Is Turkey's Aggreko the first to deploy a battery-powered electricity network?

Turkey’s regulators are currently making provisions to allow batteries and other storage to play a wider role in the electricity system, having produced its first set of regulations early this year, but Aggreko appears to be first across the finish line to achieve deployment of a project connected to the network.

How much is the UK battery storage market worth?

Pre-licenses were issued for a total of 12 applications, totaling 744MW, by the Energy Market Authority earlier this month, representing an investment value of around US$1.5 billion. This Friday Briefing looks back at how the industry in 2021 theorised the UK battery storage market playing out.

Which energy storage asset will be built using Wärtsilä's new energy storage system?

The first energy storage asset built using Wärtsilä’s new Quantum High Energy battery energy storage system (BESS) solution will be a 300MW/600MWh project in Scotland, UK.

What percentage of Turkey's electricity production is renewable?

At the end of last month, renewables made up more than 50% of installed electricity production capacity in Turkey, which amounted to 103.3 GW in total. Wind parks had a share of 11%, compared to 8.8% for the solar power segment, while hydropower was dominant, with 30.6%.

Is pumped storage hydropower balancing the future of energy storage?

Otherwise, pumped storage hydropower is currently the only conventional technology for balancing. But such facilities take long to be built and they cover vast surfaces. With a change in regulation on November 19, Turkey made it possible for energy storage developers to get preliminary licenses for a matching capacity in wind or solar power.

Does RWE have a battery energy storage system?

Multinational utility and IPP RWE has completed three co-located battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in the US, totalling 190MW/360MWh, with another 2GWh-plus under construction.