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Why 20-foot converted shipping containers are the preferred size for BESS

24.06.25

20-foot converted shipping containers have rapidly emerged as the preferred choice for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) installations due to…
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New South Liverpool BESS Starts Operations in April 2025

24.04.25

Varco Energy announced on the 14th April 2025 that it has started full commercial operations at its new Native River…
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Richborough Energy Park BESS Now Powering Kent

21.12.24

The Richborough Energy Park is an innovative Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) located on the site of the former Richborough…
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300MW BESS Providing Energy Security for West Midlands

25.08.24

New 300MW Battery Energy Storage System in the West Midlands A 300MW battery energy storage system (BESS) is being built…
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The Exagen 20MW energy storage facility has officially been approved for development

26.04.24

Tewkesbury Borough Council has granted planning permission for Exagen to build a 20MW/40MWh battery storage facility within the Cheltenham and…
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Six Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) assets successfully cleared in auction

22.02.24

Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) have successfully cleared six BESS assets in the latest T-1 Capacity Market auction HEIT has…
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New 150MW / 300MWh BESS to be built in Widnes, Cheshire

28.12.23

The BESS will be built at the site of SSE’s former Fiddler’s Ferry coal-fired power station in Widnes. SSE Renewables…
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2GWh Manchester BESS Approved

26.09.23

Carlton Power gains planning consent for 2GWh Manchester BESS Get ready to witness a revolution in energy storage! Carlton Power…
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BESS Optimization Partnership Extended to over 500MW

30.06.23

Habitat Energy & Gresham House Energy Storage Fund extend their BESS optimization partnership in UK Habitat Energy, a world leading…
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Engie Acquires Second Scottish Battery Project

24.03.23

France’s Engie has acquired a 50MW battery storage project in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Engie secured the site from developers Ethical…
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Pillswood BESS Capable of Powering City the Size of Manchester

30.11.22

Britain’s newest National Grid battery storage site is one of Europe’s biggest At 98MW capacity the Pillswood project is capable…
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- Power Generation
200MW BESS Installation at Heysham, Lancashire

26.05.22

Kona Energy have received planning permission to build a new 200MW BESS Installation (battery energy storage system) to alleviate grid…