Ireland, Belgium, UK cooperate on interconnection and renewables
Government ministers from Ireland, Belgium and the UK have signed a joint statement to boost cooperation on offshore wind and interconnection.
Pakistan: Oracle Power and CET launch grid study for 1.3GW wind, solar and BESS project
Developer Oracle Power and China Electric Power Equipment and Technology (CET) are looking to develop and build a 1.3GW project combining solar, wind and battery energy storage system (BESS) technology in Pakistan.
Drax invests £80 million into Scottish pumped storage hydro power
Renewable energy company Drax has announced its investment to refurbish the Cruachan hydro power station in Scotland to reach 480MW generation capacity.
Construction begins on 102MW Stranoch wind farm
EDF Renewables has begun construction on the Stranoch wind farm in Dumfries and Galloway.
Ireland’s first 4-hour battery project indicates market evolution, challenges remain
The first 4-hour duration battery storage project to be built in Ireland exemplifies both the challenges and opportunities of the country’s growing and evolving market.
Ofgem grants electricity generation licence for Statkraft’s Mossy Hill
Mossy Hill Shetland, a 12-turbine wind farm development and substation in Shetland, has had its energy generation licence granted.
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.
