Kit Million Ross

United Kingdom

Senior Reporter at Solar Media Limited

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ADS-TEC secures order for 300kW fast-chargers in Belgium

1 week ago | current-news.co.uk | Kit Million Ross

Irish company ADS-TEC Energy has announced that HyperFast has selected it to supply fast EV chargers to deploy in Belgium. ADS-TEC will supply HyperFast with more than a dozen units of its battery-buffered fast EV charging solution, Chargepost, which will be deployed across Belgium. The battery-buffered units allow the chargers to supply charging capacities of up to 300kW, without the need for major grid upgrades.
Triple Point, Noriker Power agree £15 million debt facility for BESS development

1 week ago | solarpowerportal.co.uk | Kit Million Ross

Investment manager Triple Point has agreed a £15 million debt facility with battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Noriker Power. This marks the beginning of a new partnership between Triple Point and Noriker Power, both of which are significant players in the UK BESS market.
Balance Power granted planning approval for 49.5MW BESS

1 week ago | solarpowerportal.co.uk | Kit Million Ross

Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Balance Power has today (17 April) announced that it has been granted planning permission for a 49.5MW BESS in Staffordshire. The Hinksford BESS, located in Hinksford, South Staffordshire, is made up of 36 battery units spread across a 2.59 hectare site. The electricity produced by the project is expected to reduce local CO2 emissions by around 18,300 tonnes annually, which is equivalent to taking 13,200 cars off the road.
Decade of blocked onshore wind cost economy £900 million

1 week ago | current-news.co.uk | Kit Million Ross

The previous government’s de facto ban on onshore wind farms meant the UK missed out on as much as £900 million in economic output, according to consultancy and advisory firm Turley. The previous Conservative government introduced a policy in 2014 that allowed a single local objection to block development of a wind farm in England, which led to the immediate rejection or withdrawal of 54 planning applications for onshore wind projects.
Gridserve and UKPN connect batteries for EV charging at Gatwick

1 week ago | current-news.co.uk | Kit Million Ross

Gridserve and UK Power Networks (UKPN) have connected a new battery energy storage system (BESS) to support EV charging at London Gatwick Airport. Two 3.6MW batteries have been connected to UKPN’s distribution network. They were designed to supply EV chargers at the London Gatwick Electric Forecourt, located at the airport’s South Terminal. The London Gatwick Electric Forecourt opened last year and has 30 EV charging bays to support EV charging for airport passengers, staff and taxi fleets.
E.ON, Superdielectrics develop polymer-based battery tech for residential storage applications

1 week ago | solarpowerportal.co.uk | Kit Million Ross

Energy supplier E.ON and energy storage technology firm Superdielectrics have joined forces to promote and develop a new battery technology for stationary storage applications. The new BESS technology takes a unique approach by using a polymer-based technology, with the main component being a membrane similar to contact lens materials. According to the two companies, these polymer batteries are both more affordable and more environmentally friendly than their lithium-ion counterparts.
Ofgem's market report shows sharp rise in smart time-of-use tariffs

1 week ago | current-news.co.uk | Kit Million Ross

The latest state of the market report from the UK’s energy regulator Ofgem has revealed a sharp rise in smart time-of-use tariffs over the past year. The report, which summarises the retail energy market for domestic consumers, noted that the uptake of smart time-of-use tariffs has increased by 75% in the past year, which Ofgem attributes primarily to the rise in EV ownership driving demand for more cost-effective charging solutions.
WMCA Mayor backs green parcel delivery trials

1 week ago | current-news.co.uk | Kit Million Ross

West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Mayor Richard Parker has backed a trial of electric parcel delivery vehicles at the University of Warwick. Supported by funding from the West Midlands Innovation Programme, the University of Warwick’s “mini city” campus is being used to test a small fleet of low-speed electric delivery vehicles to demonstrate how they can cut congestion on UK roads and improve air quality.
National Grid selects Siemens Energy as preferred bidder for Sea Link converter stations

1 week ago | current-news.co.uk | Kit Million Ross

National Grid has selected Siemens Energy as preferred bidder for a major portion of the Sea Link transmission project. The company has been appointed the preferred bidder for the two high voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations that will be constructed as part of the Sea Link development. One of these stations will be located in Suffolk and one will be located in Kent.
Be.EV invests £4 million into Failsworth regeneration project

1 week ago | current-news.co.uk | Kit Million Ross

EV charging network Be.EV is investing £4 million to regenerate a neglected area into a new EV charging hub. The Failsworth petrol station, which has been left abandoned and derelict for 15 years, will be transformed into a new EV forecourt and charging hub. The development, which will be named the Manchester Charging Oasis, will offer 12 ultra-rapid charging bays that can deliver up to 300Kw, which can add as much as 325 miles of range to an EV in the space of just 20 minutes.