battery storage

Opinion

Energy storage – the key to net zero

Energy storage - why investing in energy storage at the same time as renewable products such as solar or air source heat pumps holds the key to net zero emissions.  Carlton Cummins, co-founder and chief technical officer at clean technology firm Aceleron explains the benefits. 

News

Gresham House secures £380m funding for growth

Launched in 2018, Gresham House Energy Storage Fund plc (GRID) is one of only two publicly listed funds devoted to investing in utility-scale operational battery energy storage systems (BESS). 

News

New partnership brings new training to installers

The Telford-based company signed a deal earlier this year with Yorkshire-based GTEC to deliver industry-accredited training for its customers and clients in installing renewable electrical energy storage systems.

Opinion

Opportunities for installers in battery storage

Over the next decade, electricity energy storage systems will play a key role in creating a ‘smart’ energy grid which is more efficient, flexible and can cope with the complexities of a low-carbon society. 

News

Can shrimps provide a battery storage solution?

The well-known issue with many renewable technologies is inconsistency in supply. Whilst the UK might have pledged to create 40 GW of installed offshore capacity by 2030, the supply is very dependent on it being windy. On days when it isn’t, we must fall back on stored electricity.

Feature

What does expanding UK battery storage mean for you?

In July last year, ministers passed secondary legislation to allow battery storage to bypass the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project process in Britain. This relaxing of planning legislation allowed for storage projects above 50MW in England and 350MW in Wales to proceed without approval through the national planning regime.