Eku Energy has acquired Bluestone Energy’s battery energy storage systems (BESS) portfolio in the UK. The acquisition consists of seven BESS projects with a combined capacity of 1 GW/2 GWh. Some of these projects are a 98 MW/196 MWh project at Leatherhead in Surrey, another 98 MW/196 MWh project in Dorset, and two 240 MW projects, one near the village of Ninfield in East Sussex and another near Rochester in Kent.
Furthermore, the transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2025. Eku Energy and Bluestone Energy also inked a joint development agreement in 2022. This agreement allows the companies to jointly identify and progress sites until they are ready to be built. Currently, the company has three projects in UK. The 40 MW/40 MWh Maldon BESS is in operation, whereas the 28 MW/56 MWh Basildon BESS and 40 MW/55 MWh Loudwater BESS are under construction.
Earlier in February 2025, Eku Energy secured a NSW long-duration storage long-term energy service agreement from AEMO Services. The agreement is for a 100 MW/ 800 MWh Griffith battery energy storage system (BESS) in Yoogali, within the Griffith local government area (LGA) of New South Wales.
