TotalEnergies building 321MW BESS portfolio in Germany
Oil and gas major TotalEnergies has taken a final investment decision (FID) and started construction on a further six BESS projects in Germany, with Saft to provide the battery technology.
Big week for BESS in UK with 2.5GW of CM wins and £1 billion in project financings
Some 2.5GW of BESS projects in the UK have won contracts across the T-1 and T-4 capacity markets (CM), announced in a week which also saw project financings worth a combined c.£1 billion, including from Zenobē, Constantine and Quinbrook.
Spain’s €699 million scheme to support 2.5-3.5GW of storage following EU approval
The European Commission has approved a €699 million (US$760 million) state aid scheme in Spain to support the deployment of up to 3.5GW of energy storage.
RWE’s first Dutch BESS online, commissioning ongoing for grid-forming second
Independent power producer (IPP) RWE has commissioned a 35MW/41MWh BESS in the Netherlands, while commissioning is progressing on a smaller system with grid-forming capabilities.
Over 10GWh of grid-scale BESS deployed globally in February, Europe’s contribution increases
February 2025 saw around 4.5GW/10.5GWh of grid-scale BESS deployments globally, with China continuing to account for the majority but Europe increasing its share from January.
Entrix to optimise half of MW Storage’s 100MW/200MWh Germany BESS
MW Storage has enlisted optimiser Entrix to commercialise 50MW/100MWh of the capacity of a project twice that size in the town of Arzberg, Germany.
Moss Landing ‘is not a market-moving event’ for BESS insurance
We caught up with a partner at insurance broker Lockton about recent developments in the space, including the ramifications – or lack thereof – of the recent Moss Landing fire on insuring BESS projects going forward.
Developer Renewco and IPP Atlantica partner on 2.2GW BESS pipeline in Spain
Renewco Power and Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure will develop and build a pipeline of BESS projects in Spain.
Ingrid Capacity building largest BESS in Finland
Sweden-headquartered BESS developer-operator Ingrid Capacity will build a 70MW/140MWh project in Finland, which it claimed will be the largest in the country.
Blackhillock brings UK BESS capacity to 8.9GWh
The UK now has nearly 9GWh of grid-scale BESS online, with more than double that figure under construction.
