The role of BESS in keeping the lights on

<!doctype html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <link rel="profile" href="https://gmpg.org/xfn/11"> <meta name='robots' content='index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1' /> <style>img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px }</style>  <script data-cfasync="false" data-pagespeed-no-defer> var gtm4wp_datalayer_name = "dataLayer"; var dataLayer = dataLayer || []; </script>   <title>The role of BESS in keeping the lights on - Solar Power Portal</title> <meta name="description" content="BESS kept the lights on during a recent interconnector trip, but asset operators feel undervalued. We explore what can be done to help." /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/the-role-of-bess-in-keeping-the-lights-on/" /> <meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" /> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:title" content="The role of BESS in keeping the lights on" /> <meta property="og:description" content="BESS kept the lights on during a recent interconnector trip, but asset operators feel undervalued. We explore what can be done to help." /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/the-role-of-bess-in-keeping-the-lights-on/" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Solar Power Portal" /> <meta property="article:published_time" content="2024-10-30T11:04:40+00:00" /> <meta property="article:modified_time" content="2024-10-30T11:04:41+00:00" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/braden-wagner-gBOfEM-UKcw-unsplash.jpg" /> <meta property="og:image:width" content="1202" /> <meta property="og:image:height" content="800" /> <meta property="og:image:type" content="image/jpeg" /> <meta name="author" content="Kit Million Ross" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /> <meta name="twitter:label1" content="Written by" /> <meta name="twitter:data1" content="Kit Million Ross" /> <meta name="twitter:label2" content="Est. reading time" /> <meta name="twitter:data2" content="5 minutes" /> <script type="application/ld+json" class="yoast-schema-graph">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/the-role-of-bess-in-keeping-the-lights-on/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/the-role-of-bess-in-keeping-the-lights-on/"},"author":{"name":"Kit Million Ross","@id":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/#/schema/person/d2e8c014e785abbda079a1b046a230f1"},"headline":"The role of BESS in keeping the lights on","datePublished":"2024-10-30T11:04:40+00:00","dateModified":"2024-10-30T11:04:41+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/the-role-of-bess-in-keeping-the-lights-on/"},"wordCount":1099,"publisher":{"@id":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/the-role-of-bess-in-keeping-the-lights-on/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/braden-wagner-gBOfEM-UKcw-unsplash.jpg","keywords":["battery storage","bess","energy storage","interconnector","policy","storage","uk"],"articleSection":["Blogs"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/the-role-of-bess-in-keeping-the-lights-on/","url":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/the-role-of-bess-in-keeping-the-lights-on/","name":"The role of BESS in keeping the lights on - Solar Power Portal","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/the-role-of-bess-in-keeping-the-lights-on/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/the-role-of-bess-in-keeping-the-lights-on/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/braden-wagner-gBOfEM-UKcw-unsplash.jpg","datePublished":"2024-10-30T11:04:40+00:00","dateModified":"2024-10-30T11:04:41+00:00","description":"BESS kept the lights on during a recent interconnector trip, but asset operators feel undervalued. We explore what can be done to help.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/the-role-of-bess-in-keeping-the-lights-on/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/the-role-of-bess-in-keeping-the-lights-on/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/the-role-of-bess-in-keeping-the-lights-on/#primaryimage","url":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/braden-wagner-gBOfEM-UKcw-unsplash.jpg","contentUrl":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/braden-wagner-gBOfEM-UKcw-unsplash.jpg","width":1202,"height":800,"caption":"BESS saved the day when grid frequency plummeted, but developers feel undervalued. Image: Braden Wagner via Unsplash"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/the-role-of-bess-in-keeping-the-lights-on/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The role of BESS in keeping the lights on"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/#website","url":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/","name":"Solar Power Portal","description":"The leading renewable energy resource for all UK solar power and feed-in tariff information.","publisher":{"@id":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/#organization","name":"Solar Media Limited","alternateName":"Solar Media","url":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/#/schema/logo/image/","url":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Solar-Media-logo-hi.jpg","contentUrl":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Solar-Media-logo-hi.jpg","width":1280,"height":769,"caption":"Solar Media Limited"},"image":{"@id":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/#/schema/logo/image/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/#/schema/person/d2e8c014e785abbda079a1b046a230f1","name":"Kit Million Ross","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/#/schema/person/image/","url":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/97e308f5ff82a6f03ba881f12de9ec20?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/97e308f5ff82a6f03ba881f12de9ec20?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Kit Million Ross"},"url":"https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/author/kitmillion-ross/"}]}</script>  <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//cdn.jsdelivr.net' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//www.solarpowerportal.co.uk' /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Solar Power Portal » Feed" href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/feed/" /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-block-library-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=6.7.2' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='jet-engine-frontend-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/jet-engine/assets/css/frontend.css?ver=3.6.4' media='all' /> <style id='classic-theme-styles-inline-css'> /*! This file is auto-generated */ .wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none} </style> <style id='global-styles-inline-css'> :root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square: 1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3: 4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4: 3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2: 3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3: 2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9: 16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16: 9/16;--wp--preset--color--black: #000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray: #abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink: #f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red: #cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange: #ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber: #fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan: #7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan: #00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue: #8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue: #0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple: #9b51e0;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 0%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,rgb(207,46,46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74,234,220) 0%,rgb(151,120,209) 20%,rgb(207,42,186) 40%,rgb(238,44,130) 60%,rgb(251,105,98) 80%,rgb(254,248,76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,206,236) 0%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 0%,rgb(254,45,45) 50%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,203,112) 0%,rgb(199,81,192) 50%,rgb(65,88,208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 50%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small: 13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium: 20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large: 36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large: 42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20: 0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30: 0.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40: 1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50: 1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60: 2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70: 3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80: 5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural: 6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep: 12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined: 6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1), 6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap: 0.5em;}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap: 0.5em;}body .is-layout-flex{display: flex;}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap: wrap;align-items: center;}.is-layout-flex > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body .is-layout-grid{display: grid;}.is-layout-grid > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;}.has-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;} :where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;} :where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;} :root :where(.wp-block-pullquote){font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.6;} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='hello-elementor-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/themes/hello-elementor/style.min.css?ver=3.1.1' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='hello-elementor-theme-style-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/themes/hello-elementor/theme.min.css?ver=3.1.1' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='hello-elementor-header-footer-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/themes/hello-elementor/header-footer.min.css?ver=3.1.1' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-frontend-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/css/frontend.min.css?ver=3.27.4' media='all' /> <style id='elementor-frontend-inline-css'> .elementor-17646 .elementor-element.elementor-element-d551085:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), .elementor-17646 .elementor-element.elementor-element-d551085 > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-image:url("https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/braden-wagner-gBOfEM-UKcw-unsplash.jpg");} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-post-6-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/elementor/css/post-6.css?ver=1739445725' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='widget-icon-list-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/css/widget-icon-list.min.css?ver=3.27.4' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='widget-image-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/css/widget-image.min.css?ver=3.27.4' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='widget-heading-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/css/widget-heading.min.css?ver=3.27.4' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='widget-share-buttons-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/elementor-pro/assets/css/widget-share-buttons.min.css?ver=3.27.3' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='e-apple-webkit-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/css/conditionals/apple-webkit.min.css?ver=3.27.4' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-icons-shared-0-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/lib/font-awesome/css/fontawesome.min.css?ver=5.15.3' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-icons-fa-solid-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/lib/font-awesome/css/solid.min.css?ver=5.15.3' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-icons-fa-brands-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/lib/font-awesome/css/brands.min.css?ver=5.15.3' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='e-animation-fadeIn-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/lib/animations/styles/fadeIn.min.css?ver=3.27.4' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='widget-form-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/elementor-pro/assets/css/widget-form.min.css?ver=3.27.3' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='jet-blocks-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/elementor/css/custom-jet-blocks.css?ver=1.3.16' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-icons-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/lib/eicons/css/elementor-icons.min.css?ver=5.35.0' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='jet-blog-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/jet-blog/assets/css/jet-blog.css?ver=2.4.3' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-post-25-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/elementor/css/post-25.css?ver=1739445725' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-post-48-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/elementor/css/post-48.css?ver=1739445725' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-post-17646-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/elementor/css/post-17646.css?ver=1739445863' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-post-22371-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/elementor/css/post-22371.css?ver=1739445776' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-post-238-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/elementor/css/post-238.css?ver=1739445725' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-post-18123-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/elementor/css/post-18123.css?ver=1739445725' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-post-18549-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/elementor/css/post-18549.css?ver=1739445725' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='hello-elementor-child-style-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/themes/hello-elementor-child/style.css?ver=1.0.0' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='jquery-chosen-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/jet-search/assets/lib/chosen/chosen.min.css?ver=1.8.7' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='jet-search-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/jet-search/assets/css/jet-search.css?ver=3.5.6' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='google-fonts-1-css' href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Lora%3A100%2C100italic%2C200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2C400%2C400italic%2C500%2C500italic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic%7CRoboto+Slab%3A100%2C100italic%2C200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2C400%2C400italic%2C500%2C500italic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic%7CRoboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2C400%2C400italic%2C500%2C500italic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic&display=swap&ver=6.7.2' media='all' /> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com/" crossorigin><script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1" id="jquery-core-js"></script> <script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1" id="jquery-migrate-js"></script> <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/apexcharts?ver=6.7.2" id="apexcharts-js"></script> <script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-includes/js/imagesloaded.min.js?ver=6.7.2" id="imagesLoaded-js"></script> <link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-json/" /><link