Energy Storage

Energy Generation

Deal to roll-out EV charge points on UK fuel forecourts signed

ChargePoint Services and Motor Fuel Group have signed a partnership deal for the roll-out of electric vehicle charging across UK forecourts.

Energy Generation

90MW UK wind farm gets energy storage

The Burbo Bank offshore wind farm near Liverpool, UK, will feed energy into a 2MW battery storage system.

Energy Generation

Used EV batteries to charge EVs on Europe's motorways

Renault is supplying Europe with its second-hand electric vehicle batteries for energy storage.

Energy Generation

Czech Republic gets €44.5m to develop ‘greener transportation’

The EU has approved plans for a network of recharging stations for low emission vehicles in the Czech Republic.

Energy Generation

French islands – solar-storage prices down 40%

New tender awards in France demonstrate the falling costs of renewables.

Energy Generation

UK universities to transform India’s villages into solar power stations

Swansea University in the UK will be leading a project that aims to convert India’s villages into solar power stations.

Energy Generation

Microgrids – moving towards large scale commercial deployment

The falling costs of renewables and energy storage are making microgrids more commercially attractive.

Energy Generation

Stratford-Upon-Avon’s community solar battery farm to create local opportunities

Community energy supplier Mongoose Energy has secured finance for what it claims is the UK’s biggest community energy project.

Energy Generation

Residential battery storage gets tax break

The UK government has agreed to a tax break for residential battery storage systems but systems must be installed with solar panels.

Energy Generation

A new accelerator programme to disrupt the global energy market

The programme is inviting startups from around the world to pitch ideas on better energy use, energy independence, digitisation and analytics.

Energy Generation

The blockchain renewables crowdfunding phenomenon

Five blockchain based crowdfunding initiatives are under development in the energy sector.