ROUNDUP: Long-duration energy storage investments and assessments
This edition of our news in brief from around the world focuses on novel technologies promising several hours or more of competitively-priced energy storage.
Articles tagged with: Green Hydrogen
Developers of Utah green hydrogen storage hub invited to apply for US Department of Energy loans
A massive “green hydrogen hub” adjacent to a coal power plant in Utah could get over half a billion dollars in US government loans to support its development.
‘Urgent need’ for long-duration storage backed by viable business case
The business case for a range of long-duration storage technologies needs to be addressed to help the US reach its decarbonisation targets, according to the Department of Energy’s director of energy storage research Dr Imre Gyuk.
PODCAST: Batteries vs fossil fuels, US Secretary of Energy’s big challenges, SPACs and storage
The new episode of the Solar Media Podcast, sponsored by Honeywell, is now available stream, as we take a look at US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s in-tray and explain why solar module prices could be set for a short-term price increase.
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Our top takeaways from Energy Storage Summit 2021: Technology, policy, regulation, finance and more
The editorial team brings you the top takeaways from this year’s Summit, spanning everything from finance and the growing appetite for investment in the market today, to the technologies and policies that could help the UK and other nations to meet urgent deadlines for decarbonisation.
Net zero transition ‘requires jigsaw of technologies’
The UK’s move to net zero emissions will require a reinforced distribution network and a varied mix of energy storage technologies to make the most of low-cost renewables generation, a panel has suggested.
Green hydrogen support frameworks must link supply with demand
Support frameworks which address both green hydrogen supply and demand, as well as cross-border initiatives, will be pivotal to delivering affordable green hydrogen, a panel has concluded.
EDP creates new unit to reach 1GW of energy storage projects by 2026
Portuguese utility EDP will double down on efforts to grow its energy storage and green hydrogen capabilities through two separate business units focused on the technologies.
Hydrogen Mission, encouragement of domestic manufacturing are among India’s budget highlights
Specific recommendations from a prominent industry group for tax reforms and other changes to support energy storage were not included India’s Union Budget for 2021-2022, but certain aspects of the budget such as the promotion of domestic self-reliance have been welcomed by it.
McKinsey: Continuous fall in battery prices is enabling the rapid rise of renewable energy
Renewable energy uptake and the falling costs of battery energy storage are “inexorably linked” as the global economy faces a crucial decade ahead in its urgent need to decarbonise, according to work by McKinsey & Company.
Engie, Neoen building subsidy-free 1GW solar project with storage, electrolyser in France
Multinational utility Engie and renewables developer Neoen are to invest €1.2 billion (US$1.46 billion) in a large-scale solar-plus-storage project in south eastern France, which includes a 1GW solar system and 40MW of battery energy storage.
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Energy-Storage.news’ most-read blogs of the year 2020
Here’s the top-ranking blogs from 2020 on the website, based on page views.
Utility Hydro-Québec launches battery storage subsidiary and 90MW hydrogen project
Canadian public utility company and transmission system operator Hydro-Québec has launched a battery energy storage subsidiary as well as announcing a large-scale green hydrogen project.
NSW’s ‘urgent’ electricity infrastructure bill includes 2GW of long-duration energy storage
Policymakers for New South Wales in Australia have been debating a bill to co-ordinate investment in the state’s electricity infrastructure that includes 2GW of long-duration energy storage and AU$50 million (US$36.71 million) support for green hydrogen over 10 years.
Flow batteries paired with tidal energy to produce green hydrogen in Scottish islands project
In a world first project, tidal power is set to be combined with vanadium flow batteries to produce continuous green hydrogen.
Australian government to fast-track 26GW hydrogen + ammonia ‘Asian Renewable Energy Hub’
The federal government of Australia has given Major Project Status to the Asian Renewable Energy Hub, which it said will include “the world’s largest wind and solar electricity plant,” producing green hydrogen and ammonia.
BASF to supply sodium-sulfur batteries for green hydrogen production systems
Sodium-sulfur (NAS) batteries made by NGK Insulators will be supplied by a subsidiary of chemicals company BASF for power-to-gas projects by South Korean company G-Philos in global territories.
ROUNDUP: Rio Tinto seeks Serbia lithium, Shell 759MW wind farm tech trial, NRStor C&I reborn as Aypa
News in brief from around the world of energy storage.
European Parliament votes overwhelmingly to adopt energy storage strategy in clean energy plans
UPDATED 14 July 2020: The European Union has agreed that energy storage will be vital in its clean energy economy of the future as Members of European Parliament (MEPs) voted overwhelmingly to adopt a strategy report putting energy storage and hydrogen at the heart of its agenda.
PODCAST: Green recovery policy picks, ESS providers that aren’t Tesla, the solar panel arms race
Solar Media's Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe return for the July 2020 episode of the Solar Media Podcast.