rel="alternate" title="JSON" type="application/json" href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/26491" /> <script async src="https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js"></script> <script> window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; googletag.cmd.push(function() { var sizeMapBody = googletag.sizeMapping(). addSize([1185, 0], [728, 90]). addSize([498, 0], [468, 60]). addSize([0, 0], [320, 100]). build(); var sizeMapSidebar = googletag.sizeMapping(). addSize([1185, 0], [300, 250]). addSize([977, 0], [200, 200]). addSize([0, 0], []). build(); googletag.defineSlot('/4251935/SPP_LDR_1', [[320, 100], [728, 90], [468, 60]], 'div-gpt-ad-1692266327001-0').defineSizeMapping(sizeMapBody).addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.defineSlot('/4251935/SPP_LDR_2', [[320, 100], [468, 60], [728, 90]], 'div-gpt-ad-1692266715062-0').defineSizeMapping(sizeMapBody).addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.defineSlot('/4251935/SPP_LDR_3', [[320, 100], [468, 60], [728, 90]], 'div-gpt-ad-1692266757406-0').defineSizeMapping(sizeMapBody).addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.defineSlot('/4251935/SPP_MPU_1', [[300, 250], [200, 200], [320, 100]], 'div-gpt-ad-1692266959882-0').defineSizeMapping(sizeMapSidebar).addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.defineSlot('/4251935/SPP_MPU_2', [[320, 100], [200, 200], [300, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1692267065540-0').defineSizeMapping(sizeMapSidebar).addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(); var gamKeyValues = new Array(); gamKeyValues.push("post"); gamKeyValues.push("pid-26491"); gamKeyValues.push("blogs"); gamKeyValues.push("blogs-post"); gamKeyValues.push("storage"); gamKeyValues.push("storage-post"); if (gamKeyValues.length > 0) { googletag.pubads().setTargeting("spp", gamKeyValues); } googletag.enableServices(); }); </script> <script type="text/javascript"> piAId = '84602'; piCId = '11011'; piHostname = 'pi.pardot.com'; (function() { function async_load(){ var s = document.createElement('script'); s.type = 'text/javascript'; s.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://pi' : 'http://cdn') + '.pardot.com/pd.js'; var c = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; c.parentNode.insertBefore(s, c); } if(window.attachEvent) { window.attachEvent('onload', async_load); } else { window.addEventListener('load', async_load, false); } })(); </script>   <script data-cfasync="false" data-pagespeed-no-defer type="text/javascript"> var dataLayer_content = {"pageTitle":"The role of BESS in keeping the lights on - Solar Power Portal","pagePostType":"post","pagePostType2":"single-post","pageCategory":["blogs"],"pageAttributes":["battery-storage","bess","energy-storage","interconnector","policy","storage","uk"],"pagePostAuthor":"Kit Million Ross","pagePostDate":"October 30, 2024","pagePostDateYear":2024,"pagePostDateMonth":10,"pagePostDateDay":30,"pagePostDateDayName":"Wednesday","pagePostDateHour":11,"pagePostDateMinute":4,"pagePostDateIso":"2024-10-30T11:04:40+00:00","pagePostDateUnix":1730286280,"pagePostTerms":{"category":["Blogs"],"post_tag":["battery storage","bess","energy storage","interconnector","policy","storage","uk"],"subjects":["Storage"],"meta":{"sponsored":"false","author-override":"","start-with-featured-image":"false"}},"postID":26491}; dataLayer.push( dataLayer_content ); </script> <script data-cfasync="false"> (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= '//www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-M4QRB8S'); </script> <meta name="generator" content="Elementor 3.27.4; features: additional_custom_breakpoints; settings: css_print_method-external, google_font-enabled, font_display-swap"> <script src="https://consent.cookiefirst.com/sites/solarpowerportal.co.uk-53487105-7f5a-45e8-b9f5-d04d7bff9ba1/consent.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> (function(c,l,a,r,i,t,y){ c[a]=c[a]||function(){(c[a].q=c[a].q||[]).push(arguments)}; t=l.createElement(r);t.async=1;t.src="https://www.clarity.ms/tag/"+i; y=l.getElementsByTagName(r)[0];y.parentNode.insertBefore(t,y); })(window, document, "clarity", "script", "kxjlka1qt7"); </script> <style> .e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+4):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload), .e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+4):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) * { background-image: none !important; } @media screen and (max-height: 1024px) { .e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+3):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload), .e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+3):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) * { background-image: none !important; } } @media screen and (max-height: 640px) { .e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+2):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload), .e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+2):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) * { background-image: none !important; } } </style> <link rel="icon" href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-spp-icon-32x32.png" sizes="32x32" /> <link rel="icon" href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-spp-icon-192x192.png" sizes="192x192" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-spp-icon-180x180.png" /> <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-spp-icon-270x270.png" /> <style id="wp-custom-css"> .wp-block-gallery.has-nested-images figure.wp-block-image:has(figcaption):before { -webkit-backdrop-filter: none; backdrop-filter: none; } </style> </head> <body class="post-template-default single single-post postid-26491 single-format-standard wp-custom-logo elementor-default elementor-kit-6 elementor-page-17646">   <noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-M4QRB8S" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden" aria-hidden="true"></iframe></noscript>  <a class="skip-link screen-reader-text" href="#content">Skip to content</a> <div data-elementor-type="header" data-elementor-id="25" class="elementor elementor-25 elementor-location-header" data-elementor-post-type="elementor_library"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-0941d65 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="0941d65" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[]}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-7d059b0 jet-nav-align-flex-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-nav-menu" data-id="7d059b0" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jet-nav-menu.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <nav class="jet-nav-wrap m-layout-mobile"><div class="menu-solar-media-nav-container"><div class="jet-nav m-layout-mobile jet-nav--horizontal"><div class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom jet-nav__item-64 jet-nav__item"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.solarmedia.co.uk/" class="menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top"><span class="jet-nav-link-text">Solar Media</span></a></div> <div class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom jet-nav__item-65 jet-nav__item"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.solarmedia.co.uk/events/" class="menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top"><span class="jet-nav-link-text">Events</span></a></div> <div class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom jet-nav__item-66 jet-nav__item"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.pv-tech.org/" class="menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top"><span class="jet-nav-link-text">PV Tech</span></a></div> <div class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom jet-nav__item-68 jet-nav__item"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.energy-storage.news/" class="menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top"><span class="jet-nav-link-text">Energy-Storage.news</span></a></div> <div class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom jet-nav__item-67 jet-nav__item"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.current-news.co.uk/" class="menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top"><span class="jet-nav-link-text">Current±</span></a></div> </div></div></nav> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-88ad3ef elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-right elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list" data-id="88ad3ef" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="icon-list.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <ul class="elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items"> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item"> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/solar-power-portal-uk" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fab fa-linkedin"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">LinkedIn</span> </a> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item"> <a href="https://twitter.com/solarpowerport" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fab fa-twitter-square"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Twitter/X</span> </a> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYmmFNAkGOU2sW961XFbqGg/featured" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fab fa-youtube"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">YouTube</span> </a> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item"> <a href="https://solarpowerportal.co.uk/newsletter/"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-envelope-square"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Newsletter</span> </a> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item"> <a href="/feed"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-rss-square"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Feed</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-fb4ce14 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="fb4ce14" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[]}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-45d6d01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-site-logo elementor-widget-image" data-id="45d6d01" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="theme-site-logo.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk"> <img src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/spp-logo-qd12tz6wh6nzs59ylpzyfjmistbuoap6syev5b103k.png" title="spp-logo" alt="spp-logo" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-111aa31 jet-nav-align-center elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-nav-menu" data-id="111aa31" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jet-nav-menu.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <nav class="jet-nav-wrap m-layout-mobile"><div class="menu-about-container"><div class="jet-nav m-layout-mobile jet-nav--horizontal"><div class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-102 jet-nav__item"><a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/contact/" class="menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top"><span class="jet-nav-link-text">Contact</span></a></div> <div class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-103 jet-nav__item"><a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/advertising/" class="menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top"><span class="jet-nav-link-text">Advertising</span></a></div> <div class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-109 jet-nav__item"><a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/about/" class="menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top"><span class="jet-nav-link-text">About</span></a></div> </div></div></nav> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-a85c63d elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-ajax-search" data-id="a85c63d" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"results_area_columns":1}" data-widget_type="jet-ajax-search.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-jet-ajax-search jet-search"> <div class="jet_search_listing_grid_hidden_template" style="display: none;"> </div> <div class="jet-ajax-search jet-ajax-search--mobile-skin" data-settings="{"symbols_for_start_searching":3,"search_by_empty_value":"","submit_on_enter":"","search_source":["post"],"search_logging":"yes","search_results_url":"","search_taxonomy":"","include_terms_ids":[],"exclude_terms_ids":[],"exclude_posts_ids":[],"custom_fields_source":"","limit_query":5,"limit_query_tablet":"","limit_query_mobile":"","limit_query_in_result_area":25,"results_order_by":"date","results_order":"desc","sentence":"","search_in_taxonomy":"","search_in_taxonomy_source":"","results_area_width_by":"custom","results_area_custom_width":{"unit":"px","size":400,"sizes":[]},"results_area_custom_position":"right","results_area_columns":1,"results_area_columns_tablet":"","results_area_columns_mobile":"","results_area_columns_mobile_portrait":"","thumbnail_visible":"","thumbnail_size":"","thumbnail_placeholder":"","post_content_source":"content","post_content_custom_field_key":"","post_content_length":30,"show_product_price":"","show_product_rating":"","show_add_to_cart":"","show_result_new_tab":"yes","highlight_searched_text":"","listing_id":"","bullet_pagination":"","number_pagination":"","navigation_arrows":"both","navigation_arrows_type":"angle","show_title_related_meta":"","meta_title_related_position":"","title_related_meta":"","show_content_related_meta":"","meta_content_related_position":"","content_related_meta":"","negative_search":"Sorry, but nothing matched your search terms.","server_error":"Sorry, but we cannot handle your search query now. Please, try again later!","show_search_suggestions":"","search_suggestions_position":"","search_suggestions_source":"","search_suggestions_limits":"","search_suggestions_item_title_length":"","search_source_terms":"","search_source_terms_title":"","search_source_terms_icon":"","search_source_terms_limit":"","search_source_terms_listing_id":"","search_source_terms_taxonomy":"","search_source_users":"","search_source_users_title":"","search_source_users_icon":"","search_source_users_limit":"","search_source_users_listing_id":""}"> <form class="jet-ajax-search__form" method="get" action="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/" role="search" target="_blank"> <div class="jet-ajax-search__fields-holder"> <div class="jet-ajax-search__field-wrapper"> <label for="search-input-a85c63d" class="screen-reader-text">Search ...