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Tolling agreement: Drax signs 500 MWh BESS deal with Fidra Energy
Latest tolling agreement in the UK BESS market is subject to a final investment decision by the third quarter of 2026. It forms part of a planned gigawatt-scale pipeline of BESS projects for Drax that combines its own assets and capabilities to optimize for third parties.
Jan 30, 2026
Zenobe more than doubles synthetic inertia capability with second grid-forming BESS in Scotland
Second UK battery system to deliver grid stability services, including synthetic inertia, using grid-forming inverters comes online. It follows commissioning of Zenobe’s Blackhillock project in northeast Scotland, the world’s first battery storage system to provide full active and reactive power services.
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Battery storage drives record year for UK renewables planning approvals
Cornwall Insight analysis reveals planning permission granted to more battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in first nine months of 2025 than in all of 2024. Approvals granted in year when planning consent became key to securing grid connections.
How to build the UK’s biggest BESS project
Sungrow will supply 3.3 GWh of storage capacity to the largest UK BESS project to date. Head of UK Energy Storage Henry Xu talks big projects, narrow roads and local connections with ESS News, as the company prepares to ship containers for the Thorpe Marsh BESS buildout.
Recurrent Energy confirms 1 GWh BESS will be co-located with oversized UK solar plant
Planning consent for Tillbridge Solar Project was granted by the UK government in October 2025. The site was approved with a 500 MW grid connection, suggesting the 1 GWh BESS will support PV capacity overbuild to spread generation throughout the day.
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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.
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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