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Europe’s largest battery powers up in Blackhillock, in Moray

Envirotec Magazine

Zenob, an owner and operator of grid-scale batteries on the GB transmission network, has announced that Europes largest battery site, located in Blackhillock, Scotland, has begun commercial operations. An area outside the substation in 2006 (image credit: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0 The Blackhillock site is launching in two phases.

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Tetra Tech awarded $85m to support the Moldova power grid

Smart Energy International

Tetra Tech, a provider of consulting and engineering services in water, environment and sustainable infrastructure, has been awarded $85 million to integrate a BESS in Moldova to strengthen the country’s power grid infrastructure.

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WoodMac: Wind, Solar and Storage to Dominate Europe’s Power Grid by 2030

GreenTechMedia

Europe's power system will look very different in 2030, with energy storage supporting the “dominance” of wind and solar generation, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie. By 2040, Europe is expected to add another 169 gigawatts of wind and 172 gigawatts of solar.

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With an Energy Crisis Brewing, No Peak in Sight for Emissions

GreenTechMedia

Finally, Europe is in a crisis headed into winter. Natural gas is the second-most confused fuel in Europe — and prices are 6 times higher than they were in the spring. And does this put strain on Europe’s climate ambitions headed into COP26? The Energy Gang is brought to you by Hitachi ABB Power Grids.

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Power2Drive Europe: Mobile Electricity Storage Systems for Private Homes and Businesses – and for a Stable Power Grid

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They can supply electricity to private homes and offices, stabilizing the public power grid in the process. With e-mobility booming, there is more and more potential for e-cars to be used as mobile energy storage systems.

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Europe needs €800bn to meet 2030 climate targets, says industry

Financial Times: Energy

Governments need massive private and public investments to expand power grids and energy storage facilities

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Iberdrola launches AI innovation project to optimise power grids

Smart Energy International

Iberdrola is leading the AI Innovation Data Space (i-DS) project to improve value extraction from data to optimise power grids. Specifically, the aim is to apply AI to speed up and enhance the extraction of value from the data to improve the service of distribution networks.