Ember: wind and solar have cut European fossil fuel generation by one-fifth
A report from Ember Climate notes that wind and solar generation in the EU have cut fossil fuel generation by one-fifth between 2019 and 2023.
Renalfa IPP starts operating Bulgaria’s largest BESS project with Hithium/Kehua tech
A 25MW/55MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) has been commissioned by operator Renalfa IPP, using technology provided by Chinese firms Hithium and Kehua.
Nova Scotia regulators approve CA$354 million BESS portfolio in Atlantic Canadian province
Regulators have approved a plan to build three large-scale battery storage facilities by NS Power, the monopoly electric utility for the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.
Energy storage to reduce market risks for CfD projects as Ørsted takes FID on Hornsea 3 BESS
We hear from consultancy AFRY about how energy storage can reduce market risks for CfD-winning projects in the UK, now and in future, as Ørsted launches a BESS at a major wind farm project with a CfD.
Utility ESB gets nod for wind-plus-BESS project in Scotland
Irish utility and IPP ESB has received planning consent for a project combining wind and battery energy storage system (BESS) technology in Scotland, UK.
UK: Battery storage could help reduce wind curtailment costs by 80%
Battery energy storage system (BESS) technology could reduce the cost of curtailing wind production in the UK by up to 80%, after over US$1 billion was spent last year, a developer said.
Romania’s largest BESS inaugurated by local integrator: ‘proof Europe can compete with Asia’
Developer Monsson Group and system integrator Prime Batteries Technology have inaugurated a 6MW/24MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Romania, the country’s largest.
BLM approves Clearway’s 150MW BESS at California wind project
The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given the go-ahead for a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) co-located with a wind plant in California.
Energy Vault China gravity ESS project connected to grid; starts building three others
Energy Vault has connected its first commercial EVx gravity-based energy storage system to the grid in China, while construction has been launched on three others, all-in-all totalling 468MWh of capacity.
BayWa r.e., Ampt and Fraunhofer complete ‘European-first’ wind-solar-flow battery hybrid project in Germany
A microgrid project combining solar PV, wind and a 10MWh flow battery in Germany has been completed by BayWa r.e., Ampt and Fraunhofer.
