Battery storage: 350MW Warwickshire site gets green light, as Santander funnels £27m into sector

Michael Holder
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The Gipsy Lane battery storage site in Rochdale | Credit: Penso Power
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The Gipsy Lane battery storage site in Rochdale | Credit: Penso Power

Penso Power and Luminous Energy secure planning permission for major battery storage project near Birmingham, as 4 Renewable Energy wins backing from Santander UK

The UK's burgeoning market for battery energy storage continues to gain momentum, as underscored by a wave of fresh funding and project planning announcements over the past week. Penso Power and Luminous...

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