Large-scale electricity storage

This policy briefing explores the need for energy storage to underpin renewable energy generation in Great Britain. It assesses various energy storage technologies.

Startup firm Pulse Clean Energy gets 220 mln

British startup Pulse Clean Energy said it had secured 220 million pounds ($292.3 million) in financing from six international banks to

Great British Energy: Building a Publicly-Owned Utility

The Great British Energy Bill has passed through parliament marking the beginning of a new era for the UK''s energy sector - but how will it take shape?

Energy Storage recent news | Solar Power Portal

It''s been a bumper year for UK solar—we take a look at Solar Power Portal''s most-read stories of 2025. UK battery attachment rate - far greater than previously thought?

Global news, analysis and opinion on energy

In this Energy-Storage.news roundup, Hydrostor receives permitting approval for its California project, Hawaiian Electric is set to begin construction on

New scheme to attract investment in renewable energy storage

We are wasting no time in unlocking Britain''s vast renewable potential by expanding wind and solar power. But we also need to increase our ability to store this energy

The UK is open for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

The UK Government''s ambition to decarbonize of the country''s power system by 2030 is a clarion call to the energy storage industry.

Ofgem super-charging clean power storage for first time in 40 years

A new era for renewable power and energy security begins today (Tuesday 8 April) as Ofgem launches a new cap and floor investment support scheme, unlocking billions in

Root-Power gets planning nod for 100-MWh battery in UK

Energy storage firm Root-Power has obtained planning permission from the Canterbury City Council for a 50-MW/100-MWh battery energy storage project in Kent.

British Solar Acquires 150-MWp Solar-Storage Project

The project, which combines solar power generation with battery storage, aligns with the UK''s goals to increase renewable energy sources and improve energy storage

2025 UK Photovoltaic Energy Storage: Powering the Future with

Let''s face it: when you think of solar power, your mind probably wanders to sun-drenched California deserts, not drizzly British skies. But hold onto your umbrellas—the UK''s

Innova gains approval for 1-GW British battery, solar park

British renewable energy company Innova has obtained planning permission for a project in Doncaster, England, that will house a 1,025-MW/2,050-MWh battery energy storage

Great British Energy: Building a Publicly-Owned Utility

The Great British Energy Bill has passed through parliament marking the beginning of a new era for the UK''s energy sector - but how

UK green power surges with record approvals for new renewable energy

Developers of battery storage have been attracted to Britain by the structure of its energy markets and the growth of wind and solar power, according to investors and analysts.

British Solar Power – UK Solar Panels & Renewable Energy

British Solar Power develops, builds, and manages large-scale solar and storage projects, advancing clean power and sustainable energy across the UK and beyond.

RWE granted consent for 180-MW UK solar project with storage

German energy group RWE AG (ETR:RWE) has secured planning permission for its Byers Gill solar plus storage project in the UK, marking the company''s largest consented co

Solar energy storage: everything you need to know

For commercial applications, mechanical storage options provide effective solutions to harnessing solar energy when it''s needed most, and grid

British Solar Renewables acquires solar park from INRG Solar

INRG has successfully divested Little Crow, a 150 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) project co-located with a 60 MW battery energy storage system (BESS), to British Solar

Britain''s Solar Panels, Storage and the Value of Energy

Battery storage is becoming a cornerstone of the UK''s clean energy future, just as solar has moved from marginal to mainstream. Together, they are reshaping the way energy

Renewable energy project approvals hit record high in GB in

The energy capacity of new battery, wind, and solar projects that received approval climbed to 45GW this year, 96% higher than in 2024, according to data from Cornwall Insight.

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