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GE and Arenko combine for grid-scale batteries

GE and Arenko Group have announced a strategic alliance to build grid scale energy storage systems in the UK. Arenko has invested in a 41MW battery supplied by GE, sited in the Midlands, which  will commence operations in 2018.  Mirko…

DSR aggregator Endeco changes its name to Gridbeyond

Energy services company Endeco Technologies is changing its name to Gridbeyond. “Our business has fundamentally transformed over the last few years, growing from start-up to scale-up,” commented Michael Phelan, the firm’s chief executive. “Since April 2016, our team has more than doubled in size, the…

T-1 Capacity Market auction clears at £6

The first T-1 Capacity Market auction, for delivery next winter, cleared in the 14th round of bidding at £6/kW per year. Some 10663.717MW of de-rated capacity joined the auction at its start and the aggregate capacity that won agreements was 5,782.892MW.…

SSE renewable generation rose 25% in 2017

SSE produced around 25% more renewable energy in the nine months to 31 December 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, mainly due to wetter and windier conditions. The company said weather had driven the majority of this increase,…

NI Water solar farm in operation in March

Work is due for completion in March on NI Water a solar farm that will supply electricity to the Dunore water treatment works in South Antrim. The £7million, 4.99MW project covers a 33 acre site on the eastern shore of…