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UK regulator plans BESS fees to cut grid connection queue Financial commitment for battery energy storage systems (BESS) nears approval in a bid to further cut overcapacity in Great Britain's connection queue. Despite recent grid connection reform efforts, the connection queue is still more than double what’s needed for 2030 targets.

Sep 18, 2026

Grid-scale

Why Fidra Energy is building the UK’s biggest BESS project One year on from reaching financial close on the 2.9 GWh Thorpe Marsh BESS, CEO Chris Elder tells ESS News why the developer has opted to build 1 GW+ battery energy storage projects, how Fidra Energy has secured National Wealth Fund backing, and where the company’s European expansion plans may take it first.

Sep 10, 2026

Projects & Applications

Scottish government approves two BESS projects totaling 10 GWh in one day Flurry of battery energy storage system approvals includes two projects set to receive long-duration energy storage (LDES) cap and floor support. Four large-scale projects gain planning consent in a single day.

Sep 10, 2026

Policy

UK grid connections reform mishandled, battery skip rates too high Reform of Great Britain’s grid connections queue missed deadlines and was marred by inaccurate offers, poor developer engagement and digitalization issues, according to Ofgem. The regulator nevertheless found NESO delivered a “good performance” overall, meeting or exceeding expectations in seven of eight performance obligations.

Sep 09, 2026

Policy

UK explores plug-in battery regulations following plug-in solar launch Battery storage misses out on plug-in solar launch, but 800 W AC devices are being assessed for electrical and fire safety risk. DESNZ tenders safety and risk assessment for plug-in batteries sold in markets worldwide.

Aug 27, 2026

Products & Services

Hinen launches 13.68 kWh A15 residential energy storage system in UK Up to six batteries can be connected together, expanding storage to 86.4 kWh nominal.

Aug 26, 2026

Grid-scale

A 3.6 GWh, 18-hour lithium-ion BESS project has secured planning consent in Scotland Planning approved for 200 MW/3,600 MWh Rigifa battery energy storage system (BESS) in Scotland, one of 11 li-ion BESS projects selected by Ofgem for cap-and-floor support.

Aug 24, 2026

Markets

Europe adds 36 GWh of battery storage in 2025, Ukraine enters top five markets Europe installed 36 GWh of new battery storage capacity in 2025, up 48% year on year, according to SolarPower Europe. Germany remained the continent’s largest market, while Ukraine and Bulgaria entered the top five

Aug 20, 2026

Batteries from Canadian Solar

Projects & Applications

CIP commissions Europe’s ‘largest operational battery’ in Scotland Coalburn 1 is the first of three UK transmission-connected battery energy storage system (BESS) projects developed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to enter commercial operations.

Aug 12, 2026

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