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Private funding puts Switzerland’s largest grid-stabilising ‘megabattery’ into action
Switzerland’s largest battery storage system has gone into action stabilising the electricity network for transmission grid operator Swissgrid, asset operator Alpiq has said.
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Are algorithms the ‘Holy Grail’ of battery asset trading and optimisation? Yes… but not always!
Algorithms for the control and optimisation of assets including batteries can be an energy trader's best friend - nearly all of the time. Aaron Lally, managing partner at UK-based clean tech trading house, VEST Energy, explains why it's good to know when to switch from automation to human-controlled trading.
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Kiwi Power: Now’s the time to take ‘decarbonisation-enabling’ VPP platform into North America
Bringing a proven, flexible, virtual power plant (VPP) platform into North America is a step towards “unleashing the potential” of distributed energy, the chief commercial officer of UK-headquartered solutions provider Kiwi Power says.
Floor price included in EDF’s 59MW UK battery optimisation deal with developer Zenobe
UK battery asset developer Zenobe Energy has signed an optimisation agreement with EDF for 59MW of battery storage.
Blackrock buys 80% stake in GE’s distributed solar and storage business
The new business will design, build, own and operate distributed solar and storage solutions for industrial, commercial and public-service customers.
Statkraft picks out RedT for UK push into commercial solar-plus-storage
Norwegian utility Statkraft has partnered with flow machine specialist redT on a fully-financed solar-plus-storage offering for the UK’s thriving C&I renewables market.
‘Act responsibly’, US regulator tells Tesla as Musk is ordered to step down as chair
Charges of fraud levelled at Elon Musk after the Tesla CEO recently tweeted his desire to take the company into private ownership have resulted in a settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and an agreement that Musk will step down in his other role as chairman of the company’s board.
Anesco sells 20MW project to fuel Eelpower’s 1GW UK ambition
‘Flexibility services provider’ Eelpower has bought up its second grid-scale energy storage system from developer Anesco in the UK, the 20MW Rock Farm battery in Shropshire, England.