</label> <span class="jet-ajax-search__field-icon jet-ajax-search-icon"><i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-search"></i></span> <input id="search-input-a85c63d" class="jet-ajax-search__field" type="search" placeholder="Search ..." value="" name="s" autocomplete="off" /> <input type="hidden" value="{"search_source":"post","results_order_by":"date","results_order":"desc"}" name="jet_ajax_search_settings" /> </div> </div> </form> <div class="jet-ajax-search__results-area" > <div class="jet-ajax-search__results-holder"> <div class="jet-ajax-search__results-header"> <button class="jet-ajax-search__results-count"><span></span> Results</button> <div class="jet-ajax-search__navigation-holder"></div> </div> <div class="jet-ajax-search__results-list results-area-col-desk-1 results-area-col-tablet- results-area-col-mobile- results-area-col-mobile-portrait-1" > <div class="jet-ajax-search__results-list-inner "></div> </div> <div class="jet-ajax-search__results-footer"> <button class="jet-ajax-search__full-results">See all results</button> <div class="jet-ajax-search__navigation-holder"></div> </div> </div> <div class="jet-ajax-search__message"></div> <div class="jet-ajax-search__spinner-holder"> <div class="jet-ajax-search__spinner"> <div class="rect rect-1"></div> <div class="rect rect-2"></div> <div class="rect rect-3"></div> <div class="rect rect-4"></div> <div class="rect rect-5"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-707c1a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="707c1a9" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[]}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4bdc484 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-nav-menu" data-id="4bdc484" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jet-nav-menu.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <nav class="jet-nav-wrap m-layout-tablet jet-mobile-menu jet-mobile-menu--left-side" data-mobile-trigger-device="tablet" data-mobile-layout="left-side"> <div class="jet-nav__mobile-trigger jet-nav-mobile-trigger-align-center"> <span class="jet-nav__mobile-trigger-open jet-blocks-icon"><i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-bars"></i></span> <span class="jet-nav__mobile-trigger-close jet-blocks-icon"><i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-times"></i></span></div><div class="menu-primary-nav-container"><div class="jet-nav m-layout-tablet jet-nav--horizontal"><div class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home jet-nav__item-40 jet-nav__item"><a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/" class="menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top"><span class="jet-nav-link-text">Home</span></a></div> <div class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category jet-nav__item-29 jet-nav__item"><a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/category/news/" class="menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top"><span class="jet-nav-link-text">News</span></a></div> <div class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-subjects jet-nav__item-115 jet-nav__item"><a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/subjects/commercial-residential-solar/" class="menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top"><span class="jet-nav-link-text">Commercial & Residential</span></a></div> <div class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-subjects jet-nav__item-113 jet-nav__item"><a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/subjects/solar-markets-finance/" class="menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top"><span class="jet-nav-link-text">Markets & Finance</span></a></div> <div class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-subjects jet-nav__item-17818 jet-nav__item"><a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/subjects/largescale-solar/" class="menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top"><span class="jet-nav-link-text">Large-Scale Solar</span></a></div> <div class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-subjects current-post-ancestor current-menu-parent current-post-parent jet-nav__item-116 jet-nav__item"><a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/subjects/storage/" class="menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top"><span class="jet-nav-link-text">Storage</span></a></div> <div class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category current-post-ancestor current-menu-parent current-post-parent jet-nav__item-36 jet-nav__item"><a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/category/blogs/" class="menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top"><span class="jet-nav-link-text">Blogs</span></a></div> <div class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-128 jet-nav__item"><a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/event-calendar/" class="menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top"><span class="jet-nav-link-text">Events</span></a></div> <div class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type_archive menu-item-object-resources jet-nav__item-19070 jet-nav__item"><a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/resources/" class="menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top"><span class="jet-nav-link-text">Resources</span></a></div> <div class="jet-nav__mobile-close-btn jet-blocks-icon"><i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-times"></i></div></div></div></nav> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-1c44e4d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="1c44e4d" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[]}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-935a607 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-18228 elementor-widget-html" data-id="935a607" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="html.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container">  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1692266327001-0' style='min-width: 320px; min-height: 60px;'> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1692266327001-0'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-elementor-type="single-post" data-elementor-id="17646" class="elementor elementor-17646 elementor-location-single post-26491 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blogs tag-battery-storage tag-bess tag-energy-storage tag-interconnector tag-policy tag-storage tag-uk subjects-storage" data-elementor-post-type="elementor_library"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-d551085 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="d551085" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic","jet_parallax_layout_list":[]}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-50e61cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child" data-id="50e61cc" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[]}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5b4e9de elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-terms" data-id="5b4e9de" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jet-listing-dynamic-terms.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-terms"><a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/category/blogs/" class="jet-listing-dynamic-terms__link">Blogs</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-566b20b elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-terms" data-id="566b20b" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jet-listing-dynamic-terms.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-terms"><a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/subjects/storage/" class="jet-listing-dynamic-terms__link">Storage</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ae004e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading" data-id="ae004e3" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="theme-post-title.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h1 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">The role of BESS in keeping the lights on</h1> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-a7580a5 jedv-enabled--yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-meta" data-id="a7580a5" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jet-listing-dynamic-meta.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-meta meta-layout-inline"><div class="jet-listing-dynamic-meta__author jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item"><span class="jet-listing-dynamic-meta__prefix">By </span><a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/author/kitmillion-ross/" class="jet-listing-dynamic-meta__item-val">Kit Million Ross</a></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4ed9199 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child" data-id="4ed9199" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[]}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3bc553a elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field" data-id="3bc553a" data-element_type="widget" title="Posted on" data-widget_type="jet-listing-dynamic-field.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline"><div class="jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap"><div class="jet-listing-dynamic-field__content">October 30, 2024</div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-afab6bb elementor-grid-4 elementor-grid-mobile-0 elementor-share-buttons--view-icon-text elementor-share-buttons--skin-gradient elementor-share-buttons--shape-square elementor-share-buttons--color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-share-buttons" data-id="afab6bb" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="share-buttons.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-grid"> <div class="elementor-grid-item"> <div class="elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_facebook" role="button" tabindex="0" aria-label="Share on facebook" > <span class="elementor-share-btn__icon"> <i class="fab fa-facebook" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> <div class="elementor-share-btn__text"> <span class="elementor-share-btn__title"> Facebook </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-grid-item"> <div class="elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_twitter" role="button" tabindex="0" aria-label="Share on twitter" > <span class="elementor-share-btn__icon"> <i class="fab fa-twitter" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> <div class="elementor-share-btn__text"> <span class="elementor-share-btn__title"> Twitter/X </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-grid-item"> <div class="elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_linkedin" role="button" tabindex="0" aria-label="Share on linkedin" > <span class="elementor-share-btn__icon"> <i class="fab fa-linkedin" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> <div class="elementor-share-btn__text"> <span class="elementor-share-btn__title"> LinkedIn </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-grid-item"> <div class="elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_email" role="button" tabindex="0" aria-label="Share on email" > <span class="elementor-share-btn__icon"> <i class="fas fa-envelope" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> <div class="elementor-share-btn__text"> <span class="elementor-share-btn__title"> Email </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ca275f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="ca275f5" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[]}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-fcb0a54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="fcb0a54" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[]}"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5540338 post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content" data-id="5540338" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="theme-post-content.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Recently, a major interconnector trip sent the UK’s grid frequency plummeting. At around 8:47am on a morning in early October, the NSL interconnector linking the UK and Norway, suddenly and with no warning, halted.</p> <p>Norway’s power exports into the UK suddenly dropped from 1.4GW to zero, with immediate and potentially disastrous impact on the UK’s electricity grid. Frequency on the network crashed as low as 49.59Hz in less than two seconds, a number significantly lower than the National Energy System Operator (NESO) operational limits of 49.8 – 50.2Hz. Without swift intervention, much of the nation’s grid could have failed.</p> <p>Here, battery energy storage systems (BESS) answered the call. Across NESO’s network, 1.5GW of BESS assets came online to inject power into the system, bringing frequency to strong levels within two minutes. The whole story is a real testament to the crucial importance of BESS in our modern grid system, an event which <a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/statkraft-kraken-arenko-bess-saves-day-interconnector-trips/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Roger Hollies, CTO at Arenko Group, described as “exciting”</a>. Hollies said: “It’s exciting to see batteries casually keeping the lights on whilst delivering diversity of activity to maximise revenue. I count nine markets and services being participated in by these 12 batteries during this 50 minute window alone.”</p> <p>Despite this, battery storage developers have expressed a feeling of underutilisation by the NESO and its predecessor, ESO. An <a href="https://www.current-news.co.uk/battery-storage-developers-say-eso-not-ready-to-deliver-a-grid-for-the-future/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">open letter penned by a coalition of BESS developers</a>, including top names like Zenobē, Eelpower, Harmony Energy and Field, noted that energy system operators frequently favour turning off renewable energy sources, such as wind turbines, to cope with energy oversupply rather than make use of BESS assets. The coalition argued that this holds back investment and drives up consumer bills; it could be argued that such missed investment opportunities could slow BESS development and thus limit its usefulness as an asset during interconnector trips.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-advantages-of-bess-in-emergency-scenarios">The advantages of BESS in emergency scenarios</h2> <p>BESS assets are uniquely positioned to support emergency grid and frequency balancing due to the speed at which they can respond when needed – milliseconds to seconds. The reason for this speedy response is inherent to the nature of BESS compared to other energy sources; as Hollies explains: “A BESS doesn’t have to be “on” to provide a support service. All synchronized systems, e.g. gas-powered turbines, have to be operating at a minimum power – that is, burning fuel – to be able to respond quickly to an emergency frequency event. BESS do not; they can respond very quickly from even a deep standby state.”</p> <p>The modular nature of BESS assets also makes them useful in emergency scenarios; even if a BESS is partially down, the parts of the asset that are online can still provide a response.</p> <p>Aside from interconnector trips, BESS assets are useful in other emergencies. Several BESS asset operators have praised the potential value of batteries in “black-starting” support services if a blackout were to occur, including a new player in the market Root-Power, whose managing director Neil Brooks noted: “BESS’ flexibility, quick deployment and compatibility with other renewable energy sources make it particularly well suited for disaster response and recovery, as well as improving Britain’s energy resilience. Batteries are also useful for “black start” support in the event of a blackout, helping to jump-start other forms of generation that typically require power themselves from the grid to start.”</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-the-sector-needs-to-thrive">What the sector needs to thrive</h2> <p>The storage sector has criticised the NESO extensively, with the same complaints arising repeatedly.