ROUNDUP: Wärtsilä Bahamas contract, Largo VRFB deal, GE & Calpine 80MWh California project
News in brief from around the world in energy storage.
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Hitachi ABB Power Grids to deploy 90MW battery storage system at Finnish nuclear plant
A grid-scale battery storage system will be built at the site of a nuclear power plant in Finland, providing backup in the event of disruption to grid supply.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids’ battery storage to be used at 214MW industrial microgrid in Thailand
Battery energy storage system (BESS) and controls technology will be provided to a “smart industrial park” project in Thailand by Hitachi ABB Power Grids.
ROUNDUP: NAS batteries for local energy, Metal-hydrogen distro deal in China, NeoVolta’s new backup
News in brief from around the world in energy storage.
Hydro-Québec using battery storage to support transmission line upgrade work
Quebec’s largest grid-scale battery energy storage system to date will maintain electricity supply and power quality for customers of Canadian utility company Hydro-Québec while it carries out major transmission line upgrade work in the province.
RESIDENTIAL ROUNDUP: Rebates for Texas customers, residential iron flow batteries and more
This edition of the round-up is an eclectic mix of stories from the US and Europe.
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Texas Winter Storm highlights the importance of battery storage for telecom networks
This year's Winter Storm Uri caused havoc in Texas, particularly in the energy sector, where extreme weather and a resultant set of generation problems and transmission grid issues led to loss of power and even loss of life across the US state. Ricardo F. Rodriguez, a senior consultant from analysis and research group Guidehouse looks at another aspect of the situation: the impact on the state's telecommunications infrastructure and how battery energy storage could provide a greater degree of certainty and resilience to this vital network.
Japanese space rocket launch pad to be fitted with megawatt-scale sodium sulfur battery storage
A rocket and space vehicle launch station of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will be equipped with NGK Insulators’ sodium sulfur (NAS) battery storage to help ensure the reliable operation of its electric power systems.
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‘Technology to make peoples’ lives better’: A decade in battery storage with SimpliPhi Power
SimpliPhi Power has made some bold choices in the decade that the company has been active, leveraging key technologies to “satisfy different pain points around energy". Andy Colthorpe hears from CEO Catherine Von Burg about why chemistry matters in the push for clean energy.
‘There’s no rational argument against having more battery storage in Mexico’
Mexico’s economy, international competitiveness and quality of power on the electric grid - as well as its environment - could be given a serious boost if battery energy storage systems were given a greater chance to contribute, a developer of projects based in the country has said.
California opens up opportunities for microgrids to play role in boosting reliability of energy mix
Microgrids in the service territories of California’s main investor-owned utilities (IOU) could get a wider opportunity to help solve the state’s challenging energy situation with wildfire season approaching.
Sonnen launches ‘affordable’ all-in-one home battery storage system in US
Germany-headquartered residential battery storage manufacturer sonnen has launched an “all-in-one” system in the US which comes at a recommended retail price of US$9,500.
California ROUNDUP: Thule’s thermal, Flow battery for fire station, CALSSA’s 10-point plan
This week's news in brief focuses on the Golden State - California.
Battery systems for microgrids on three continents on the way from Rolls Royce, Fluence, Duke Energy
Microgrid projects on three different continents that include multiple megawatts of battery storage alongside renewable energy have been announced in the past few days from well-known industry players.
ROUNDUP: US gigafactory for Germany’s AKASOL, Kokam launches UPS battery, UL evaluates Azelio
News in brief from around the world in energy storage.
ROUNDUP: Generac ‘whole home solution’, UK heat battery investment, SER acquires Microgrid Networks
News in brief from around the world in energy storage.
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Finding the right role for battery storage in the Middle East
Based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dr Imran Syed is head of industrial power for Enerwhere, designing and implementing hybrid systems that use energy storage. Dr Syed spoke to Andy Colthorpe about some recent project case studies.
ROUNDUP: Eguana LFP launch, LG Chem-SolarEdge tie-up, BYD compatibility with SMA SunnyBoy
Our roundup of news in brief from around the world of energy storage has a residential flavour this time out.
Sunrun picks AutoGrid software platform to optimise aggregated fleets of solar-plus-batteries
Sunrun has made a further expansion in providing grid services by choosing AutoGrid’s software to help manage its fleets of aggregated home solar and battery systems.
SimpliPhi solar-storage VPP helps Louisiana with tentative grid-modernisation steps and backup
A project demonstrating aggregated solar-plus-storage in Louisiana involving energy storage company SimpliPhi Power, technology partner Heila and local utility SWEPCO has started off small, but is “expected to transition into a larger network of distributed systems, soon”.
From Powerwall to power-panels: Span CEO claims ‘breakthrough’ for home batteries
A former Tesla head of products has said that his new start-up’s redesign of the humble electrical panel offers “breakthrough interaction with home batteries,” and can streamline both labour and component costs of energy storage installations.
SimpliPhi supplies battery storage to COVID-19 ‘pop-up’ clinic at US-Mexico border camp
A solar-plus-storage microgrid is powering a mobile intensive care unit (ICU), set up to treat people suffering from COVID-19 symptoms at a migrant camp on the border between Texas and Mexico.
Zinc-bromine flow battery provider Redflow gets repeat order from NZ telecoms company
Australian stock exchange-listed flow battery manufacturer Redflow has scored a second order for its devices from the Rural Connectivity Group, a New Zealand-based telecommunications company.
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#SmartSolarStorage2020: An installer’s guide to sizing a residential energy storage system
With everything going on right now around COVID-19, there has been an increase in installers’ and customers’ desires for information. Aric Saunders of Electriq Power, based in California, goes back to basics to support the large group of installers that are just now trying to get into the storage business.
Japan’s energy transition ‘will require massive scale’ of distributed asset aggregation
For Japan, the famous 4Ds of the energy transition - creating a distributed, decarbonised, decentralised and digitised grid - will involve a huge scaling up of smart solutions on a market basis, various sources have told Energy-Storage.news.
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.
Hevel plans Russia’s largest solar-plus-storage system
Demand for more reliable electricity from a district of the Republic of Bashkortostan will soon be answered by the largest hybrid solar and energy storage project in the region to date.
UK aggregator Kiwi’s 2.4MWh C&I Tesla battery could make US$400k of savings in first year
UK demand response aggregator Kiwi Power has completed its latest behind-the-meter battery installation at a manufacturing site in Plymouth as the company continues to target the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector with similar projects.
California utility SDG&E seeks 166MW energy storage as public emergency response asset
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), one of California’s three main investor-owned utilities (IOUs), said this week that it will add resilience and backup capabilities to public sector buildings through the procurement of “up to 166MW” of energy storage.
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Mission-critical: Challenges in building resilient microgrids for the US Military
Microgrids ensure energy security for mission-critical loads at military bases, and reduce reliance on fuel during grid outages. While they have much in common with many of the technologies used in 'other' microgrids, the stringent technical requirements involved add a new layer of complexity, explain Lisa Laughner and Tony Soverns from provider Go Electric.