UK local authority to invest directly in its own 25MW battery system
South Somerset District Council in the south west of England will pay for, and build, its own 25MW battery energy storage facility.
UK government says ‘Brexit’ is to blame for stalled progress on energy storage
The UK government’s head of smart energy has admitted that Brexit - Britain's planned departure from the European Union - is causing delays in the passage of primary legislation to define energy storage, which may not be achieved until 2022.
ESS Inc deal takes ‘all-iron’ flow battery into Brazil for the first time
ESS Inc, US maker of the only flow battery that uses a battery chemistry based on iron and saltwater electrolytes, is making its first incursion into the Brazilian energy storage market.
New Jersey’s approval of 2GW energy storage target applauded
A set of ambitious policy measures have been put in place in New Jersey, after Governor Phil Murphy signed off documents that aim towards 100% clean energy for the state by 2050.
Dynapower and Raychem RPG commission 1MW microgrid in Uttar Pradesh
Vermont-headquartered inverter supplier Dynapower and Mumbai-based technology firm Raychem RPG have commissioned what they claim to be India’s first 1MW microgrid using solar, diesel and energy storage at a Central Electronics Limited (CEL) facility in Sahibadad, Uttar Pradesh.
SMA’s Sunny Boy Storage can integrate up to 3 batteries
SMA Solar Technology’s new Sunny Boy Storage battery inverter has the ability to integrate up to three batteries, a feature that allows for a simple way to expand storage systems.
Shell invests in Sonnen to drive distributed energy aims forward
Shell has continued to scale-up its interest in distributed energy by participating in a €60 million (US$70.23 million) investment round by German battery storage firm sonnen.
Carnegie raises AU$5.3 million for solar, battery and wave energy businesses
Australian firm Carnegie Clean Energy has raised AU$5.3 million (~US$4 million) to grow its solar PV, battery energy storage and wave energy businesses.
Proposal for 2GW of EV chargers and batteries to connect to UK’s transmission network
A proposed network of high speed electric vehicle chargers and large-scale batteries connected directly to the UK's transmission network has been unveiled to offer a new business model to the country’s energy storage market.
‘Fascinating challenges’ overcome by Vattenfall as UK EFR battery goes online
Vattenfall has brought online its 22MW battery project co-located with the Pen y Cymoedd onshore wind farm in Wales, becoming the latest company to start delivering sub-second frequency response to National Grid in the UK.
Lockheed supplying Li-Ion system to Chicago community microgrid demonstrator
A community microgrid in Chicago will be supplied with lithium-ion battery storage from aerospace and defence giant Lockheed Martin, allowing it to be ‘islanded’ from the local grid network.
Neoen continues prolific Australia progress with 160MW Queensland wind-plus-storage project
A ‘green energy hub’ including a huge 120MW wind farm and up to 100MW of battery energy storage in Queensland, Australia, by French developer Neoen has received planning approvals from local government.
New Jersey clean energy bills still ‘on Governor’s desk’
Solar industry veteran and PV Tech blogger Edgar A. Gunther was told by the New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s office that clean energy legislation proposed for the state is “on his desk” but appear to be no closer to receiving his approval.
Nissan kicks-off UK home solar and storage sales
Automotive giant Nissan has confirmed the UK launch of its home solar-plus-storage product, first revealed in February this year.
NextEra Energy, SRP unveil Arizona evening peak dispatch PV-plus-storage project
NextEra Energy Resources and utility Salt River Project (SRP) have completed the Pinal Central Solar Energy Center in Arizona, an integrated PV plant equipped with a battery system that will store energy and allow SRP to provide power to its customers.
‘Countless piles of dead batteries’ are testament to lead acid’s toxic legacy in Africa
Providers of solar-plus-storage into the continent of Africa have said that it is a misconception that lead acid batteries used in off-grid systems are recycled efficiently back into the supply chain.