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UK government demands no more connection offer delays, mulls BESS oversupply options Letter to industry acknowledges delays, describes battery storage oversupply as an “emerging risk.” Measures under consideration include a new fee for oversubscribed technologies, such as BESS.

Apr 16, 2026

Grid-scale

RWE withdraws 99.9 MW solar-plus-storage project in UK on grid constraints RWE has scrapped its 99.9 MW Butterfly solar‑plus‑storage project in Wales after determining that grid connection availability made it unviable, in a move that comes amid sharply rising connection demand and mounting pressure on the United Kingdom’s queue reform process.

Brian Publicover

Apr 16, 2026

Software

Drax completes Flexitricity purchase adding AI tools to its BESS operations FlexGen business director tells ESS News how acquiring optimizer can support company’s battery trading operations. The purchase comes as Drax increases exposure to the UK battery energy storage system (BESS) market.

Apr 01, 2026

Finance

BBDF 2026: How financing standalone vs. co-located projects really works The "lab" session at Battery Business & Development Forum 2026 made transparent how different stakeholders evaluate and view energy storage projects between standalone and co-located options, and where views diverged.

Apr 01, 2026

Revenue streams

Matrix Renewables signs 500 MW battery optimization agreement with EDF Long-term agreement signed with EDF for 1 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Eccles, Scotland. Deal covers the first standalone battery developed by Matrix Renewables in the United Kingdom.

Mar 31, 2026

Finance

UK’s first community-owned solar battery seeks investors Low Carbon Hub plans to add battery energy storage system (BESS) to existing solar plant. The developer is offering shares in what’s thought to be the first community-owned co-located battery in the United Kingdom.

Mar 26, 2026

Finance

Brookfield, La Caisse acquiring Canada’s biggest BESS developer in $6.5 billion deal French-Canadian developer behind 1.2 GWh Hagersville BESS agrees to acquisition deal following review and board approval. New owners have pledged to invest in project pipeline for developer with international portfolio of solar, wind and BESS projects.

Mar 25, 2026

Revenue streams

Balancing market opens to residential battery storage in Great Britain Metering rule changes mean residential batteries can now provide flexibility by trading in Great Britain’s balancing mechanism, alongside large-scale generators and battery energy storage systems (BESS). Heat pumps and EV chargers also covered by rule change.

Mar 20, 2026

Auctions

Batteries awarded 1.22 GW in UK capacity market auction for 2029 delivery Provisional results show more than 100 battery energy storage systems (BESS) awarded capacity market contracts in latest T-4 auction for Great Britain’s energy grid, with the vast majority of BESS contracts awarded to new-build capacity.

Mar 11, 2026

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