW expected to be operational by 2030.

Experience clean energy with Akuo Energy's 1.2MW Hamaha Solar Park in Mayotte, a French archipelago. Offsetting 1,100 tonnes of CO2, the facility provides energy to 1,700 people and a 3.5MWh battery storage system for peak demand. Akuo Energy has 20+ GW of projects in the pipeline.

Ameresco has partnered with Silicon Valley Power to build a 50MW BESS, providing 200MWh of capacity and helping integrate renewable energy sources. The 25-year agreement with Santa Clara will begin construction mid-2024 and be operational by 2025, helping reduce congestion, regulating voltage/frequency and balancing generation/consumption. Ameresco is assisting cities in achieving their renewable energy goals.

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund energises West Didsbury 50MW battery in Manchester, England. Operational capacity reaches 690MW with revenue expected in December. Expansion to 100MWh in 2024 and 1.1GW/1.7GWh of projects by year end. Each megawatt/megawatt-hour capacity lowers cashflow and more commissioning announced soon.

Eneco is delivering a green revolution: 800-MW electrolyzer to produce 80,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually for industrial customers. By 2035, the Netherlands will have 4GW of green production capacity - join the revolution now.

Trina Storage has successfully completed the delivery of a 25-MW/50-MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Tianmen, China. This hybrid solar-plus-storage site will generate electricity over fish ponds and offers 1500 VDC energy storage technology with extended battery lifetime. Get ready for cleaner electricity from this 400-MW site!

GE Vernova & Alfanar form JV to develop 334MW of wind & solar projects in Spain; targeting ready-to-build status by 2025 & COD by 2027. Plans to explore battery & energy storage solutions.

Greenvolt is striving to be the first to get certified by the Portuguese govt in the near future. Discover the full story and see why this certification matters!

Pacific Green Technologies Inc has taken a majority stake in a 500-MW/2,800-MWh portfolio of BESS projects in Italy, with the CEO noting the move as part of their European expansion. Construction of the facilities to start in late 2025, with a 35-year operating lifespan.

SUSI and BIWO partner to build 2 hybrid solar PV and battery storage projects in Santiago, Chile: 232MWp capacity, 900MWh battery storage, 107MW distributed solar PV. Helping Chile reach 70% renewable electricity by 2030.

Kyon Energy has been given approval to construct the largest battery energy storage system in Europe. The 137.5-MW/275-MWh project will be capable of powering one million households for one hour and is set to begin construction in 2021. Kyon Energy is leading the way in energy storage with their 500 MW projects.