VIDEO: Energy-Storage.news meets… FlexGen
Editor Andy Colthorpe speaks with Yann Brandt, chief commercial officer at FlexGen, a solar industry veteran who saw the rising potential of the energy storage industry and jumped on board.
German system operators Amprion and E.ON launch ‘world’s first decentralised grid booster’
System operators Amprion and E.ON are launching a series of non-wires alternative energy storage projects totalling 250MW in Germany, claimed to be the first of their kind.
Octopus to optimise Masdar’s £1 billion UK battery storage pipeline
UK-based utility Octopus Energy will optimise UK battery storage projects for UAE-based Masdar, which has committed to investing £1 billion (US$1.25 million) in the country’s grid-scale market.
Saft to deploy 75MWh BESS at parent company TotalEnergies’ Belgium oil refinery
Oil and gas firm TotalEnergies has enlisted subsidiary Saft to deploy a 25MW/75MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at a refinery in Antwerp, Belgium.
Voltalia commissions solar-plus-storage project on French Guiana with 10.6MWh BESS
French renewable energy company Voltalia has completed the expansion of a renewable energy plant in French Guiana, adding a battery energy storage system (BESS) of 10.6MWh.
Five things we learned at the Energy Storage Summit 2023
The Energy Storage Summit 2023 was attended by more than a thousand delegates and featured a veritable who’s-who of the sector.
Cambridge Power secures planning permission for 50MW BESS project in Essex
Cambridge Power has confirmed it has received planning permission for a 50MW battery energy storage system (BESS) situated in Essex.
RheEnergise appoints ex-Centrica executive as commercial director
RheEnergise, developer of long-duration hydro-energy storage, has appointed ex-Centrica executive Sophie Orme as commercial director.
Balance Power, TagEnergy partner to develop and manage 500MW of BESS
Balance Power and TagEnergy are set to capitalise on the growing interest surrounding energy storage with the firms having partnered to build, own and operate 500MW of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects across the UK.
UK’s Gresham House Energy Storage Fund reports 53.5% net asset value increase in half-year financials
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has seen its net asset value increase by 53.5% to £785 million (US$879 million).
