Stem Inc solar-storage project on Massachusetts landfill site will play into New England ISO markets
Stem Inc has completed a front-of-the-meter solar-plus-storage project in Massachusetts that will participate in New England’s wholesale markets run by system operator New England ISO.
US$1.5bn valuation for energy software company Uplight after investment from Schneider, AES
Uplight, a US energy software company that helps electric utilities reduce their baseload energy use by monitoring and adapting how their networks operate based on consumer behaviour, has reached a valuation of US$1.5 billion following investment from groups including Schneider Electric.
PV Tech Power 26 out now: Solar takes electric crown, Long-duration in focus, Asia markets special
The latest edition of PV Tech Power – PV Tech Power 26 – is now available to download, including Storage & Smart Power, the section brought to you by Energy-Storage.news.
Maximising revenue through flexibility: colocation of wind and storage
There are numerous benefits from collocating battery energy storage with wind power, including grid availability and planning ease explained ScottishPower Renewable's Tony Gannon at the Energy Storage Summit 2021.
In 2020 the US went beyond a gigawatt of advanced energy storage installations for first time ever
The US’ installations of advanced energy storage — almost entirely lithium-ion battery systems — went beyond the 1GW mark in 2020, while in capacity terms the figure was close to 3.5GWh.
Commercial and utility battery storage launches offer all-in-one and ‘plug-and-play’ options
Launches of a new “allstar” commercial energy storage system and a large-scale storage solution designed to be moved from one site to another with ease demonstrate the changing needs of customers for versatile and flexible energy storage options.
New high of 17 batteries clear in T-1 Capacity Market auction in Britain
The Capacity Market T-1 auction cleared at a record high price in the UK this week, with 17 batteries winning spots.
UK battery storage has seen a ‘turning point and become an economically viable investment’
The battery storage market in the UK has become a viable investment opportunity in just the past few months, even without the backing of long-term contracts for grid services, according to an investment manager in the renewable energy sector.
Co-located storage an ‘elegant way’ of countering yield compression trend
Co-located battery storage’s ability to help mitigate risk and counter renewable yield compression has been hailed as a “fantastic opportunity” by renewables investor Bluefield Partners’ investment director Jan Libicek.
Retrofitting could be ‘essential’ for battery storage system safety
Re-examining older and potentially hazardous battery energy storage systems should be an "essential" tool in fire prevention, according to a panel of industry leaders.
Texas blackouts and the role energy storage can play in a more resilient future
Texas’ grid and the idiosyncrasies of its electricity planning system regime made global headlines in February following a harsh winter storm and subsequent blackouts that affected millions of people and businesses for almost an entire week. It may be a unique market with unique characteristics, but what wider role can batteries — and other energy storage technologies — play in assisting the grid to remain stable and prevent a situation like this from happening again?
Significant questions remain over future of Ireland’s DS3 grid services framework
With the current tariff framework for energy storage in Ireland set to come to an end in April 2023, there is scepticism over the support that will follow.
Construction begins on Fotowatio’s second UK project using Tesla Megapack battery storage
Global renewable energy project developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) said construction work has begun on its second battery storage project in the UK — and the world — with local partner Harmony Energy.
Spain and Portugal face regulatory hurdles to unleash energy storage potential
There exists a strong potential for energy storage to provide ancillary services in the Iberian Peninsula’s booming renewables market, but regulatory stability should be provided to encourage the sector’s growth, a panel has suggested.
Italy’s battery storage market ‘can be massive but fine tuning and review’ of regulations is needed
The success of an auction for fast reserve grid services held by Italy’s transmission system operator (TSO) indicates a strong appetite for battery storage, but market rules and regulations need some revision to capture that opportunity.
Long-duration energy storage stymied by ‘significant problems’ in policy
Energy market mechanisms must evolve in order to support long-duration energy storage, with the existing frameworks having “significant problems” incentivising those technologies, a panel of experts has concluded.