National Gas has secured Ofgem Strategic Innovation Funding (SIF) to study a new type of underground hydrogen energy storage – developed by Edinburgh storage specialists Gravitricity – as a potential technology in their plan to decarbonise the UK gas network. Gravitricity's H2FlexiStore
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A small town in central Finland that is home to one of Europe’s deepest mines could host the continent’s first full-scale gravity energy store. The community of Pyhäjärvi, with just 5000 inhabitants, lies 450 km north of Finland’s capital, Helsinki. Nearby lies Pyhäs
Scottish energy storage company Gravitricity is set to enter the US market after it partnered with Illinois-based IEA Infrastructure Construction to secure funding for renewable energy projects. This collaboration comes as the Biden administration recently allocated $450 million (£361m) for cl
Energy storage firm Gravitricity has appointed Edinburgh and London-based corporate finance specialists Gneiss Energy to spearhead a £40 million funding drive – with the goal of building three demonstrator projects in the next five years. Earlier this year the Edinburgh-based energy stor
Energy storage company Gravitricity is seeking up to £40 million in funding after it signed a memorandum of understanding with construction firm VSL Systems UK to design underground hydrogen stores, known as FlexiStores, which could be used to fuel the UK's green economy. The UK could see the
Scottish energy storage specialist Gravitricity has secured £194,00 from the UK Government to find a demonstration site in India suitable for its gravity energy storage technology. Gravitricity has developed an innovative energy storage system which works by raising heavy weights – total
The towns and cities of the future may be able to rely on green hydrogen stored below ground, if a newly funded UK project succeeds. Gravitricity and Arup have together secured £300,000 from the Department of Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to study the feasibility of storing
Civil engineering heavyweight Simon Wright OBE has taken a role with energy storage business Gravitricity as an independent advisor to the board as the company advances its commercialisation plans. Gravitricity specialises in gravity energy storage and last summer successfully commissioned and teste
A pioneering energy storage system that has been developed using the simple principle of gravity has been handed a top award by Scotland’s renewable energy industry.
Energy pioneer Juliet Davenport OBE has joined Edinburgh energy storage business Gravitricity as an advisor to the board to support the company’s next phase of growth. Gravitricity specialises in gravity energy storage and this summer successfully commissioned and tested its grid-connected 250
Scots innovator Gravitricity has successfully commissioned its 250kW energy storage demonstrator proving the capability of its novel gravity-powered technology.
Fife steelwork specialists AJS Production has almost completed fabrication for Gravitricity’s £1 million energy storage demonstrator in Edinburgh. The firm has been contracted to deliver the base frame and the weight baskets for the innovative gravity-based prototype, which will beg
International winch specialist Huisman has begun fabrication of a £1 million energy storage demonstrator destined for trial by Gravitricity in Edinburgh early next year.
Edinburgh energy storage start-up Gravitricity has signed a land rental agreement with Forth Ports to build its first demonstrator project on land within the Port of Leith.
Edinburgh energy start-up Gravitricity has been shortlisted in the Europe-wide New Energy Challenge which offers the firm the chance to win €100,000. Gravitricity is the only Scottish firm shortlisted.