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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.
Smart islands tech brings renewable future to French overseas territory
The French overseas territory of New Caledonia has hailed the switch-on of a 16MWp solar farm, with battery energy storage to be later attached, and another standalone 5MWh battery project as significant steps towards '100% renewable energy’ targets.
‘Germany’s largest’ EV battery-powered stationary storage system will give grid flexibility
A battery storage project using second-life electric vehicle (EV) batteries is set to be built in Germany, with an aim of developing an installed capacity of 20MW.
UK, France, Netherlands commit US$350m to emerging storage and solar
The UK pledges US$250 million for global energy storage as France and the Netherlands announce US$100 million for solar initiatives.
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‘Magic applications’ and commercial realities: flow battery industry meets this week in France
The International Flow Battery Forum is taking place this week and long-time organiser, Anthony Price of consultancy Swanbarton, wrote to Energy-Storage.news with some of his views on the market and a snapshot of where development currently lies.
Voltalia starts building two large batteries in French Guiana
French firm Voltalia has started building the largest energy storage system in French Guiana made up of two separate lithium-ion batteries.
Neoen’s 6MWh France battery system is preparation for ‘new breed’ of storage arriving in Europe
Renewable energy supplier and project developer Neoen has begun construction on the largest grid-connected energy storage system in mainland France, a 6MW / 6MWh system which will provide frequency regulation services.
Hydrogen, batteries to share workload at 140MWh dispatchable PV power plant in French Guiana
A hydrogen ‘power station’ which includes 15MWh of batteries as part of a total 140MWh of renewable energy-charged energy storage, will be built on French Guiana by Hydrogène de France (HDF Energy).
India’s Vikram Solar in PV and energy storage R&D partnership with France’s CEA
India-based solar manufacturer and EPC player Vikram Solar has signed a collaboration agreement with the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), while at the founding ceremony of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
Nidec ASI selected to create dispatchable solar-plus-storage on Corsica
Nidec ASI has been selected to construct and maintain four PV plants with co-located energy storage systems on the French island territory of Corsica.
French island tenders push down solar-plus-storage prices by 40%
Tenders for solar-plus-storage projects on French island territories including Corsica, Guadeloupe and Martinique have resulted in winning bids often 40% lower than the victors of previous reverse auctions.
Nidec ASI to supply complete 5MW / 5MWh system to Martinique wind farm
Nidec ASI will be installing 5MW / 5MWh of battery energy storage at a utility-scale wind farm on the French island territory of Martinique, aimed at stabilising and maximising the flow of energy onto the grid.
QOS provides energy management system for pumped hydro and renewables R&D project
O&M analytics software provider QOS Energy has delivered its energy management system to an R&D project run by French aggregator Sun’R Smart Energy’s examining grid integration of renewables using pumped hydro storage.
Electro Power Systems nets €30 million from European Investment Bank
French hybrid energy storage solutions provider Electro Power Systems has secured an equity-linked financing deal to the sum of €30 million (US$31.88 million) with the European Investment Bank (EIB).
Dubai’s main utility and EDF to cooperate on storage and cleantech R&D
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a cooperation agreement with the renewables arm of major French utility EDF to share expertise and experience in areas including energy storage, renewables, EV chargers and energy system integration.
France announces winners of 52MW solar-plus-storage projects on island territories
France has named the winners of its latest solar-plus-storage tender with a total volume of 52MW across 33 projects in its island territories.
Schneider Electric and Saft partner on two 1MW PV-plus-storage projects in France
As part of France’s programme to install PV-plus-storage on its island territories, renewable energy developer Langa has selected integrated solutions provider Schneider Electric and battery designer Saft for two new projects in Corsica.
ESA: Virtual power plants could do ‘big things for the grid’ while boosting renewables
Aggregating connected energy storage systems to create ‘virtual power plants’ is likely to become a big part of the next phase of storage, according to the executive director of the US-based Energy Storage Association.