By Jason Deign UK renewable energy interests could face significant market disruption if Britons vote to leave the European Union (EU) in a referendum this month. But while sectors such as wind energy fret over…
By Jason Deign Peer-to-peer (P2P) power supplier Open Utility is planning to pressure the UK electricity market regulator towards introducing grid-balancing measures that could include energy storage. The company, which runs an energy marketplace called…
By Jason Deign Islands converting power supplies from diesel to renewables could be role models for the global transition to renewable energy, according to Younicos co-founder Clemens Triebel. “If we’re aiming for a high percentage…
By Jason Deign The issue of regulation is set to tower over proceedings at today’s Electricity Storage Network (ESN) annual meeting the UK, Energy Storage Report has learned. UK distribution network operators (DNOs) are keen to deploy…
By Jason Deign Energy storage looks set to benefit from increased funding worldwide if leaders make good on pledges at the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) this week. Up to USD$30 trillion in investment could be freed…
By Jason Deign Energy storage supporters may have some reason to hope for a Labour Party-led outcome to tomorrow’s UK General Elections, an analysis of electoral pledges reveals. Labour, currently trailing the ruling Conservatives by…
A group of experts is next week expected to finalise details of a road map to install 160GW of battery storage worldwide in 2030. The plan, being developed by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA),…
UPDATE: Minutes after this article went out in our newsletter, the Greek government announced it was paralysing the privatisation of the energy sector. Whether, or how, Syriza will support renewables, and potentially energy storage, is…