Agreement to acquire Eneco reached by Mitsubishi-led consortium
A consortium featuring Mitsubishi and Japanese utility Chubu is set to buy out European energy major Eneco as Mitsubishi targets further European growth.
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‘Electricity market evolution’ sees Australia’s AGL inking 15-year firm capacity contract
Large-scale solar farm developer Maoneng Energy said it is expanding its battery energy storage portfolio in Australia, after signing a deal for 400MWh of projects with major utility company AGL.
Arizona Public Service, Fluence to discuss safety at industry event in aftermath of ESS fire
While an investigation into a recent fire incident at one of its energy storage facilities remains ongoing, representatives of utility Arizona Public Service (APS) will appear onstage with technology provider Fluence to discuss fire safety at an upcoming event in California.
IRP from PacifiCorp picks battery storage as part of a “least-cost portfolio” for the first time
PacifiCorp has formalised a long-anticipated shift from coal to solar, wind and battery storage, setting ambitious targets underpinned by a belief in clean energy’s sound economics.
Grid-planning needs to incorporate, not accommodate, distributed energy resources
Energy-Storage.news spoke with Samir Succar, a director and DER analyst at consultancy group ICF, shortly after he spoke on a panel at Solar Power International / Energy Storage International in Utah.
NEC picks Ambri’s liquid metal battery for ‘longer duration’ ESS projects
NEC will be using so-called 'liquid metal' batteries produced by Ambri in projects that could require more than four hours' duration of energy storage, the company announced at SPI / ESI this week.
Hawaiian Electric’s 900MW tender for low cost renewables and energy storage
Hawaiian Electric Co (HEC) has kickstarted a colossal clean energy tender, seeking providers of 900MW worth of renewables and energy storage projects.
‘Transactive energy’ powers households as Australia’s AGL expands virtual power plant
Virtual power plants made up of household solar and battery systems look set to continue their rise in Australia, with utility AGL expanding the scope of an ongoing project significantly.
Con Edison seeks 300MW of storage of ‘at least four hours’ duration to meet New York goals
US utility Con Edison New York (CECONY) is seeking 'at least' 300MW / 1,200MWh of energy storage as its contribution to the state’s 3GW target by 2025.
Approved: Georgia Power’s plan to own and operate 80MW of battery energy storage
Georgia Power is set to boost its state’s battery energy storage sector, with the company's plan to own and operate 80MW of battery energy storage unanimously approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC).
Georgia Power wants to own and operate 80MW of battery ESS to ‘maximise value of renewables’
Utility Georgia Power wants to own and operate 80MW of battery energy storage systems in its service area.
Baby steps for EOS’ zinc batteries in US ahead of 40MWh project, company targets UK for 2020
Duke Energy latest utility to test the technology, while manufacturer's partnership aims to introduce UK version next year.
22MW of ESS a lower cost alternative to network investment for Duke Energy Florida
Once again, lithium-ion battery-based solutions have been selected for projects that will “improve overall reliability” of electricity supplies, to enhance the grid and make it more efficient, while also providing backup in case of outages.
‘No-brainer’: Bermuda’s 10MW ESS helps reliability, lowers costs
Installing a 10MW battery system in Bermuda was a “no-brainer” from both an economic and technical standpoint, one of the engineers at Bermuda utility BELCO has told Energy-Storage.news.
Power and capacity will be provided by Aggreko’s 4.5MWh Texas ‘legacy’ project
A large-scale battery storage system will be built in Texas for the US’ biggest electric utility cooperative, to time-shift solar-generated loads and provide grid services to transmission operator ERCOT.
UK Big Six player Centrica opts for solar, storage to underpin global EV offering
Energy supplier Centrica has unveiled its new electric vehicle offering, targeted at helping businesses across the globe navigate the EV transition, with solar and battery storage expected to play a major role.
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Power to the people: Solar-plus-storage vs the UK’s ‘Big Six’ of energy suppliers
The UK’s energy retail market is witnessing an exodus of customers leaving the so-called Big Six for independent suppliers, who are attracting them with home solar systems and a battery to match. Liam Stoker uncovers what’s behind the trend for new energy suppliers taking to domestic PV
Mercom: Utilities, oil and gas majors pump investment into battery storage
Along with TEPCO, Mercom named other major utilities and companies with a background in oil and gas as investors in the battery storage sector during the quarter.
New York’s latest Innovation Challenge targets long duration energy storage startups
The development of systems capable of storing over six hours of energy economically is being supported in New York with an Innovation Challenge launched by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Urban Future Lab, a cleantech innovation centre.
California wildfires, bankruptcy create uncertainty over PG&E’s renewables and storage future
Uncertainty persists around the impact bankruptcy proceedings brought about at investor-owned utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) could have on renewables contracts and energy storage projects as it faces “extensive litigation” and “significant liabilities” for California wildfires.
UK water utility pilots revenue-sharing battery storage projects
UK water utility Northumbrian Water is to pilot the use of battery storage units at a number of its sites under a new revenue-sharing partnership with developer Argonaut Power.
‘100% renewable is 100% doable’ for California, storage industry insider says
The opening address and a handful of sessions took place on Monday for SPI/ESI at Anaheim Convention Center, California. While the two shows are national and international, it is expected there will be a great deal of attention paid to the state’s SB100 bill.
Finding Li-Ion battery degradation sweet spots can be an economic trade-off
The fact that lithium-ion batteries experience degradation over time with use should not necessarily be a limiter for their widespread use in stationary storage systems, but requires long-term strategies for their management.
US has gone past 1GWh of installed battery capacity, with help from utilities
US utilities deployed more than 520MWh of energy storage on their networks in 2017, bringing the country’s cumulative installed capacity of grid-connected energy storage systems to over 1GWh, trade organisation Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) has found.
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Picture special: Energy storage at Intersolar Europe 2018
The doors opened for Intersolar Europe/ees Europe this year. Here are some photographic highlights taken from the exhibition.
Enel completes its first utility-scale, stand-alone battery in the UK
Enel has completed its first grid-scale stand-alone battery, becoming the latest developer in the UK to complete a project backed by an Enhanced Frequency Response (EFR) contract from the transmission system operator.
German utilities putting batteries on both sides of the meter
In the past week, developer RES Group has just got a front-of-meter battery project underway for a utility company in northern Germany, while storage system provider Tesvolt has just signed a deal with another utility in the European country to distribute energy storage behind-the-meter for commercial customers.
NV Energy awards 1GW PV, proposes 100MW batteries for Nevada - with Question 3 ballot caveat
Utility NV Energy has awarded contracts in the US state of Nevada for over 1,000MW of renewable energy projects – including a 420MW-dc solar farm – and has also requested approval for 100MW of energy storage.
Hawaii Electric announces 120MW of grid-balancing, renewables integrating lithium batteries
Hawaii’s position as one of the leading US states for energy storage deployment shows no sign of weakening as Hawaiian Electric Co last week announced 120MW of new battery storage across two projects in Oahu.
SolarEdge launches virtual power plant platform to create new value for distributed storage
Virtual power plants (VPPs) can greatly increase the value of home energy storage systems for a range of stakeholders including grid operators, utilities and their customers, according to SolarEdge, which has just launched a VPP software platform.