''Extraordinary'' solar and battery storage boom
A total of 34 new solar generation sites and nine battery storage sites have secured connection contracts with UK Power Networks (UKPN) between January and May in Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
''Extraordinary'' solar and battery storage boom underway in East
A total of 34 new solar generation sites and nine battery storage sites have secured connection contracts with UK Power Networks (UKPN) between January and May in Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
FRV and Harmony Energy launch UK 99MW/198MWh BESS project
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), part of Abdul Latif Jameel Energy, and UK-based Harmony Energy have energised the 99MW/198 megawatt-hour (MWh) Clay Tye battery energy storage system (BESS) in Essex, UK. One of the largest operational projects of its kind in Europe, the system can power 300,000 homes for two hours.
UKPN puts landmark Leighton Buzzard battery up for sale
Distribution network operator (DNO) UK Power Networks has officially put its landmark ''Smarter Network Storage'' Leighton Buzzard battery up for sale. The 6MW/10MWh battery is famed for being the UK''s first grid-scale battery storage facility and came to fruition under the Low Carbon Network Fund, helping to prove the technical and
DSO collaboration releases 4GW of network capacity
Britain''s only independent Distribution System Operator (DSO) is unlocking new generation and battery storage capacity and fast-tracking offers to more than 40 new energy projects this year. The revised offers are bringing forward connection dates by more than a decade in some instances.
UKPN battery energy storage facility connects to network
One of the biggest battery energy storage facilities in the UK has been connected to the electricity network in Burgess Hill to support renewable energy. UK Power Networks recently connected the new battery plant to the distribution network for the site''s developers, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), part of Abdul Latif Jameel Energy, and
UKPN puts landmark Leighton Buzzard battery up for
Distribution network operator (DNO) UK Power Networks has officially put its landmark ''Smarter Network Storage'' Leighton Buzzard battery up for sale. The 6MW/10MWh battery is famed for being the UK''s first grid-scale
Smarter Network Storage (SNS)
The Smarter Network Storage (SNS) project features a 6MW/10MWh storage solution comprising approximately 50,000 lithium-ion batteries. This technology has enabled UK Power Networks to manage electricity demand at peak times without building excess capacity.
UKPN reveals results of grid-scale battery storage project trial in UK
The battery is designed to be capable of storing energy to cope with peaks in demand and is the size of three tennis courts. It can store enough electricity to power 6,000 homes for 1.5 hours at peak times.
FRV and Harmony Energy launch UK 99MW/198MWh
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), part of Abdul Latif Jameel Energy, and UK-based Harmony Energy have energised the 99MW/198 megawatt-hour (MWh) Clay Tye battery energy storage system (BESS) in
Leighton Buzzard Battery Energy Storage Park, UK
The Leighton Buzzard Battery Energy Storage Park is owned by UK Power Networks Holdings (100%). The key applications of the project are electric energy time shift, electric supply reserve capacity – non-spinning, frequency regulation, stationary transmission/distribution upgrade, deferral and voltage support.
UKPN reveals results of grid-scale battery storage project trial in
The battery is designed to be capable of storing energy to cope with peaks in demand and is the size of three tennis courts. It can store enough electricity to power 6,000
UKPN reveals results of grid-scale battery storage project trial in UK
The battery is designed to be capable of storing energy to cope with peaks in demand and is the size of three tennis courts. It can store enough electricity to power 6,000