500MW Scottish battery storage project wins consent
Scottish Ministers have approved plans for a 500MW/2,000MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Aberdeenshire, designed to store surplus electricity and feed it back...
Managing explosion risk in battery storage systems
The growth of containerised battery energy storage systems (BESS) has intensified the focus on safe design and operation, particularly given lithium-ion battery hazards including...
Mobile battery tackles port grid constraint for electric vessel
A 450 kWh mobile battery energy storage system is being deployed to charge an electric offshore wind crew-transfer vessel, offering a way around constraints...
Storage for the long haul: £28 million innovation competition launches
A £28 million UK programme has been launched to develop energy storage technologies capable of supplying electricity for more than 100 hours, with advanced...
IE5 motor efficiency class enters IEC standard
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has formally incorporated the IE5 efficiency class into its principal international standard for line-operated AC motors, establishing defined efficiency...
Roadmap paper outlines how superconductors can decarbonise transport sector
Superconducting technologies have the potential to supercharge the decarbonisation of transport, saving gigatonnes of emissions in the future, a new paper suggests.
The ‘roadmap’ paper...
Power pivot: AI data centres could help ease grid pressure, researchers argue
AI's unprecedented demand for power is turning big tech companies into builders of their own energy infrastructure - and under the right policies and...
Grid congestion driving shift towards smarter renewable operations
The Netherlands' worsening grid congestion is providing one glimpse of how renewable operators across Europe may be forced to manage increasingly complex portfolios of...
Predicted World Cup power surge highlights growing role of battery storage in grid stability
The UK’s electricity system operator is preparing for significant spikes in power demand during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with forecasts suggesting that England...
Europe’s largest vanadium flow battery completed in East Sussex ahead of 2026 launch
Invinity Energy Systems has completed construction of its 20.7 MWh Copwood VFB Energy Hub in East Sussex, a project set to become Europe’s largest...
Digital twin analysis identifies potential £64k annual energy savings at university
New analysis carried out by climate technology company IES has identified potential annual energy savings of around £64,000 at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh,...
UK must become the next ‘Green AI superpower’ says AI trade group
A report, produced by UKAI, the country’s only trade association for AI businesses, argues that Britain has a clear opportunity to lead the next...
UK DNO deploys pole-mounted technology to help balance the network
One of the UK's main DNOs, UK Power Networks, says it is deploying a cutting-edge device to support the adoption of low-carbon technologies on...
£3m UK project aims to transform long-duration energy storage
A new research collaboration aims to develop GPStore, a pioneering long-duration energy storage technology that could play a vital role in supporting the UK’s...
Great Britain sets new record for renewable energy planning approvals
Planning approvals for battery, wind, and solar projects in Great Britain (GB) almost doubled in 2025, with more than 45GW of capacity approved.1 This...
‘Growing focus on resilience across the built environment’, finds UKGBC report
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) published its Trends Report 2025 on 9 December, detailing major shifts that shaped the built environment this year...
US highway trial demonstrates wireless charging of electric HGVs moving at speed
A US research team has successfully wirelessly charged a heavy-duty electric truck while it was travelling at full motorway speeds, in a seemingly important...
Battery passport programme announced for grid-scale storage event in Barcelona
Barcelona event addresses critical compliance gap for grid-scale storage, long-duration systems, and new battery applications ahead of February 2027 deadline
Battery and Energy Storage Europe,...
Europe must embrace long duration energy storage to manage costs and meet climate goals:...
Policies to incentivize investment in longer duration energy storage can mitigate billions in grid costs, while helping the continent hit its 2050 climate goals...
Smart heat pumps could help cut bills and take pressure off the grid, says...
New UK research suggests that heat pumps could play a much bigger role in stabilising the nation’s electricity supply by providing demand flexibility; helping...
