As the year draws to a close, we look back at some of the brilliant Guest Blog contributions published on Energy-Storage.news in the last 12 months.
The following selection covers some of the most notable contributed pieces from outside authors, but all 20 that we published this year were brilliant deep-dives into their topic.
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The following articles cover topics as diverse as patents for gravity energy storage, procurement decisions, bankability of battery energy storage system (BESS) suppliers, BESS project optimisation, noise from BESS projects and more. We look forward to an equally diverse and rich selection next year.
Patents for gravity energy storage: Who is filing them and what’s being protected?
By Ben Lincoln, partner, Potter Clarkson, January 2024
Patent lawyer Ben Lincoln from Potter Clarkson returns to the Energy-Storage.news Guest Blog, this time looking at gravity energy storage and what sort of IP is looking to be protected.
A step in the right direction: Analysis of the UK government consultation on long-duration energy storage
By Stephen Guthrie, Head of Storage and Grids UK and Ireland, and Thibault Delouvrié, Energy Storage Principal Consultant, DNV, February 2024
Energy storage executives from global assurance and risk management provider DNV analyse the UK government’s proposal to kickstart investment into long-duration energy storage (LDES).
Optimising energy storage: A synergistic approach for enhanced efficiency and profitability
By Laura Laringe, CEO, reLi Energy, March 2024
The right optimisation strategies and technologies can enable the right balance between maintaining battery health and profitability, writes Laura Laringe, CEO of optimisation software provider reLi Energy.
Buy now or wait? Tensions pull at US battery energy storage procurement decisions
By George Touloupas and Jeff Zwijack, Clean Energy Associates, April 2024
Rapid technology improvements and trade policy risk pose a dilemma for US battery storage procurement decision-makers, write George Touloupas and Jeff Zwijack of consultancy and market intelligence firm Clean Energy Associates (CEA).
Don’t let noise be a drain on BESS developments
By Ethan Brush, energy, environmental and transportation co-market leader, Acentech, May 2024
Projects are increasingly being deployed close to populations as available plots of land become more scarce, making BESS noise a bigger topic than ever before, writes noise and acoustics consultancy Acentech’s Ethan Brush.
Massive growth potential continues for battery storage in UK and Ireland, co-location emerging
By Mollie McCorkindale, market analyst, Solar Media Market Research, June 2024
The UK and Ireland’s energy storage pipeline is rapidly growing, with co-located solar PV and storage comprising around 20% of planned capacity, writes Mollie McCorkindale of Solar Media Market Research.
Tesla revealed as only AAA-Rated supplier in new Battery StorageTech bankability report
By Charlotte Gisbourne, market analyst, Solar Media Market Research, October 2024
As the Battery StorageTech Bankability Ratings Report launches, providing insights and risk analysis on the leading global BESS suppliers, Solar Media market analyst Charlotte Gisbourne offers an exclusive preview in this Guest Blog.
Community batteries: A win-win for Australia’s renewable energy transition and economy
By Stace Tzamtzidis, solar, storage and EV regional director, GridBeyond Australia, November 2024
A community-owned BESS in Australia could earn up to AU$250,000 (US$162,610) per year, writes GridBeyond Australia’s solar, storage and EV regional director Stace Tzamtzidis.