</p> <p>Grid connection timescales remain a significant concern, with Brooks noting that BESS projects frequently receive grid connection dates as far away as 2030 or even 2035. While the NESO, as well as distribution network operators (DNOs), have stated plans to implement changes to speed up the connections queue, including the removal of so-called “zombie” projects, the reality for developers is far different. </p> <p>Brooks added: “To date, we have not seen the numerous NESO strategies discussed to bring forward connection dates have any real positive effects on project timescales, and there is still a large disconnect with industry-wide reforms and the reality of what is being implemented at a DNO level. Much work needs to be done to ensure that DNOs implement these industry-wide reforms to projects at the distribution level and that DNOs undertake their own reassessment of the connections queue.”</p> <p>Oli Petterson, Balance Power’s connection manager, believes that the way in which network operators model the impact of BESS projects isn’t reflective of real network usage. He said: “Modelling of assets prior to going online needs more attention here. Due to the way BESS schemes are modelled by network operators, the need for reinforcements is constantly increasing when, in actual fact, the existing import availability on the network is not being fully utilised. This has pushed a lot of schemes back five to ten years at a time when BESS is critical for market and network stability.”</p> <p>Meanwhile, Hollies believes that the answer lies in reforms to the capacity market (CM), noting: “Currently all BESS with CM contracts are notified four hours in advance of the need to deliver close to full output for a stress event, for an undefined length of time. This could have the unintended consequence of causing another stress event, with all BESS electing to charge in advance to be able to deliver on their obligations (where over-delivery is rewarded), but also it represents an inefficient use of the bulk of what are 1-2hr assets.”</p> <p>He added: “An added coordination mechanism between BESS is needed that can fairly ‘sequence’ the discharge of these shorter-duration assets during times of system stress to fully capture their benefits.”</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-way-forward">The way forward</h2> <p>The recent near-crisis on the UK’s grid highlights an undeniable truth: BESS are no longer just supplementary players; they are critical to keeping our lights on.</p> <p>We need reforms that match the speed and responsiveness of BESS itself. That means a streamlined grid connection process, realistic modelling that reflects how BESS assets actually interact with the grid, and an overhaul of capacity market rules.</p> <p>If we want a resilient, forward-looking energy system, NESO and regulators must stop treating BESS as a backup plan and start making it a pillar of the UK’s energy strategy. With the right policies, BESS can provide the robust, flexible support our grid urgently needs, ensuring the lights stay on.</p> <p>As Roger Hollies puts it, the growth we have seen thus far in the BESS market “has nothing to do with green credentials: BESS are just better and cheaper than the alternatives.”</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-d1cdac5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-terms" data-id="d1cdac5" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jet-listing-dynamic-terms.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-terms"><i class="jet-listing-dynamic-terms__icon fas fa-hashtag" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/tag/battery-storage/" class="jet-listing-dynamic-terms__link">battery storage</a><span class="jet-listing-dynamic-terms__delimiter">,</span> <a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/tag/bess/" class="jet-listing-dynamic-terms__link">bess</a><span class="jet-listing-dynamic-terms__delimiter">,</span> <a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/tag/energy-storage/" class="jet-listing-dynamic-terms__link">energy storage</a><span class="jet-listing-dynamic-terms__delimiter">,</span> <a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/tag/interconnector/" class="jet-listing-dynamic-terms__link">interconnector</a><span class="jet-listing-dynamic-terms__delimiter">,</span> <a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/tag/policy/" class="jet-listing-dynamic-terms__link">policy</a><span class="jet-listing-dynamic-terms__delimiter">,</span> <a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/tag/storage/" class="jet-listing-dynamic-terms__link">storage</a><span class="jet-listing-dynamic-terms__delimiter">,</span> <a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/tag/uk/" class="jet-listing-dynamic-terms__link">uk</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-782f200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="782f200" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Read Next</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-7db0da6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-grid" data-id="7db0da6" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"columns":"1"}" data-widget_type="jet-listing-grid.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jet-listing-grid jet-listing-grid--lazy-load jet-listing jet-listing-grid-loading" data-lazy-load="{"offset":"0px","post_id":17646,"queried_id":"26491|WP_Post"}"><div class="jet-listing-grid__loader"><div class="jet-listing-grid__loader-spinner"></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-67794a2 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="67794a2" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[]}"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-83dccca elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-18206 elementor-widget-html" data-id="83dccca" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="html.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container">  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1692266959882-0' style='min-width: 200px; min-height: 100px;'> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1692266959882-0'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-912d0ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child" data-id="912d0ae" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[]}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-70545ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="70545ec" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Email Newsletter</h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-743fe32 elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-18257 elementor-widget-form" data-id="743fe32" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"step_next_label":"Continue","step_previous_label":"Back","step_type":"none","_animation":"fadeIn","button_width":"100","step_icon_shape":"circle"}" data-widget_type="form.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <form class="elementor-form" method="post" id="sidebar_newsletter_sign_up" name="Newsletter Sign Up"> <input type="hidden" name="post_id" value="17646"/> <input type="hidden" name="form_id" value="743fe32"/> <input type="hidden" name="referer_title" value="The role of BESS in keeping the lights on - Solar Power Portal" /> <input type="hidden" name="queried_id" value="26491"/> <div class="elementor-form-fields-wrapper elementor-labels-above"> <div class="elementor-field-type-step elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_a6535f3 elementor-col-100"> <div class="e-field-step elementor-hidden" data-label="Step 1" data-previousButton="" data-nextButton="" data-iconUrl="" data-iconLibrary="fas fa-star" data-icon="" ></div> </div> <div class="elementor-field-type-email elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-email elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required"> <label for="form-field-email" class="elementor-field-label"> Email Address </label> <input size="1" type="email" name="form_fields[email]" id="form-field-email" class="elementor-field elementor-size-xs elementor-field-textual" placeholder="Email" required="required"> </div> <div class="elementor-field-type-step elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_26a644d elementor-col-100"> <div class="e-field-step elementor-hidden" data-label="Step 2" data-previousButton="" data-nextButton="" data-iconUrl="" data-iconLibrary="fas fa-star" data-icon="" ></div> </div> <div class="elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-firstname elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required"> <label for="form-field-firstname" class="elementor-field-label"> Firstname </label> <input size="1" type="text" name="form_fields[firstname]" id="form-field-firstname" class="elementor-field elementor-size-xs elementor-field-textual" required="required"> </div> <div class="elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-lastname elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required"> <label for="form-field-lastname" class="elementor-field-label"> Lastname </label> <input size="1" type="text" name="form_fields[lastname]" id="form-field-lastname" class="elementor-field elementor-size-xs elementor-field-textual" required="required"> </div> <div class="elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-job_title elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required"> <label for="form-field-job_title" class="elementor-field-label"> Job Title </label> <input size="1" type="text" name="form_fields[job_title]" id="form-field-job_title" class="elementor-field elementor-size-xs elementor-field-textual" required="required"> </div> <div class="elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-company elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required"> <label for="form-field-company" class="elementor-field-label"> Company </label> <input size="1" type="text" name="form_fields[company]" id="form-field-company" class="elementor-field elementor-size-xs elementor-field-textual" required="required"> </div> <div class="elementor-field-type-select elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-company_activity elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required"> <label for="form-field-company_activity" class="elementor-field-label"> Company Activity </label> <div class="elementor-field elementor-select-wrapper remove-before "> <div class="select-caret-down-wrapper"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="eicon-caret-down"></i> </div> <select name="form_fields[company_activity]" id="form-field-company_activity" class="elementor-field-textual elementor-size-xs" required="required"> <option value=""></option> <option value="Academic & Research Establishment">Academic & Research Establishment</option> <option value="Analyst">Analyst</option> <option value="BIPV">BIPV</option> <option value="Building & Construction">Building & Construction</option> <option value="Building & Construction - Architect">Building & Construction - Architect</option> <option value="Building & Construction - Commercial Buildings">Building & Construction - Commercial Buildings</option> <option value="Building & Construction - House Builder">Building & Construction - House Builder</option> <option value="Building & Construction - House Developer">Building & Construction - House Developer</option> <option value="Consultancy">Consultancy</option> <option value="Consultancy - Design">Consultancy - Design</option> <option value="Consultancy - Electric Vehicles">Consultancy - Electric Vehicles</option> <option value="Consultancy - Energy Management">Consultancy - Energy Management</option> <option value="Consultancy - Environmental">Consultancy - Environmental</option> <option value="Consultancy - Financial">Consultancy - Financial</option> <option value="Consultancy - Grid Connection">Consultancy - Grid Connection</option> <option value="Consultancy - Planning">Consultancy - Planning</option> <option value="Consultancy - Storage">Consultancy - Storage</option> <option value="Consultancy - Tax Advisor/Accountant">Consultancy - Tax Advisor/Accountant</option> <option value="Consultancy - Technical Consultant">Consultancy - Technical Consultant</option> <option value="Developer (Renewables)">Developer (Renewables)</option> <option value="Distributor/Wholesaler">Distributor/Wholesaler</option> <option value="Education and Training">Education and Training</option> <option value="Electric Vehicles (EV)">Electric Vehicles (EV)</option> <option value="Electric Vehicles (EV) - Batteries/Storage">Electric Vehicles (EV) - Batteries/Storage</option> <option value="Electric Vehicles (EV) - Controls">Electric Vehicles (EV) - Controls</option> <option value="Electric Vehicles (EV) - Infrastructure">Electric Vehicles (EV) - Infrastructure</option> <option value="Electric Vehicles (EV) - Manufacturer">Electric Vehicles (EV) - Manufacturer</option> <option value="Electric Vehicles (EV) - Vehicle to Grid">Electric Vehicles (EV) - Vehicle to Grid</option> <option value="Energy Management">Energy Management</option> <option value="Energy Management - Energy Efficiency">Energy Management - Energy Efficiency</option> <option value="Energy Management - Energy Storage">Energy Management - Energy Storage</option> <option value="Energy Management - Metering/Monitoring/Mapping">Energy Management - Metering/Monitoring/Mapping</option> <option value="Energy Management - Software">Energy Management - Software</option> <option value="Energy Trading">Energy Trading</option> <option value="EPC">EPC</option> <option value="Finance">Finance</option> <option value="Finance - Advisor">Finance - Advisor</option> <option value="Finance - Asset/Fund Manager">Finance - Asset/Fund Manager</option> <option value="Finance - Bank">Finance - Bank</option> <option value="Finance - Development Bank">Finance - Development Bank</option> <option value="Finance - Fund">Finance - Fund</option> <option value="Finance - Institutional Investor">Finance - Institutional Investor</option> <option value="Finance - Insurance">Finance - Insurance</option> <option value="Finance - Microfinance">Finance - Microfinance</option> <option value="Finance - Private Equity">Finance - Private Equity</option> <option value="Finance - Residential Solar">Finance - Residential Solar</option> <option value="Finance - Sovereign Wealth">Finance - Sovereign Wealth</option> <option value="Finance - Storage">Finance - Storage</option> <option value="Finance - VC/Angel Investor">Finance - VC/Angel Investor</option> <option value="Government">Government</option> <option value="Government - Embassy">Government - Embassy</option> <option value="Government - Energy Ministry">Government - Energy Ministry</option> <option value="Government - Environment">Government - Environment</option> <option value="Government - Inward Investment">Government - Inward Investment</option> <option value="Government - Trade and Exports">Government - Trade and Exports</option> <option value="Government - Transport">Government - Transport</option> <option value="Grid Connectivity">Grid Connectivity</option> <option value="Housing Association">Housing Association</option> <option value="Independent Connection Provider">Independent Connection Provider</option> <option value="Independent Power Producer">Independent Power Producer</option> <option value="Installation">Installation</option> <option value="Installation - Commercial Storage">Installation - Commercial Storage</option> <option value="Installation - Electrical Contractor">Installation - Electrical Contractor</option> <option value="Installation - Heating Engineers">Installation - Heating Engineers</option> <option value="Installation - Other Renewables">Installation - Other Renewables</option> <option value="Installation - Renewable Heat/Solar Thermal">Installation - Renewable Heat/Solar Thermal</option> <option value="Installation - Residential Storage">Installation - Residential