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GridBeyond wins Best Energy Achievement in Innovation and Demonstration at Business Energy Achievement Awards 2026

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

GridBeyond has won Best Energy Achievement in Innovation and Demonstration at the Business Energy Achievement Awards 2026, honoured for a technically complex project tackling data centre energy use through AI driven energy management and battery storage. The judges highlighted a fully financed revenue share model that removes capital and performance barriers, alongside a system that reduces grid demand and supports stability during peak periods.

4% Inflation, 18.3% Energy Surge: Why Irish Business Energy Leaders Should Lock In Renewable Resilience Now

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Irish inflation hit 4% as energy rose 18.3% in a year. Business energy leaders can turn that pressure into a renewables-led advantage.

BW ESS brings Europe’s largest battery into UK operation

Author: BusinessRiver Editorial Team

BW ESS has put its 350MW/1,240MWh Hams Hall battery in the West Midlands into commercial operation. The Zurich-based owner-operator says it is Europe’s largest operational battery by storage capacity.

M Group acquires Kettering grid connections specialist HVSS

Author: BusinessRiver Editorial Team

M Group has acquired high voltage connections specialist HVSS, adding more than 120 staff. HVSS delivers electricity connections up to 132kV and had turnover of £48 million in the year to March 2025.

Kinecx Energy names Paul Terrington as chairman

Author: BusinessRiver Editorial Team

Kinecx Energy has appointed former PwC partner Paul Terrington CBE as chairman, succeeding Dr David Dobbin. The Northern Ireland gas network operator runs more than 2,400km of mains passing 200,000 properties.

Gas networks urge responses to Northern Ireland biomethane consultation

Author: BusinessRiver Editorial Team

Northern Ireland’s gas network operators have welcomed a government consultation on a biomethane strategy and urged responses by 15 December. The consultation covers financial support, feedstocks and gas network connections.

Camlin Group commits £20m and 100 jobs to Lisburn growth

Author: BusinessRiver Editorial Team

Camlin Group has announced an initial £20 million investment and more than 100 new jobs in Lisburn. The Siemens Energy-owned grid monitoring specialist made the announcement at Royal Hillsborough Castle.

Business Energy Achievement Awards 2026 releases Book of the Night

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

The official post-event publication from the Business Energy Achievement Awards 2026 is now available to read. The commemorative Book of the Night captures the full story of the gala ceremony held on 16 September at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry. It preserves the achievements that defined energy leadership across Irish industry in 2026, from category-by-category winner profiles to photography from the night.

85% Say Energy Is More Investable: Why Irish Business Energy Leaders Should Turn Global Confidence Into Delivery

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

ADIPEC finds 85% of global energy leaders now rate the sector more investable than five years ago. Irish business energy leaders can turn that confidence into delivery.

Elgin plans £400m investment across five UK solar and storage projects

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Elgin plans to invest nearly £400 million across five UK solar and storage projects totalling 230MW. Four are expected to reach final investment decision by end-2026 and all five by March 2027.

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