Saft’s 2.5MWh ESS containers: Customers now demand ‘energy as well as power’
Customers procuring energy storage systems are emphasising their demand for energy, as well as power, as the market shifts to longer durations, a representative of Saft has said.
New lease of life: Business models, batteries keep Japan’s solar boom afloat
Thanks to “innovative business models” and the combination of PV with batteries, Japan’s “solar boom” is far from over, market expert Izumi Kaizuka of RTS PV has said.
ScottishPower’s rush for batteries in bid to make Glasgow the UK’s first net zero city
With batteries at the heart of its plans, utility ScottishPower wants to make Glasgow the UK’s first ‘net zero energy’ city, in collaboration with Glasgow City Council.
Corporate takeover: commitment or compromise? Part 2
The growth potential of energy storage has drawn interest from some of the biggest names in the power business and beyond. With the trend set to continue, Andy Colthorpe explores how three recent acquisition targets are faring under new ownership. Taken from the pages of PV Tech Power Vol.19, Part 1 of this article was published on the site last week.
IEEFA: Solar-plus-storage undermines coal economics by ‘hundreds of millions’ of dollars
Phase-out plans of US utility giants underscore money-saving potential of cleaner alternatives, says think tank.
German storage system proves batteries ‘profitable without subsidy’
Enertrag, Enel Green Power Germany and Leclanché inaugurated 22MW battery storage system in Brandenburg to support PCR market.
Europe elections: Tech neutral approach, fair conditions among actions urged to boost storage uptake
Timed to coincide with this week’s EU elections, a set of 10 recommendations to “kick start” energy storage has been unveiled by European trade association EASE.
Decarbonisation for Europe’s big businesses is ‘generally’ cheaper than business-as-usual, IHS says
Energy storage has moved out of an early, marketing and awareness phase, and real business is being done throughout Europe, Energy-Storage.news heard yesterday at the annual ees Europe show Munich, Germany.
Honeywell delivers 18MWh ‘biggest project yet’ in Ontario
Fortune 100 technology company Honeywell will supply a multiple megawatt-hour battery energy storage system at a commercial site in Ontario, Canada.
Partnerships in Saudi and Australia plan future of long-duration flow battery deployment
Schmid and Saudi companies are also planning a gigawatt-scale manufacturing facility for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries.
SMA installs French Polynesia’s first integrated PV-plus-storage project
SMA Solar Technology AG and its subsidiary SMA Sunbelt Energy GmbH have installed French Polynesia’s s first integrated PV-plus-storage project.
Corporate takeover: the end of independence? Part 1
The growth potential of energy storage has drawn interest from some of the biggest names in the power business and beyond. With the trend set to continue, Andy Colthorpe explores how three recent acquisition targets are faring under new ownership.
Smart future for renewables: ees Europe lands in Germany this week
Some of the products and companies we can look forward to seeing showcased this week at ees Europe, as Intersolar Europe's 'companion' show in Munich goes from strength to strength.
Voltalia starts building two large batteries in French Guiana
French firm Voltalia has started building the largest energy storage system in French Guiana made up of two separate lithium-ion batteries.
‘Significant acceleration’ in grid-connected storage could see 4.3GW installed worldwide in 2019
This year has already seen “significant acceleration” of activity in the global grid-connected energy storage market, with 4.3GW expected to be deployed this year, analysis firm IHS Markit has said.
Japan’s Marubeni invests in US distributed generation company GridMarket
Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation has invested in US-based company, GridMarket, which is focused on distributed generation projects using battery storage, solar PV, fuel cells, and combined heat and power.