Storage
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Britain has launched funding for ultra-long-duration electricity storage technologies nationwide. The £28m programme targets systems capable of supplying electricity for more than 100 hours, including advanced electrochemical storage and underground hydrogen technologies.
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Government approval clears Beacon Fen solar and battery development plans. The Lincolnshire DCO covers 400MW of photovoltaics, up to 600MVA of battery storage, an on-site substation, and electrical connections operating at up to 400kV.
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GEN-I has started construction of its Gheorgheni battery storage project. The 55MW/220MWh standalone system will connect through a 110kV, 63MVA substation, with WALDEVAR Energy delivering the EPC package and associated grid-connection works.
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Capital Dynamics has acquired a 170MW four-hour Irish battery project. The ready-to-build Knockanure scheme has secured 170MW of grid capacity at the neighbouring 110kV substation, with procurement and delivery planning already under way.
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Beam Global has reported stronger second-quarter clean-infrastructure revenue growth figures. Revenue reached $8.6 million as its product mix broadened across charging, storage, batteries, robotics, defence, and smart-city infrastructure.
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EDP Renewables has completed its 368MWh California battery storage project. The 92MW four-hour installation sits alongside 300MW of solar generation, with Redwood Coast Energy Authority contracting the battery’s full capacity.
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Korkia has sold a 125MW Finnish battery project to Enlight. The ready-to-build Kukonkylä scheme gives the buyer a transmission-connected storage asset as Finland’s utility-scale battery market expands.
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Portugal is targeting 3GW of battery storage capacity by 2030. New procurement, grid investment, and a developing national storage strategy are intended to accelerate flexibility deployment alongside renewable generation.
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Capital Dynamics has acquired a 170MW Irish battery storage project. The four-hour Knockanure development will connect at 110kV as Ireland prepares for substantially greater long-duration flexibility.
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Czechia’s largest battery storage plant has now entered commercial operation. The 57MW/120MWh Lipnice installation adds new balancing and trading capability as the Czech power system opens more fully to standalone storage.