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Energy infrastructure

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19/5/2026 Comment / Anthony Greally

Local plans and energy infrastructure: an integrated delivery model

The Local Plan process, and the wider planning system in the UK, could do more to give greater, enduring certainty as to where energy development is suitable in a Local Plan area, writes Anthony Greally, Head of Advanced Energy at planning consultancy Lichfields.

Energy storage

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21/6/2023 News

Battery energy storage applications set to snowball

New battery storage capacity is expected to surpass 400 GWh/y by 2030, according to a new report from Rystad Energy.

Batteries

Exterior view of RWE’s Hamm and Neurath sites

4/2/2026 News

EU battery storage installations hit 27.1 GWh in 2025, but a scale-up challenge looms, warns new report

The European Union (EU) installed 27.1 GWh of new battery storage capacity in 2025, marking a record year driven by rapid utility-scale deployment. Europe’s battery fleet has expanded tenfold since 2021. But new analysis warns the bloc will need to scale its battery fleet to around 750 GWh by 2030, roughly ten times today’s installed capacity of 77.3 GWh, to support a fully flexible, renewables-based power system. Current annual deployment levels are still insufficient to reach that goal, it adds.

Energy storage

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8/5/2024 News

Global energy storage market records biggest jump yet

The global energy storage market almost tripled in 2023, the largest year-on-year gain on record, according to a new study by BloombergNEF (BNEF).

Energy prices

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10/5/2023 Comment / Ian Gadsby

As wholesale energy costs come down, are businesses finally out of the woods?

Third-party energy costs are at their highest point ever for UK businesses, and inflation and volatility in the fossil fuels market make it likely they will increase further. Here, Ian Gadsby, Managing Director of Ylem Energy, discusses how onsite generation and storage can alleviate this pressing issue.

BESS

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5/6/2024 News

Australia’s first eight-hour battery to be co-located at NSW solar farm

RWE is to build what will be Australia’s first eight-hour battery near Balranald, in New South Wales (NSW). Meanwhile, a new study suggests that some long-duration energy storage technologies could ‘out-compete’ lithium-ion batteries on cost in some markets.

Energy storage

Battery storage systems by wind farm in desert

14/8/2024 News

Li-ion BESS market set for growth, while new leasing deal promises to ‘unlock’ European sector

Global demand for lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery-based energy storage systems (BESS) is projected to soar as renewable energy sources increasingly integrate into power grids worldwide. According to IDTechEx’s latest report, the market is expected to reach $109bn in value by 2035, with over 4.4 TWh installed worldwide, driven by government incentives, technological advancements and the rising need for grid stability. Meanwhile, a new long-term tolling agreement is looking to ‘unlock’ energy storage opportunities across Europe.

Energy storage

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17/5/2023 Comment / Richard Butland

With record-breaking wind energy production, now is the time to add long duration energy storage

The UK needs to add a significant long duration energy storage capability to its electricity system to maximise the use of wind power and reduce reliance on gas and coal-fired power. Richard Butland, CEO of Highview Power, writes.

Thermal energy

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7/8/2024 Comment / James Macnaghten

How solar thermal storage can decarbonise industrial heat

While the growth of solar power for electricity generation has been spectacular, the use of solar-generated power to produce and store heat for industrial users is at a much earlier stage. But the technology and potential is there, writes James Macnaghten, CEO of the UK-based energy storage supplier Caldera.

Energy storage

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26/6/2024 Comment / Alan Greenshields

New technology options for long-duration energy storage

The increasing incorporation of local renewable generation capacity into electricity grids has led to the development of new energy storage technologies, writes Alan Greenshields, Director of Europe for iron flow battery developer ESS.

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