Storage</option> <option value="Installation - Roofing Contractor">Installation - Roofing Contractor</option> <option value="Installation - Solar PV">Installation - Solar PV</option> <option value="Installation - Tracking Systems">Installation - Tracking Systems</option> <option value="Land Agent (Solar PV)">Land Agent (Solar PV)</option> <option value="Land Owner">Land Owner</option> <option value="Large Energy User - Commercial">Large Energy User - Commercial</option> <option value="Large Energy User - Public Sector">Large Energy User - Public Sector</option> <option value="Legal">Legal</option> <option value="Local Authority - Council">Local Authority - Council</option> <option value="Local Authority - Finance">Local Authority - Finance</option> <option value="Local Authority - Hospitals">Local Authority - Hospitals</option> <option value="Local Authority - Infrastructure">Local Authority - Infrastructure</option> <option value="Local Authority - Planners">Local Authority - Planners</option> <option value="Local Authority - Roads/Transport">Local Authority - Roads/Transport</option> <option value="Local Authority - Schools">Local Authority - Schools</option> <option value="Logistics - Transport">Logistics - Transport</option> <option value="Manufacturer">Manufacturer</option> <option value="Manufacturer - Cables & Connectors">Manufacturer - Cables & Connectors</option> <option value="Manufacturer - Cell and module">Manufacturer - Cell and module</option> <option value="Manufacturer - Cell only">Manufacturer - Cell only</option> <option value="Manufacturer - Inverter">Manufacturer - Inverter</option> <option value="Manufacturer - Module only">Manufacturer - Module only</option> <option value="Manufacturer - Racking/Mounting Systems">Manufacturer - Racking/Mounting Systems</option> <option value="Manufacturer - Renewable Heat">Manufacturer - Renewable Heat</option> <option value="Manufacturer - Safety & Security">Manufacturer - Safety & Security</option> <option value="Manufacturer - Storage">Manufacturer - Storage</option> <option value="Manufacturer - Switches">Manufacturer - Switches</option> <option value="Manufacturer - Upstream">Manufacturer - Upstream</option> <option value="Manufacturer - Upstream - Cell manufacturing equipment">Manufacturer - Upstream - Cell manufacturing equipment</option> <option value="Manufacturer - Upstream - Cell manufacturing materials supplier">Manufacturer - Upstream - Cell manufacturing materials supplier</option> <option value="Manufacturer - Upstream - Module manufacturing equipment">Manufacturer - Upstream - Module manufacturing equipment</option> <option value="Manufacturer - Upstream - Module manufacturing materials supplier">Manufacturer - Upstream - Module manufacturing materials supplier</option> <option value="Manufacturer - Water Pumping">Manufacturer - Water Pumping</option> <option value="Materials - Storage">Materials - Storage</option> <option value="Microgeneration">Microgeneration</option> <option value="O&M">O&M</option> <option value="O&M - Asset Manager/Operator">O&M - Asset Manager/Operator</option> <option value="O&M - Data">O&M - Data</option> <option value="O&M - Maintenance & Support">O&M - Maintenance & Support</option> <option value="O&M - Monitoring">O&M - Monitoring</option> <option value="O&M - Software">O&M - Software</option> <option value="O&M - Technical Advisor">O&M - Technical Advisor</option> <option value="Offgrid">Offgrid</option> <option value="Offgrid - Desalinisation & Water Pumping">Offgrid - Desalinisation & Water Pumping</option> <option value="Offgrid - Micro Grid">Offgrid - Micro Grid</option> <option value="Offgrid - Solar Home Systems">Offgrid - Solar Home Systems</option> <option value="Offgrid - Solar Lighting">Offgrid - Solar Lighting</option> <option value="Other">Other</option> <option value="PR/Media/Partnerships">PR/Media/Partnerships</option> <option value="Recruitment">Recruitment</option> <option value="Software - Blockchain">Software - Blockchain</option> <option value="Software - Data">Software - Data</option> <option value="Software - Internet of Things">Software - Internet of Things</option> <option value="Software - Mobile Payments">Software - Mobile Payments</option> <option value="Storage EPC">Storage EPC</option> <option value="Storage - Investor">Storage - Investor</option> <option value="Storage Manufacturer">Storage Manufacturer</option> <option value="Storage Manufacturer - Cells">Storage Manufacturer - Cells</option> <option value="Storage Manufacturer - Commercial and Industrial">Storage Manufacturer - Commercial and Industrial</option> <option value="Storage Manufacturer - Residential">Storage Manufacturer - Residential</option> <option value="Storage Manufacturer - Utility">Storage Manufacturer - Utility</option> <option value="Storage - Software Vendor">Storage - Software Vendor</option> <option value="Telecomms">Telecomms</option> <option value="Telecomms - ICT">Telecomms - ICT</option> <option value="Telecomms - Internet of Things">Telecomms - Internet of Things</option> <option value="Telecomms - Mobile Payments">Telecomms - Mobile Payments</option> <option value="Telecomms - Smart Grid">Telecomms - Smart Grid</option> <option value="Testing & Certification">Testing & Certification</option> <option value="Trade Body/Association">Trade Body/Association</option> <option value="Utilities">Utilities</option> <option value="Utilities - Energy & Power">Utilities - Energy & Power</option> <option value="Utilities - Grid DNO">Utilities - Grid DNO</option> <option value="Utilities - Non Energy & Power">Utilities - Non Energy & Power</option> </select> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-field-type-select elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-country elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required"> <label for="form-field-country" class="elementor-field-label"> Country </label> <div class="elementor-field elementor-select-wrapper remove-before "> <div class="select-caret-down-wrapper"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="eicon-caret-down"></i> </div> <select name="form_fields[country]" id="form-field-country" class="elementor-field-textual elementor-size-xs" required="required"> <option value=""></option> <option value="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</option> <option value="United States">United States</option> <option value="Canada">Canada</option> <option value="Afghanistan">Afghanistan</option> <option value="Albania">Albania</option> <option value="Algeria">Algeria</option> <option value="Andorra">Andorra</option> <option value="Angola">Angola</option> <option value="Anguilla">Anguilla</option> <option value="Antarctica">Antarctica</option> <option value="Antigua and Barbuda">Antigua and Barbuda</option> <option value="Argentina">Argentina</option> <option value="Armenia">Armenia</option> <option value="Aruba">Aruba</option> <option value="Australia">Australia</option> <option value="Austria">Austria</option> <option value="Azerbaijan">Azerbaijan</option> <option value="Bahamas">Bahamas</option> <option value="Bahrain">Bahrain</option> <option value="Bangladesh">Bangladesh</option> <option value="Barbados">Barbados</option> <option value="Belarus">Belarus</option> <option value="Belgium">Belgium</option> <option value="Belize">Belize</option> <option value="Benin">Benin</option> <option value="Bermuda">Bermuda</option> <option value="Bhutan">Bhutan</option> <option value="Bolivia">Bolivia</option> <option value="Bosnia and Herzegovina">Bosnia and Herzegovina</option> <option value="Botswana">Botswana</option> <option value="Brazil">Brazil</option> <option value="British Indian Ocean Territory">British Indian Ocean Territory</option> <option value="British Virgin Islands">British Virgin Islands</option> <option value="Brunei">Brunei</option> <option value="Bulgaria">Bulgaria</option> <option value="Burkina Faso">Burkina Faso</option> <option value="Burundi">Burundi</option> <option value="Cambodia">Cambodia</option> <option value="Cameroon">Cameroon</option> <option value="Cape Verde">Cape Verde</option> <option value="Cayman Islands">Cayman Islands</option> <option value="Central African Republic">Central African Republic</option> <option value="Chad">Chad</option> <option value="Chile">Chile</option> <option value="China">China</option> <option value="Christmas Island">Christmas Island</option> <option value="Cocos (Keeling) Islands">Cocos (Keeling) Islands</option> <option value="Colombia">Colombia</option> <option value="Comoros">Comoros</option> <option value="Congo, Democratic Republic of the">Congo, Democratic Republic of the</option> <option value="Congo, Republic of the">Congo, Republic of the</option> <option value="Cook Islands">Cook Islands</option> <option value="Costa Rica">Costa Rica</option> <option value="Croatia">Croatia</option> <option value="Cuba">Cuba</option> <option value="Curaçao">Curaçao</option> <option value="Cyprus">Cyprus</option> <option value="Czech Republic">Czech Republic</option> <option value="Côte d’Ivoire">Côte d’Ivoire</option> <option value="Denmark">Denmark</option> <option value="Djibouti">Djibouti</option> <option value="Dominica">Dominica</option> <option value="Dominican Republic">Dominican Republic</option> <option value="Ecuador">Ecuador</option> <option value="Egypt">Egypt</option> <option value="El Salvador">El Salvador</option> <option value="Equatorial Guinea">Equatorial Guinea</option> <option value="Eritrea">Eritrea</option> <option value="Estonia">Estonia</option> <option value="Ethiopia">Ethiopia</option> <option value="Falkland Islands">Falkland Islands</option> <option value="Faroe Islands">Faroe Islands</option> <option value="Fiji">Fiji</option> <option value="Finland">Finland</option> <option value="France">France</option> <option value="French Guiana">French Guiana</option> <option value="French Polynesia">French Polynesia</option> <option value="French Southern Territories">French Southern Territories</option> <option value="Gabon">Gabon</option> <option value="Gambia">Gambia</option> <option value="Georgia">Georgia</option> <option value="Germany">Germany</option> <option value="Ghana">Ghana</option> <option value="Gibraltar">Gibraltar</option> <option value="Greece">Greece</option> <option value="Greenland">Greenland</option> <option value="Grenada">Grenada</option> <option value="Guadeloupe">Guadeloupe</option> <option value="Guam">Guam</option> <option value="Guatemala">Guatemala</option> <option value="Guernsey">Guernsey</option> <option value="Guinea">Guinea</option> <option value="Guinea-Bissau">Guinea-Bissau</option> <option value="Guyana">Guyana</option> <option value="Haiti">Haiti</option> <option value="Honduras">Honduras</option> <option value="Hong Kong">Hong Kong</option> <option value="Hungary">Hungary</option> <option value="Iceland">Iceland</option> <option value="India">India</option> <option value="Indonesia">Indonesia</option> <option value="Iran">Iran</option> <option value="Iraq">Iraq</option> <option value="Ireland">Ireland</option> <option value="Isle of Man">Isle of Man</option> <option value="Israel">Israel</option> <option value="Italy">Italy</option> <option value="Jamaica">Jamaica</option> <option value="Japan">Japan</option> <option value="Jersey">Jersey</option> <option value="Jordan">Jordan</option> <option value="Kazakhstan">Kazakhstan</option> <option value="Kenya">Kenya</option> <option value="Kiribati">Kiribati</option> <option value="Kuwait">Kuwait</option> <option value="Kyrgyzstan">Kyrgyzstan</option> <option value="Laos">Laos</option> <option value="Latvia">Latvia</option> <option value="Lebanon">Lebanon</option> <option value="Lesotho">Lesotho</option> <option value="Liberia">Liberia</option> <option value="Libya">Libya</option> <option value="Liechtenstein">Liechtenstein</option> <option value="Lithuania">Lithuania</option> <option value="Luxembourg">Luxembourg</option> <option value="Macao">Macao</option> <option value="Macedonia">Macedonia</option> <option value="Madagascar">Madagascar</option> <option value="Malawi">Malawi</option> <option value="Malaysia">Malaysia</option> <option value="Maldives">Maldives</option> <option value="Mali">Mali</option> <option value="Malta">Malta</option> <option value="Marshall Islands">Marshall Islands</option> <option value="Martinique">Martinique</option> <option value="Mauritania">Mauritania</option> <option value="Mauritius">Mauritius</option> <option value="Mayotte">Mayotte</option> <option value="Mexico">Mexico</option> <option value="Micronesia">Micronesia</option> <option value="Moldova">Moldova</option> <option value="Monaco">Monaco</option> <option value="Mongolia">Mongolia</option> <option value="Montenegro">Montenegro</option> <option value="Montserrat">Montserrat</option> <option value="Morocco">Morocco</option> <option value="Mozambique">Mozambique</option> <option value="Myanmar">Myanmar</option> <option value="Namibia">Namibia</option> <option value="Nauru">Nauru</option> <option value="Nepal">Nepal</option> <option value="Netherlands">Netherlands</option> <option value="New Caledonia">New Caledonia</option> <option value="New Zealand">New Zealand</option> <option value="Nicaragua">Nicaragua</option> <option value="Niger">Niger</option> <option value="Nigeria">Nigeria</option> <option value="Niue">Niue</option> <option value="Norfolk Island">Norfolk Island</option> <option value="Northern Mariana Islands">Northern Mariana Islands</option> <option value="Norway">Norway</option> <option value="Oman">Oman</option> <option value="Pakistan">Pakistan</option> <option value="Palau">Palau</option> <option value="Palestinian Territory">Palestinian Territory</option> <option value="Panama">Panama</option> <option value="Papua New Guinea">Papua New Guinea</option> <option value="Paraguay">Paraguay</option> <option value="Peru">Peru</option> <option value="Philippines">Philippines</option> <option value="Pitcairn">Pitcairn</option> <option value="Poland">Poland</option> <option value="Portugal">Portugal</option> <option value="Puerto Rico">Puerto Rico</option> <option value="Qatar">Qatar</option> <option value="Romania">Romania</option> <option value="Russia">Russia</option> <option value="Rwanda">Rwanda</option> <option value="Réunion">Réunion</option> <option value="Saint Barthélemy">Saint Barthélemy</option> <option value="Saint Helena">Saint Helena</option> <option value="Saint Kitts and Nevis">Saint Kitts and Nevis</option> <option value="Saint Lucia">Saint Lucia</option> <option value="Saint Pierre and Miquelon">Saint Pierre and Miquelon</option> <option value="Saint Vincent and the Grenadines">Saint Vincent and the Grenadines</option> <option value="Samoa">Samoa</option> <option value="San Marino">San Marino</option> <option value="Sao Tome and Principe">Sao Tome and Principe</option> <option value="Saudi Arabia">Saudi Arabia</option> <option value="Senegal">Senegal</option> <option value="Serbia">Serbia</option> <option value="Seychelles">Seychelles</option> <option value="Sierra Leone">Sierra Leone</option> <option value="Singapore">Singapore</option> <option value="Slovakia">Slovakia</option> <option value="Slovenia">Slovenia</option> <option value="Solomon Islands">Solomon Islands</option> <option value="Somalia">Somalia</option> <option value="South Africa">South Africa</option> <option value="South Korea">South Korea</option> <option value="South Sudan">South Sudan</option> <option value="Spain">Spain</option> <option value="Sri Lanka">Sri Lanka</option> <option value="Sudan">Sudan</option> <option value="Suriname">Suriname</option> <option value="Svalbard and Jan Mayen">Svalbard and Jan Mayen</option> <option value="Swaziland">Swaziland</option> <option value="Sweden">Sweden</option> <option value="Switzerland">Switzerland</option> <option value="Syria">Syria</option> <option value="Taiwan">Taiwan</option> <option value="Tajikistan">Tajikistan</option> <option value="Tanzania">Tanzania</option> <option value="Thailand">Thailand</option> <option value="Timor-Leste">Timor-Leste</option> <option value="Togo">Togo</option> <option value="Tokelau">Tokelau</option> <option value="Tonga">Tonga</option> <option value="Trinidad and Tobago">Trinidad and Tobago</option> <option value="Tunisia">Tunisia</option> <option value="Turkey">Turkey</option> <option value="Turkmenistan">Turkmenistan</option> <option value="Turks and Caicos Islands">Turks and Caicos Islands</option> <option value="Tuvalu">Tuvalu</option> <option value="U.S. Virgin Islands">U.S. Virgin Islands</option> <option value="Uganda">Uganda</option> <option value="Ukraine">Ukraine</option> <option value="United Arab Emirates">United Arab Emirates</option> <option value="Uruguay">Uruguay</option> <option value="Uzbekistan">Uzbekistan</option> <option value="Vanuatu">Vanuatu</option> <option value="Vatican">Vatican</option> <option value="Venezuela">Venezuela</option> <option value="Vietnam">Vietnam</option> <option value="Wallis and Futuna">Wallis and Futuna</option> <option value="Western Sahara">Western Sahara</option> <option value="Yemen">Yemen</option> <option value="Zambia">Zambia</option> <option value="Zimbabwe">Zimbabwe</option> </select> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-field-type-acceptance elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-terms elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required"> <label for="form-field-terms" class="elementor-field-label"> Terms </label> <div class="elementor-field-subgroup"> <span class="elementor-field-option"> <input type="checkbox" name="form_fields[terms]" id="form-field-terms" class="elementor-field elementor-size-xs elementor-acceptance-field" required="required"> <label for="form-field-terms">I have read & accept <a href="https://www.informamarkets.com/en/terms-of-use.html" target="_blank">Terms of Use</a> and <a href="https://www.informa.com/privacy-policy/" target="_blank">Privacy Policy</a>.