Manz and Shenzhen Yinghe Technology sign cooperation deal on lithium battery-making
Manz AG has signed an agreement with China’s Shenzhen Yinghe Technology for strategic cooperation in lithium-ion cell and module production.
Articles tagged with: Europe
First utility-scale battery joins Ireland’s feted DS3 flexibility market
Statkraft is laying claim to the first utility-scale battery in the Republic of Ireland with the completion of an 11MW project.
Europe approves US$3.5bn for R&D in major push to create sustainable battery manufacturing ecosystem
European Commission greenlights €3.2bn research plan by seven major states to turn continent into global battery hub even as it signals it is ready to block imports on environmental grounds.
Northvolt-VW announces German gigafactory plan as battery maker signs first ESS contract
Northvolt, the start-up aiming to manufacture lithium-ion batteries on a massive scale in Europe sustainably, has signed a contract to deliver its own first commercial energy storage system (ESS) project and revealed news on a second planned 'gigafactory' in Germany.
GIGA BERLIN, tweets Musk, in Tesla’s latest ‘big reveal’
Tesla will “build batteries, powertrains and vehicles” at its European gigafactory, which company CEO Elon Musk has tweeted will be in the Berlin area of Germany.
Slovenia’s ESS pioneer NGEN sees opportunity from grid-scale to far beyond
Officially inaugurated a few weeks ago in Slovenia, the first Tesla Powerpack installation in the Balkans took just a few months from April to August to construct, the company behind the project has said.
Slovenia becomes first Balkan state to install grid-scale Tesla ESS
NGEN, a developer based in Slovenia, has celebrated the installation of a 22MWh grid-scale battery energy storage system (ESS) supplied by Tesla in what is thought to be the product's first deployment in the Balkans.
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Market and technology development of stationary battery storage systems in Europe
The business models and technologies underpinning the development of stationary energy storage markets are evolving rapidly. Dr. Kai-Philipp Kairies, Jan Figgener and David Haberschusz of RWTH Aachen University look at some of the key trends driving the sector forwards, in a paper which first appeared in PV Tech Power's Energy Storage Special Report 2019.
Saft to replace ageing lead-acid batteries with nickel at E.On substation in Hungary
Battery manufacturer Saft has provided E.On with two nickel battery systems at one of its distribution substations in Hungary.
Business Investment Platform launched to ‘bridge the gap’ between Europe’s investors and industry
InnoEnergy has launched a platform designed to “bridge the gap” between financial institutions and battery businesses.
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Clean energy interactive: Solarwatt’s VR factory tour, installer-friendly app
Solarwatt shows off new 'training and explaining' app for installers of the company's modular battery energy storage systems.
Battery storage systems at ‘the edge of profitability,’ as German households reach 1GWh of capacity
The dramatic fall in cost, occuring alongside the mass roll-out of home storage systems in Germany since 2013, has highlighted the potential of decentralised batteries in virtual power plants to utility companies and grid operators.
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Europe’s changing FCR auctions and their impact on the energy storage industry
Gone are Europe's weekly FCR auctions, replaced by daily auctions in a move designed to create greater flexibility and improve international co-operation in these markets in Europe, writes Jean-Paul Harreman of EnAppSys.
European Union’s Clean Energy Package: ‘undoubtedly positive’ for energy storage
The EU’s latest Clean Energy Package (CEP) is “undoubtedly positive” for energy storage, with the technology expected to play a key role in meeting the legislation’s ambitious “32% by 2030” renewables target, Brittney Elzarei, senior policy officer at trade organisation EASE has said.
LCOE for solar-plus-storage already below 2018 spot prices in Europe, study finds
A study co-written by industry figures has put forward new claims of the cost-competitiveness of European solar-plus-storage, amid predictions that grid parity will unfold continent-wide by 2025.
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From fossil fuels to sustainable futures: an (almost) virtuous circle
In which a natural gas generator manufacturer contacts Energy-Storage.news to argue the business case for a 100% renewable energy future...
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What the heck is happening in Britain?
Despite policy uncertainty spanning years, and Brexit looming large, we still hear from the industry that the UK is a key market. Andy Colthorpe takes a closer look.
UK listed fund Gore Street clinches 160MW Ireland portfolio
One of the UK’s first stock exchange-listed energy storage funds has entered into agreements to acquire a 160MW portfolio of battery storage projects in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic.
BELECTRIC installs storage system for Audi using second-life batteries
The project has been built at the EUREF Campus, a high-tech, low carbon innovation cluster.
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In pictures: Intersolar Europe / ees Europe 2019
ICYMI: This year's Intersolar Europe was accompanied by the biggest energy storage show to take place at the Munich industry bonanza. For those of you that couldn't be there, or were perhaps too busy with meetings to take in the whole show, here are some pictorial highlights and some quick commentary.
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.
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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.
Tesvolt claims lead in race to build Europe’s first Gigafactory
The race to build Europe’s first lithium-ion energy storage system ‘Gigafactory’ could be won by Tesvolt, as the German manufacturer announced a “multimillion-euro investment” in production lines this week.
NEC installs Switzerland’s largest battery
The new NEC system installed east of Zürich will be used largely for frequency stabilisation.
Siemens’ Junelight launch: Not about making money from selling batteries
Sales of battery storage units to residential households in Germany are booming, but it’s the value of services the batteries can provide, rather than the hardware itself that offers a long-term economic opportunity, a Siemens representative has said.
Exclusive: Portugal to hold 50-100MW energy storage auction in 2020
Secretary of state João Galamba tells Energy-Storage.news of plans to boost dispatchable renewables as government works to drive a PV surge within a decade.
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Why UK solar’s export tariff ‘limbo’ is not a call to arms for battery storage
Britain’s feed-in tariff scheme will close in full to new applicants from 31 March 2019 and the end of the present scheme without an explicit next step laid out is troubling for many in the renewable energy industries and those that care about energy security and climate change.
Sonnen: Residential batteries ready to compete with fossil fuels and nuclear in Germany
Batteries in private households will be now able to perform the “same tasks as a conventional power plant”, across the whole of Germany, the CEO of Sonnen has said, following a ruling that opens up grid services markets to the company’s devices.
Nordic region’s largest battery will assist 44MW hydropower plant as it balances the grid
Finland-headquartered clean energy solutions provider Fortum is to deploy the largest battery so far in the Nordic region, a 6.2MWh system at a hydropower plant in Sweden.
Tidal power-plus-Tesla Powerpack provides ‘baseload’ power for the grid off Scotland’s coast
Nova, an Edinburgh-headquartered firm has claimed a world first in pairing Tesla batteries with its own tidal energy turbines in Scotland, supported by government funding.