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Does Turkey require energy storage?

Turkey's commitment to add 1GW each of new solar PV and wind each year makes energy storage a necessity. With this rapid renewable energy expansion, Turkey's need for energy storage is coming sooner rather than later.

Is pumped storage hydropower balancing the future of energy storage?

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

How much is the UK battery storage market worth?

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

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

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