</label> </span> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-field-type-hidden elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-list_id elementor-col-100"> <input size="1" type="hidden" name="form_fields[list_id]" id="form-field-list_id" class="elementor-field elementor-size-xs elementor-field-textual" value="21951"> </div> <div class="elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-type-submit elementor-col-100 e-form__buttons"> <button class="elementor-button elementor-size-xs" type="submit"> <span class="elementor-button-content-wrapper"> <span class="elementor-button-text">Sign Up</span> </span> </button> </div> </div> </form> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-0c06e41 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child" data-id="0c06e41" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[]}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2b7d72a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="2b7d72a" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Most Read</h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-8e0c395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-18203 elementor-widget-jet-listing-grid" data-id="8e0c395" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"columns":"1"}" data-widget_type="jet-listing-grid.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jet-listing-grid jet-listing"><div class="jet-listing-grid__items grid-col-desk-1 grid-col-tablet-1 grid-col-mobile-1 jet-listing-grid--18123" data-queried-id="26491|WP_Post" data-nav="{"enabled":false,"type":null,"more_el":null,"query":[],"widget_settings":{"lisitng_id":18123,"posts_num":7,"columns":1,"columns_tablet":1,"columns_mobile":1,"is_archive_template":"","post_status":["publish"],"use_random_posts_num":"","max_posts_num":9,"not_found_message":"No data was found","is_masonry":false,"equal_columns_height":"","use_load_more":"","load_more_id":"","load_more_type":"click","load_more_offset":{"unit":"px","size":0,"sizes":[]},"use_custom_post_types":"","custom_post_types":[],"hide_widget_if":"","carousel_enabled":"","slides_to_scroll":"1","arrows":"true","arrow_icon":"fa fa-angle-left","dots":"","autoplay":"true","pause_on_hover":"true","autoplay_speed":5000,"infinite":"true","center_mode":"","effect":"slide","speed":500,"inject_alternative_items":"","injection_items":[],"scroll_slider_enabled":"","scroll_slider_on":["desktop","tablet","mobile"],"custom_query":"yes","custom_query_id":"8","_element_id":"","collapse_first_last_gap":false,"list_items_wrapper_tag":"div","list_item_tag":"div","empty_items_wrapper_tag":"div"}}" data-page="1" data-pages="4" data-listing-source="query" data-listing-id="18123" data-query-id="8"><div class="jet-listing-grid__item jet-listing-dynamic-post-28058" data-post-id="28058" > <div data-elementor-type="jet-listing-items" data-elementor-id="18123" class="elementor elementor-18123" data-elementor-post-type="jet-engine"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5aba985 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="5aba985" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[],"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-707248d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="707248d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/solar-industry-cautiously-backs-ofgems-grid-connection-reform-approval/">Solar industry cautiously backs Ofgem’s grid connection reform approval</a></h4> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="jet-listing-grid__item jet-listing-dynamic-post-28039" data-post-id="28039" > <div data-elementor-type="jet-listing-items" data-elementor-id="18123" class="elementor elementor-18123" data-elementor-post-type="jet-engine"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5aba985 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="5aba985" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[],"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-707248d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="707248d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/lg-ntr-clean-power-fund-acquires-211mw-irish-bess-and-solar-portfolio/">L&G NTR Clean Power fund acquires 211MW Irish BESS and solar portfolio</a></h4> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="jet-listing-grid__item jet-listing-dynamic-post-27990" data-post-id="27990" > <div data-elementor-type="jet-listing-items" data-elementor-id="18123" class="elementor elementor-18123" data-elementor-post-type="jet-engine"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5aba985 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="5aba985" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[],"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-707248d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="707248d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/renewable-connections-gets-planning-consent-for-90mw-somerset-bess/">Renewable Connections gets planning consent for 90MW Somerset BESS</a></h4> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="jet-listing-grid__item jet-listing-dynamic-post-28018" data-post-id="28018" > <div data-elementor-type="jet-listing-items" data-elementor-id="18123" class="elementor elementor-18123" data-elementor-post-type="jet-engine"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5aba985 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="5aba985" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[],"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-707248d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="707248d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/low-carbon-inks-landmark-solar-ppa-to-power-maybournes-london-hotels/">Low Carbon inks ‘landmark’ solar PPA to power Maybourne’s London hotels</a></h4> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="jet-listing-grid__item jet-listing-dynamic-post-27964" data-post-id="27964" > <div data-elementor-type="jet-listing-items" data-elementor-id="18123" class="elementor elementor-18123" data-elementor-post-type="jet-engine"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5aba985 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="5aba985" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[],"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-707248d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="707248d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/firstway-lands-consent-for-combined-400mw-of-bess/">Firstway lands consent for combined 400MW of BESS</a></h4> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-8290304 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-18209 elementor-widget-html" data-id="8290304" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="html.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container">  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1692267065540-0' style='min-width: 200px; min-height: 100px;'> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1692267065540-0'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-cdfd186 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child" data-id="cdfd186" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[]}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-400ae97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="400ae97" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Upcoming Events</h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3460a37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-18706 elementor-widget-jet-listing-grid" data-id="3460a37" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"columns":"1"}" data-widget_type="jet-listing-grid.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jet-listing-grid jet-listing"><div class="jet-listing-grid__items grid-col-desk-1 grid-col-tablet-1 grid-col-mobile-1 jet-listing-grid--18549" data-queried-id="26491|WP_Post" data-nav="{"enabled":false,"type":null,"more_el":null,"query":[],"widget_settings":{"lisitng_id":18549,"posts_num":5,"columns":1,"columns_tablet":1,"columns_mobile":1,"is_archive_template":"","post_status":["publish"],"use_random_posts_num":"","max_posts_num":9,"not_found_message":"No data was found","is_masonry":false,"equal_columns_height":"","use_load_more":"","load_more_id":"","load_more_type":"click","load_more_offset":{"unit":"px","size":0,"sizes":[]},"use_custom_post_types":"","custom_post_types":[],"hide_widget_if":"","carousel_enabled":"","slides_to_scroll":"1","arrows":"true","arrow_icon":"fa fa-angle-left","dots":"","autoplay":"true","pause_on_hover":"true","autoplay_speed":5000,"infinite":"true","center_mode":"","effect":"slide","speed":500,"inject_alternative_items":"","injection_items":[],"scroll_slider_enabled":"","scroll_slider_on":["desktop","tablet","mobile"],"custom_query":"yes","custom_query_id":"12","_element_id":"","collapse_first_last_gap":false,"list_items_wrapper_tag":"div","list_item_tag":"div","empty_items_wrapper_tag":"div"}}" data-page="1" data-pages="3" data-listing-source="query" data-listing-id="18549" data-query-id="12"><div class="jet-listing-grid__item jet-listing-dynamic-post-22346" data-post-id="22346" > <div data-elementor-type="jet-listing-items" data-elementor-id="18549" class="elementor elementor-18549" data-elementor-post-type="jet-engine"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-03f95fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="03f95fc" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[],"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-bbc3039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="bbc3039" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://storagesummit.solarenergyevents.com/?utm_source=calendar&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=continual" target="_blank">Energy Storage Summit 2025</a></h4> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3b51227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field" data-id="3b51227" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jet-listing-dynamic-field.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline"><div class="jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap"><div class="jet-listing-dynamic-field__content">17 February 2025</div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-73008ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field" data-id="73008ce" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jet-listing-dynamic-field.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline"><div class="jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap"><div class="jet-listing-dynamic-field__content">London, UK</div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="jet-listing-grid__item jet-listing-dynamic-post-21547" data-post-id="21547" > <div data-elementor-type="jet-listing-items" data-elementor-id="18549" class="elementor elementor-18549" data-elementor-post-type="jet-engine"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-03f95fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="03f95fc" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[],"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-bbc3039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="bbc3039" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.pvtechconferences.com/pv-celltech-europe/?utm_source=calendar&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=continual" target="_blank">PV CellTech Europe 2025</a></h4> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3b51227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field" data-id="3b51227" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jet-listing-dynamic-field.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline"><div class="jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap"><div class="jet-listing-dynamic-field__content">11 March 2025</div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-73008ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field" data-id="73008ce" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jet-listing-dynamic-field.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline"><div class="jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap"><div class="jet-listing-dynamic-field__content">Frankfurt, Germany</div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="jet-listing-grid__item jet-listing-dynamic-post-27975" data-post-id="27975" > <div data-elementor-type="jet-listing-items" data-elementor-id="18549" class="elementor elementor-18549" data-elementor-post-type="jet-engine"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-03f95fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="03f95fc" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[],"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-bbc3039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="bbc3039" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://lss.solarenergyevents.com/" target="_blank">Large Scale Solar Europe</a></h4> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3b51227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field" data-id="3b51227" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jet-listing-dynamic-field.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline"><div class="jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap"><div class="jet-listing-dynamic-field__content">25 March 2025</div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-73008ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field" data-id="73008ce" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jet-listing-dynamic-field.