energy storage
Heat
Centrica installs 3MW battery for Gateshead Council
Energy company secures 10-year contract to manage the facility for local council
Innovation, technology & operations
Unlocking the energy transition
Electricity storage can be transformational for the UK's homes and businesses, but there is work to do to unlock its potential, writes Simon Innis.
Power
BEIS rebuked over capacity market rule change for batteries
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has been criticised for circumventing Ofgem to propose changes to the capacity market rules for battery storage.
Gas
Hybrid liquid air energy storage project awarded £1.5m
Storage developer Highview Power has been awarded £1.5 million by Innovate UK to add supercapacitors and flywheels to an existing liquid air energy storage (LAES) project.
Power
UK Power Networks fast-tracks battery connections
UK Power Networks has launched a new fast-track application process for connecting small-scale battery storage to the local power grid.
Power
Ofgem rules out DNO-owned storage
Ofgem will not allow distribution network operators to own and operate storage, as it fears this could "impede the development of a competitive market for storage and flexibility services".
Power
National Grid scales back forecasts for storage
National Grid has significantly scaled back its forecasts for the build-up of storage capacity in its latest annual Future Energy Scenarios report.
Gas
Green fuels needed for long-term energy storage
Government and industry have been implored to "redouble" their efforts to develop green fuels for long-term energy storage to fill the gap left by fossil fuels.
Power
Carbon Trust launches new initiative to transform energy system
The Carbon Trust has launched a new initiative to unite the energy industry in overcoming key barriers to the transformation of the energy system.
Gas
Barring network-owned storage will raise bills, says UKPN
Prohibiting networks from owning and operating storage will lead to higher bills for consumers, a senior figure at UK Power Networks has argued.
Power
Burbo Bank wind farm to get battery bolt-on
Dong Energy has unveiled plans to integrate a 2MW battery system into its existing Burbo Bank offshore wind farm in Liverpool Bay.
Power
UK to host record breaking energy storage scheme
Europe's largest hybrid flywheel-battery storage project - the first ever in the UK - is to be installed at a University of Sheffield research facility near Wolverhampton.
Policy & Regulation
Next RIIO cycle will be shorter, predicts UKPN boss
"On balance, I would predict that ED2 will be somewhat shorter than ED1," the chief executive of UK Power Networks (UKPN) has said.
Power
Italian firm plugs €20m into Tynemouth storage project
Italian energy firm Enel is to invest €20 million in an energy storage facility in Tynemouth after purchasing the "construction-ready" project from the developer, Element Power.
Power
Western Power Distribution scopes out trajectory for storage
Western Power Distribution (WPD) has launched a consultation to establish the potential level of growth of energy storage within its networks.
Power
Smarter Grid Solutions launches distributed energy arm
Smarter Grid Solutions is seeking new commercial opportunities for its active network management software in the distributed energy resources market.
Heat
Scotland’s low-carbon infrastructure gets £43m boost
Scotland's low-carbon infrastructure is to reeceive a £43 million boost after the devolved government awarded funding to 13 projects around the nation.
Policy & Regulation
Rise of small-scale energy growing concern for networks
Network bosses are becoming increasingly concerned over the rapid rise of small-scale energy, according to an annual survey by consultancy firm Accenture.
Policy & Regulation
Developers pin hopes on batteries as renewables flatline
Independent developers are turning their attention to the storage market after the growth of renewables flatlined towards the end of last year, a new report by Smartest Energy has found.
Gas
Out of the coal age and into the stor-age
If the future of UK energy is to depend on renewables, effective storage will be vital to better connect these energy sources to the grid.
Power
Cornwall’s largest energy storage system coming to solar-powered farm
Cornwall's largest energy storage system to date is to be installed at a solar-powered farm in the county.
Power
Anesco reveals plans for UK’s largest battery portfolio
Anesco has revealed plans to build 185MW of battery storage by the end of 2018, creating the largest battery portfolio in the UK.
Technology & Operations
Networks cannot evolve in isolation
Decisions on the evolution of networks cannot be made in isolation and must take account of the impact on the whole of the energy system, the Energy Technologies Institute has urged.
Gas
Energy storage will allow customers greater flexibility
Energy storage has always been one of the most fundamental parts of any energy system, writes Steve Cox, Engineering and Technical Director at, Electricity North West.
Power
Primary legislation may be required to end storage double-charging
BEIS official says changes should be "straightforward to deliver" despite parliament's timetable being taken up by Brexit
Power
Ofgem keen to level the playing field for storage
Ofgem has published proposals to alter the network charges paid by storage to prevent it being charged twice as both generation and demand.
Technology & Operations
Plans revealed for largest battery factory in Europe
Swedish start-up Northvolt has revealed plans to build the largest battery factory in Europe.
Gas
Centrica to build battery storage facility
Centrica has revealed it will start building a new battery storage facility on the site of the former Roosecote power station in Cumbria in early March.
Power
Consultations are damaging investor confidence in storage
New and smaller participants of the demand side response market are struggling to voice their views on the necessary changes to network charging.
Technology & Operations
WPD disappointed by storage availability performance
Western Power Distribution (WPD) has found that battery storage trials show the technology falls short of availability reliability standards for the provision of grid flexibility.
Power
Solar-linked battery storage trial begins in Somerset
An innovative solar-linked battery storage project developed by Western Power Distribution (WPD) is now up and running in Somerset.