Browsing: energy storage

Root-Power has obtained planning permission on appeal to develop a £45 million, 100MW battery energy storage system near Kegworth in Leicestershire, marking a significant step in the region’s shift away from fossil fuels.

When the United States moved against Venezuela in early 2026, the geopolitical signal was loud. The oil market’s response was…

Second life electric vehicle batteries are edging closer to commercial relevance in the UK energy system, but questions around performance consistency, integration risk, and long term value remain unresolved.

BP’s decision to write down up to $5 billion from its gas and low carbon energy division places a hard number on what has been an increasingly visible problem for the company: its early and aggressive push into renewables has failed to deliver competitive returns relative to its peers.

The European Union’s ambitious plan to address a projected 800,000-worker shortage in its battery sector has encountered significant credibility issues.…

Germany added an estimated 6.57 gigawatt-hours of stationary battery storage capacity in 2025, lifting the country’s total installed capacity to approximately 24 gigawatt-hours.

Volvo Car Group has initiated a global recall affecting tens of thousands of vehicles following safety concerns with high-voltage batteries supplied by China’s Sunwoda Electronic.

CATL’s opening of the NING SERVICE Experience Center in Riyadh on January 10, 2026 marks a strategic pivot from equipment supply toward operational infrastructure, a segment increasingly determining whether electrification targets under Vision 2030 translate into sustained deployment.

Donut Lab has unveiled what it claims to be the world’s first commercially production-ready all-solid-state battery, signaling a potential shift in electric vehicle (EV) energy storage.

Spearmint Energy has closed an equity investment with Kyuden International focused on two utility scale battery projects that are already operational, a notable development in ERCOT where rapid load growth and tightening reserve margins have typically seen financing precede lengthy construction timelines.