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline"><div class="jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap"><div class="jet-listing-dynamic-field__content">Lisbon, Portugal</div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="jet-listing-grid__item jet-listing-dynamic-post-18396" data-post-id="18396" > <div data-elementor-type="jet-listing-items" data-elementor-id="18549" class="elementor elementor-18549" data-elementor-post-type="jet-engine"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-03f95fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="03f95fc" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[],"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-bbc3039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="bbc3039" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://lssusa.solarenergyevents.com/" target="_blank">Large Scale Solar USA 2025</a></h4> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3b51227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field" data-id="3b51227" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jet-listing-dynamic-field.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline"><div class="jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap"><div class="jet-listing-dynamic-field__content">29 April 2025</div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-73008ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field" data-id="73008ce" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jet-listing-dynamic-field.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline"><div class="jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap"><div class="jet-listing-dynamic-field__content">Dallas, Texas</div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="jet-listing-grid__item jet-listing-dynamic-post-26581" data-post-id="26581" > <div data-elementor-type="jet-listing-items" data-elementor-id="18549" class="elementor elementor-18549" data-elementor-post-type="jet-engine"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-03f95fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="03f95fc" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[],"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-bbc3039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="bbc3039" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.ees-europe.com/home" target="_blank">Electrical Energy Storage 2025</a></h4> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3b51227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field" data-id="3b51227" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jet-listing-dynamic-field.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline"><div class="jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap"><div class="jet-listing-dynamic-field__content">7 May 2025</div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-73008ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field" data-id="73008ce" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jet-listing-dynamic-field.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline"><div class="jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap"><div class="jet-listing-dynamic-field__content">Munich, Germany</div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-elementor-type="footer" data-elementor-id="48" class="elementor elementor-48 elementor-location-footer" data-elementor-post-type="elementor_library"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-bbd4d3e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="bbd4d3e" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[]}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-69bdc4b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-18225 elementor-widget-html" data-id="69bdc4b" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="html.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container">  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1692266757406-0' style='min-width: 320px; min-height: 60px;'> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1692266757406-0'); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-cf82a5b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="cf82a5b" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic","jet_parallax_layout_list":[]}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-bbbe1fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="bbbe1fe" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[]}"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-d04c30f elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-left elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list" data-id="d04c30f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="icon-list.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <ul class="elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items"> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item"> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/solar-power-portal-uk" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fab fa-linkedin"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">LinkedIn</span> </a> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item"> <a href="https://twitter.com/solarpowerport" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fab fa-twitter-square"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Twitter/X</span> </a> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYmmFNAkGOU2sW961XFbqGg/featured" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fab fa-youtube"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">YouTube</span> </a> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item"> <a href="https://solarpowerportal.co.uk/newsletter/"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-envelope-square"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Newsletter</span> </a> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item"> <a href="/feed"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-rss-square"></i> </span> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Feed</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-726142a elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-left elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list" data-id="726142a" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="icon-list.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <ul class="elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items"> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item"> <a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/contact/"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Contact</span> </a> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item"> <a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/advertising/"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Advertising</span> </a> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item"> <a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/about/"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">About</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-0748e64 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="0748e64" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[{"jet_parallax_layout_image":{"url":"","id":"","size":""},"_id":"f251854","jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet":{"url":"","id":"","size":""},"jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile":{"url":"","id":"","size":""},"jet_parallax_layout_speed":{"unit":"%","size":50,"sizes":[]},"jet_parallax_layout_type":"scroll","jet_parallax_layout_direction":null,"jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction":null,"jet_parallax_layout_z_index":"","jet_parallax_layout_bg_x":50,"jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet":"","jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile":"","jet_parallax_layout_bg_y":50,"jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet":"","jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile":"","jet_parallax_layout_bg_size":"auto","jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet":"","jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile":"","jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop":"transform","jet_parallax_layout_on":["desktop","tablet"]}],"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-cb54c29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="cb54c29" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[]}"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e360c85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="e360c85" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Solar Power Portal is part of the Informa Markets Division of Informa PLC</div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5a53e8e elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list" data-id="5a53e8e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="icon-list.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <ul class="elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items"> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item"> <a href="http://informa.com/" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Informa</span> </a> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item"> <a href="http://informa.com/about-us/" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">About Us</span> </a> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item"> <a href="http://informa.com/investors/" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Investor Relations</span> </a> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item"> <a href="http://informa.com/talent/"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Talent</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-d67530d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="d67530d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <a href="http://informa.com/" target="_blank"> <img fetchpriority="high" width="800" height="192" src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/informa-logo-white.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-25902" alt="" srcset="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/informa-logo-white.png 800w, https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/informa-logo-white-300x72.png 300w, https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/informa-logo-white-768x184.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-683f45c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="683f45c" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[]}"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5d3f9fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="5d3f9fc" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-af1fbfc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="af1fbfc" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[{"jet_parallax_layout_image":{"url":"","id":"","size":""},"_id":"f251854","jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet":{"url":"","id":"","size":""},"jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile":{"url":"","id":"","size":""},"jet_parallax_layout_speed":{"unit":"%","size":50,"sizes":[]},"jet_parallax_layout_type":"scroll","jet_parallax_layout_direction":null,"jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction":null,"jet_parallax_layout_z_index":"","jet_parallax_layout_bg_x":50,"jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet":"","jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile":"","jet_parallax_layout_bg_y":50,"jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet":"","jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile":"","jet_parallax_layout_bg_size":"auto","jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet":"","jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile":"","jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop":"transform","jet_parallax_layout_on":["desktop","tablet"]}],"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-694e698 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="694e698" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[]}"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-8ddf6e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="8ddf6e9" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <a href="http://www.informamarkets.com/" target="_blank"> <img width="717" height="156" src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/informa-markets-icon-logo-white.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-25903" alt="" srcset="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/informa-markets-icon-logo-white.png 717w, https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/informa-markets-icon-logo-white-300x65.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px" /> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-54d4976 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child" data-id="54d4976" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[]}"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-0f8d27a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="0f8d27a" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Copyright © 2025. All rights reserved. Informa Markets, a trading division of Informa PLC.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-836f6a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="836f6a4" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[{"jet_parallax_layout_image":{"url":"","id":"","size":""},"_id":"f251854","jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet":{"url":"","id":"","size":""},"jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile":{"url":"","id":"","size":""},"jet_parallax_layout_speed":{"unit":"%","size":50,"sizes":[]},"jet_parallax_layout_type":"scroll","jet_parallax_layout_direction":null,"jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction":null,"jet_parallax_layout_z_index":"","jet_parallax_layout_bg_x":50,"jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet":"","jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile":"","jet_parallax_layout_bg_y":50,"jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet":"","jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile":"","jet_parallax_layout_bg_size":"auto","jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet":"","jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile":"","jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop":"transform","jet_parallax_layout_on":["desktop","tablet"]}],"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bef284" data-id="0bef284" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-a5dab85 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-left elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list" data-id="a5dab85" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="icon-list.