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Root Power overturns planning rejection for UK BESS project
UK Planning Inspectorate green lights 50 MW BESS project following rejection by local government. Official documents show land classification argument put forward by the developer was accepted by the Planning Inspectorate, which ruled the project site should be considered gray-belt land, not green belt.
Dec 01, 2025
Battery storage key to Great Britain’s winter energy supply security
National Energy System Operator (NESO) forecasts strongest winter electricity margins in six years, credits new battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity, greater availability of gas power stations and commissioning of the Greenlink Interconnector between Great Britain and Ireland.
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Fidra Energy reaches financial close on 3.1 GWh UK BESS
Thorpe Park BESS developer secures GBP 445 million ($602 million) in equity funding, with backers including the UK government’s National Wealth Fund. Investment in Fidra Energy ensures financial close for Thorpe Marsh and is expected to support development of other large-scale BESS projects
Tariff uncertainty grips US battery development
The Trump administration’s China tariffs have piled atop existing and developing trade barriers on battery energy storage systems, components, and materials – destabilizing the US energy storage industry. While existing inventories will allow project development to move forward in the short term, uncertainty extends across the supply chain, including to prospective manufacturers.
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Australian government push for community electrification met with renewed calls for federal residential battery subsidy
With the Australian federal government increasing efforts to support community electrification programs, industry bodies have responded with renewed calls for a national program to accelerate residential battery uptake. The Smart Energy Council said that, as a federal election campaign looms, a battery support scheme could be promised and implemented quickly, delivering a “win for hip pockets.”
Wärtsilä adds new high-density, AC block ESS to portfolio
Quantum3, the latest battery energy storage system (BESS) from Nasdaq Helsinki-listed Wärtsilä boasts high energy density and other advanced features from its established Quantum product line. It has fully integrated and internalized batteries and string-based power conversion systems.
The Mobility House, GESI to deliver 8 GW of battery storage in Germany
The portfolio is to be implemented by a joint venture between the two companies by 2035. The Mobility House will contribute its experience in commercilization of the batteries, while GESI will handle project coordination and financing.
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