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Negative energy pricing occurs when electricity demand is low. Image: Shutterstock

Negative energy prices: Why batteries are a flexible resource to mitigate impacts across Europe

October 3, 2023
Dr Alastair Martin of Flexitricity sheds light on negative energy pricing and the opportunity it represents for batteries.
Joint Team BNB-BASF Antwerp at the NAS® system in Antwerp: Frank Prechtl / BNB, Andreas Wastyn / BASANT, Florian Dötz / BNB Social distance was respected, so no mouth mask needed. The use of safety glasses was not mandatory where the picture was taken.

Sodium-sulfur battery maker NGK forms virtual power plant and large-scale partnerships in Japan

October 3, 2023
Sodium-sulfur (NAS) battery storage manufacturer NGK Insulators has formed partnerships aimed at distributed and utility-scale segments.
Close-up of Ameren Missouri's Montgomery community solar PV plant (6MW). Image: Ameren Missouri
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US Midwest utility Ameren Missouri planning 800MW battery storage additions by mid-2030s

October 3, 2023
Ameren Missouri aims to procure 800MW of battery storage, representing US$650 million investment, in its service area connected to MISO grid.
UK prime minister Rishi Sunak announces changes to his government's stance on net zero that were met with 'dismay'. Image: Simon Walker / 10 Downing Street

UK BESS industry resilient despite ‘dismay’ at government going back on net zero policies

October 2, 2023
UK prime minister’s decision to delay net zero policies is disappointing, but unlikely to deter its battery storage industry.
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Progress for New South Wales REZ, as government pledges AU$1 billion for ‘storage CEFC’

October 2, 2023
New South Wales has submitted an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for its Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ).
Image: Solar Media.

Energy Storage Awards 2023: Winners revealed as industry celebrates on big night out

October 2, 2023
Fluence and Atlantic Green took home two trophies each as our publisher Solar Media hosted the first-ever annual Energy Storage Awards.
HQ of the now-collapsed Silicon Valley Bank, which had an extensive involvement in community solar financing in the US. Image: Wikimedia user Minh Nguyen.

Energy storage can make community solar more financially resilient in wake of bank failures

September 29, 2023
Electriq Power CEO Frank Magnotti on how energy storage could help unlock the potential of community solar and enable more people to benefit.
Aerial overlay of where the project will be located on Milwaulkee's North 84th Street, from plans submitted by the developer. Image: Black Mountain Energy Storage.

Black Mountain Energy Storage gets approval for 300MW/1,400MWh Wisconsin BESS project

September 28, 2023
Black Mountain Energy Storage has won approval for a battery storage project which will be the biggest in the US state of Wisconsin so far.
System integrator LS Energy Solutions displayed this containerised BESS unit, destined for delivery to Gore Street's Big Rock project in California, to the RE+ trade show in Las Vegas in September. Images: LS Energy Solutions.
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LS Energy Solutions showcases technology for 200MW/400MWh BESS project at RE+ 2023

September 28, 2023
LS Energy Solutions brought the first container which will be deployed at a 200MW project in California to this year’s RE+ 2023 trade show.
ESS Inc at this year's RE+ trade show in Nevada, US. Image: Andy Colthorpe / Solar Media
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Honeywell invests and agrees to buy systems from US flow battery provider ESS Inc

September 27, 2023
Updated 29 September 2023: Following publication of this story, ESS Inc responded to a couple of Energy-Storage.news’ enquiries.

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