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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

Markets

Pakistan needs to declare a ‘battery emergency’ Solar association chair argues urgent battery energy storage deployment is key to supporting continued PV boom in Pakistan. Residential solar CEO predicts surge in behind-the-meter storage demand if and when Pakistan’s generous net metering policy is wound down.

Nov 27, 2025

Products

Tesla Powerwall lands in Ireland as Segen opens Dublin depot UK distributor introduces Tesla home energy storage project to Irish market as it expands operations to Ireland and Northern Ireland. Segen’s launching new facility with exclusive partnership and a roadshow event for installers.

Oct 15, 2025

Policy

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.

Oct 09, 2025

The Staythorpe BESS masterplan.

Grid-scale

EDF signs revenue deal with Elements Green, launches consultation with PS Renewables Elements Green to receive guaranteed revenue from EDF for 720 MWh BESS in England. The deal provides further revenue certainty for Staythorpe BESS, which previously secured a 15-year capacity market contract. EDF also plans to launch a public consultation with PS Renewables in September for a proposed solar and storage development with a 500 MW grid connection.

Sep 09, 2025

Grid-scale

NatPower secures UK site for 8 GWh BESS to power ships at berth Major BESS project will be first UK project to combine utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) with maritime infrastructure, according to NatPower. The developer aims to connect to the grid by 2028.

Aug 28, 2025

Policy

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.

Jonathan Gifford

Apr 23, 2025

Sodium-ion batteries

New research optimizes energy density in sodium-ion batteries A machine learning model has identified as the optimum composition to attain the highest energy density for sodium-ion batteries.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Nov 07, 2024

Team of Verkor

Manufacturing

Verkor secures €1.3 billion for French gigafactory French battery manufacturer Verkor has secured more than €1.3 billion ($1.41 billion) in green financing for the construction of its first gigafactory in France. The production facility will supply batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and stationary storage across Europe.

May 28, 2024

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