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <ul class="elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items"> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item"> <a href="https://www.informamarkets.com/en/accessibility.html" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Accessibility</span> </a> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item"> <a href="https://www.informa.com/privacy-policy/" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Privacy Policy</span> </a> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item"> <a href="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/cookie-policy/"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Cookie Policy</span> </a> </li> <li class="elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item"> <a href="https://www.informamarkets.com/en/terms-of-use.html" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-icon-list-text">Terms of Use</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <script type='text/javascript'> /* <![CDATA[ */ var hasJetBlogPlaylist = 0; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" > jQuery(document).ready(function($) { ajaxurl = 'https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php'; // get ajaxurl var data = { 'action': 'register_view', 'post_id': '26491' }; jQuery.ajax({ url: ajaxurl, type: 'POST', data: data, success: function (response) { console.log(response); } }); }); </script> <script src="https://cdn.popupsmart.com/bundle.js" data-id="923814" async defer></script> <script> function addPsTags() { window.ps.addMeta({tags: "#battery-storage#bess#energy-storage#interconnector#policy#storage#uk#"}); } function waitForAddMeta(callback) { const interval = setInterval(() => { if (window.ps && typeof window.ps.addMeta === "function") { clearInterval(interval); callback(); } }, 100); } waitForAddMeta(addPsTags); </script> <div data-elementor-type="popup" data-elementor-id="18789" class="elementor elementor-18789 elementor-location-popup" data-elementor-settings="{"a11y_navigation":"yes","timing":[]}" data-elementor-post-type="elementor_library"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6a603b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="6a603b9" data-element_type="container" data-settings="{"jet_parallax_layout_list":[]}"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-0fc1ccf elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box" data-id="0fc1ccf" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="icon-box.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-icon-box-wrapper"> <div class="elementor-icon-box-icon"> <span class="elementor-icon"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-check-circle"></i> </span> </div> <div class="elementor-icon-box-content"> <h3 class="elementor-icon-box-title"> <span > You are now subscribed! </span> </h3> <p class="elementor-icon-box-description"> Thank you for subscribing to the email newsletter. You can opt-out at any time. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script> const lazyloadRunObserver = () => { const lazyloadBackgrounds = document.querySelectorAll( `.e-con.e-parent:not(.e-lazyloaded)` ); const lazyloadBackgroundObserver = new IntersectionObserver( ( entries ) => { entries.forEach( ( entry ) => { if ( entry.isIntersecting ) { let lazyloadBackground = entry.target; if( lazyloadBackground ) { lazyloadBackground.classList.add( 'e-lazyloaded' ); } lazyloadBackgroundObserver.unobserve( entry.target ); } }); }, { rootMargin: '200px 0px 200px 0px' } ); lazyloadBackgrounds.forEach( ( lazyloadBackground ) => { lazyloadBackgroundObserver.observe( lazyloadBackground ); } ); }; const events = [ 'DOMContentLoaded', 'elementor/lazyload/observe', ]; events.forEach( ( event ) => { document.addEventListener( event, lazyloadRunObserver ); } ); </script> <script type="text/html" id="tmpl-jet-ajax-search-results-item"> <div class="jet-ajax-search__results-item"> <a class="jet-ajax-search__item-link" href="{{{data.link}}}" target="{{{data.link_target_attr}}}"> {{{data.thumbnail}}} <div class="jet-ajax-search__item-content-wrapper"> {{{data.before_title}}} <div class="jet-ajax-search__item-title">{{{data.title}}}</div> {{{data.after_title}}} {{{data.before_content}}} <div class="jet-ajax-search__item-content">{{{data.content}}}</div> {{{data.after_content}}} {{{data.rating}}} {{{data.price}}} {{{data.add_to_cart}}} </div> </a> </div> </script><script type="text/html" id="tmpl-jet-search-focus-suggestion-item"> <div class="jet-search-suggestions__focus-area-item" tabindex="0" aria-label="{{{data.fullName}}}"> <div class="jet-search-suggestions__focus-area-item-title">{{{data.name}}}</div> </div> </script><script type="text/html" id="tmpl-jet-search-inline-suggestion-item"> <div class="jet-search-suggestions__inline-area-item" tabindex="0" aria-label="{{{data.fullName}}}"> <div class="jet-search-suggestions__inline-area-item-title" >{{{data.name}}}</div> </div> </script><script type="text/html" id="tmpl-jet-ajax-search-inline-suggestion-item"> <div class="jet-ajax-search__suggestions-inline-area-item" tabindex="0" aria-label="{{{data.fullName}}}"> <div class="jet-ajax-search__suggestions-inline-area-item-title" >{{{data.name}}}</div> </div> </script><script type="text/html" id="tmpl-jet-ajax-search-results-suggestion-item"> <div class="jet-ajax-search__results-suggestions-area-item" tabindex="0" aria-label="{{{data.fullName}}}"> <div class="jet-ajax-search__results-suggestions-area-item-title">{{{data.name}}}</div> </div> </script><link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-post-18789-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/elementor/css/post-18789.css?ver=1739445726' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='widget-icon-box-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/css/widget-icon-box.min.css?ver=3.27.4' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='e-popup-css' href='https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/elementor-pro/assets/css/conditionals/popup.min.css?ver=3.27.3' media='all' /> <script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-includes/js/underscore.min.js?ver=1.13.7" id="underscore-js"></script> <script id="wp-util-js-extra"> var _wpUtilSettings = {"ajax":{"url":"\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php"}}; </script> <script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-includes/js/wp-util.min.js?ver=6.7.2" id="wp-util-js"></script> <script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/jet-search/assets/lib/chosen/chosen.jquery.min.js?ver=1.8.7" id="jquery-chosen-js"></script> <script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/jet-search/assets/lib/jet-plugins/jet-plugins.js?ver=1.0.0" id="jet-plugins-js"></script> <script id="jet-search-js-extra"> var jetSearchSettings = {"rest_api_url":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerportal.co.uk\/wp-json\/jet-search\/v1\/search-posts","action":"jet_ajax_search","nonce":"12a147aee7","sumbitOnEnter":"1","ajaxSearchSuggestionsLimits":"20","ajaxurl":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerportal.co.uk\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","searchSuggestions":{"ajaxurl":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerportal.co.uk\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","get_suggestions_rest_api_url":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerportal.co.uk\/wp-json\/jet-search\/v1\/get-suggestions","add_suggestions_rest_api_url":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerportal.co.uk\/wp-json\/jet-search\/v1\/form-add-suggestion","get_action":"get_form_suggestions","add_action":"add_form_suggestion","nonce_rest":"d67d401e5c","nonce":"d4ecd6488d","use_session":"false"}}; </script> <script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/jet-search/assets/js/jet-search.js?ver=3.5.6" id="jet-search-js"></script> <script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/themes/hello-elementor/assets/js/hello-frontend.min.js?ver=3.1.1" id="hello-theme-frontend-js"></script> <script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-includes/js/hoverIntent.min.js?ver=1.10.2" id="hoverIntent-js"></script> <script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/themes/hello-elementor-child/js/site.js?ver=6.7.2" id="site-js"></script> <script id="jet-engine-frontend-js-extra"> var JetEngineSettings = {"ajaxurl":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerportal.co.uk\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","ajaxlisting":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerportal.co.uk\/the-role-of-bess-in-keeping-the-lights-on\/?nocache=1739783569","restNonce":"d67d401e5c","hoverActionTimeout":"400","post_id":"26491","addedPostCSS":["22371","238","18123","18549"]}; </script> <script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/jet-engine/assets/js/frontend.js?ver=3.6.4" id="jet-engine-frontend-js"></script> <script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/elementor-pro/assets/js/webpack-pro.runtime.min.js?ver=3.27.3" id="elementor-pro-webpack-runtime-js"></script> <script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/js/webpack.runtime.min.js?ver=3.27.4" id="elementor-webpack-runtime-js"></script> <script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/js/frontend-modules.min.js?ver=3.27.4" id="elementor-frontend-modules-js"></script> <script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-includes/js/dist/hooks.min.js?ver=4d63a3d491d11ffd8ac6" id="wp-hooks-js"></script> <script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-includes/js/dist/i18n.min.js?ver=5e580eb46a90c2b997e6" id="wp-i18n-js"></script> <script id="wp-i18n-js-after"> wp.i18n.setLocaleData( { 'text direction\u0004ltr': [ 'ltr' ] } ); wp.i18n.setLocaleData( { 'text direction\u0004ltr': [ 'ltr' ] } ); </script> <script id="elementor-pro-frontend-js-before"> var ElementorProFrontendConfig = {"ajaxurl":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerportal.co.uk\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","nonce":"247d42a2fc","urls":{"assets":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerportal.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/","rest":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerportal.co.uk\/wp-json\/"},"settings":{"lazy_load_background_images":true},"popup":{"hasPopUps":true},"shareButtonsNetworks":{"facebook":{"title":"Facebook","has_counter":true},"twitter":{"title":"Twitter"},"linkedin":{"title":"LinkedIn","has_counter":true},"pinterest":{"title":"Pinterest","has_counter":true},"reddit":{"title":"Reddit","has_counter":true},"vk":{"title":"VK","has_counter":true},"odnoklassniki":{"title":"OK","has_counter":true},"tumblr":{"title":"Tumblr"},"digg":{"title":"Digg"},"skype":{"title":"Skype"},"stumbleupon":{"title":"StumbleUpon","has_counter":true},"mix":{"title":"Mix"},"telegram":{"title":"Telegram"},"pocket":{"title":"Pocket","has_counter":true},"xing":{"title":"XING","has_counter":true},"whatsapp":{"title":"WhatsApp"},"email":{"title":"Email"},"print":{"title":"Print"},"x-twitter":{"title":"X"},"threads":{"title":"Threads"}},"facebook_sdk":{"lang":"en_US","app_id":""},"lottie":{"defaultAnimationUrl":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerportal.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/modules\/lottie\/assets\/animations\/default.json"}}; </script> <script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/elementor-pro/assets/js/frontend.min.js?ver=3.27.3" id="elementor-pro-frontend-js"></script> <script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/core.min.js?ver=1.13.3" id="jquery-ui-core-js"></script> <script id="elementor-frontend-js-before"> var elementorFrontendConfig = {"environmentMode":{"edit":false,"wpPreview":false,"isScriptDebug":false},"i18n":{"shareOnFacebook":"Share on Facebook","shareOnTwitter":"Share on Twitter","pinIt":"Pin it","download":"Download","downloadImage":"Download image","fullscreen":"Fullscreen","zoom":"Zoom","share":"Share","playVideo":"Play Video","previous":"Previous","next":"Next","close":"Close","a11yCarouselPrevSlideMessage":"Previous slide","a11yCarouselNextSlideMessage":"Next slide","a11yCarouselFirstSlideMessage":"This is the first slide","a11yCarouselLastSlideMessage":"This is the last slide","a11yCarouselPaginationBulletMessage":"Go to slide"},"is_rtl":false,"breakpoints":{"xs":0,"sm":480,"md":768,"lg":1025,"xl":1440,"xxl":1600},"responsive":{"breakpoints":{"mobile":{"label":"Mobile Portrait","value":767,"default_value":767,"direction":"max","is_enabled":true},"mobile_extra":{"label":"Mobile Landscape","value":880,"default_value":880,"direction":"max","is_enabled":false},"tablet":{"label":"Tablet Portrait","value":1024,"default_value":1024,"direction":"max","is_enabled":true},"tablet_extra":{"label":"Tablet Landscape","value":1200,"default_value":1200,"direction":"max","is_enabled":false},"laptop":{"label":"Laptop","value":1366,"default_value":1366,"direction":"max","is_enabled":false},"widescreen":{"label":"Widescreen","value":2400,"default_value":2400,"direction":"min","is_enabled":false}},"hasCustomBreakpoints":false},"version":"3.27.4","is_static":false,"experimentalFeatures":{"additional_custom_breakpoints":true,"container":true,"e_swiper_latest":true,"e_onboarding":true,"theme_builder_v2":true,"hello-theme-header-footer":true,"home_screen":true,"landing-pages":true,"nested-elements":true,"editor_v2":true,"link-in-bio":true,"floating-buttons":true},"urls":{"assets":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerportal.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/","ajaxurl":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerportal.co.uk\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","uploadUrl":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerportal.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads"},"nonces":{"floatingButtonsClickTracking":"1ae0f10c91"},"swiperClass":"swiper","settings":{"page":[],"editorPreferences":[]},"kit":{"active_breakpoints":["viewport_mobile","viewport_tablet"],"global_image_lightbox":"yes","lightbox_enable_counter":"yes","lightbox_enable_fullscreen":"yes","lightbox_enable_zoom":"yes","lightbox_enable_share":"yes","lightbox_title_src":"title","lightbox_description_src":"description","hello_header_logo_type":"logo","hello_header_menu_layout":"horizontal","hello_footer_logo_type":"logo"},"post":{"id":26491,"title":"The%20role%20of%20BESS%20in%20keeping%20the%20lights%20on%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Portal","excerpt":"BESS helped keep the lights on during a recent major interconnector trip, but asset operators are feeling undervalued. Solar Power Portal explores what can be done to help.","featuredImage":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerportal.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/braden-wagner-gBOfEM-UKcw-unsplash-1024x682.jpg"}}; </script> <script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/js/frontend.min.js?ver=3.27.4" id="elementor-frontend-js"></script> <script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/elementor-pro/assets/js/elements-handlers.min.js?ver=3.27.3" id="pro-elements-handlers-js"></script> <script id="jet-blocks-js-extra"> var jetBlocksData = {"recaptchaConfig":""}; var JetHamburgerPanelSettings = {"ajaxurl":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerportal.co.uk\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","isMobile":"false","templateApiUrl":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerportal.co.uk\/wp-json\/jet-blocks-api\/v1\/elementor-template","devMode":"false","restNonce":"d67d401e5c"}; </script> <script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/jet-blocks/assets/js/jet-blocks.min.js?ver=1.3.16" id="jet-blocks-js"></script> <script id="jet-elements-js-extra"> var jetElements = {"ajaxUrl":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerportal.co.uk\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","isMobile":"false","templateApiUrl":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerportal.co.uk\/wp-json\/jet-elements-api\/v1\/elementor-template","devMode":"false","messages":{"invalidMail":"Please specify a valid e-mail"}}; </script> <script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/jet-elements/assets/js/jet-elements.min.js?ver=2.7.3" id="jet-elements-js"></script> <script id="jet-blog-js-extra"> var JetBlogSettings = {"ajaxurl":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerportal.co.uk\/the-role-of-bess-in-keeping-the-lights-on\/?nocache=1739783569&jet_blog_ajax=1"}; </script> <script src="https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/jet-blog/assets/js/jet-blog.min.js?ver=2.4.3" id="jet-blog-js"></script> </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

The role of BESS in keeping the lights on - Solar Power Portal