Articles tagged with: Solar-plus-storage

Interviews

How to field questions from billion dollar investors, with Jigar Shah

20 Sep 2017, 16:29

• By Andy Colthorpe

Solar entrepreneur and financier Jigar Shah probably requires little introduction. The SunEdison founder and former CEO is now president at Generate Capital, a project financing venture for sustainable infrastructure investment. Shah spoke with Andy Colthorpe about Generate Capital’s latest solar-plus-storage projects for a school district in California, as well as sharing his thoughts on the economics of energy storage today.

Jigar Shah: Decision makers are ‘compelled’ by value of solar-plus-storage

14 Sep 2017, 14:51

Jigar Shah has said that the addition of backup power helped persuade a California school district to add energy storage as well as going solar and that adding batteries can help “decision makers” see the true value of PV.

‘Game changer’: UK developer Anesco retains green incentives on adding energy storage to solar PV

13 Sep 2017, 11:06

UK gas and electricity market regulator Ofgem has made a “game changer” decision for UK energy storage, by confirming that solar farms are able to retain accreditation under the government Renewables Obligation (RO) when supplying electricity to batteries.

SGIP and Jigar Shah’s Generate Capital takes Sharp SmartStorage to six California schools

11 Sep 2017, 13:05

More schools in North America will be able to ‘green’ their energy supply and hedge against future rises in the price of electricity, with Jigar Shah’s Generate Capital taking on six solar-plus-storage projects in California.

UK trade group STA points out ‘obvious flaws’ in battery degradation study

7 Sep 2017, 12:48

The UK's Solar Trade Association (STA) has refuted claims made in a recent report that a residential solar array in combination with an energy storage system was not “economically viable”, calling it flawed and lacking in detail.

First grid-scale Li-ion system in Czech Republic to be built by Alfen

6 Sep 2017, 17:39

A village in the south east of the Czech Republic will be host to what is thought to be the country’s first grid-scale lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) connected to a solar farm.

ROUNDUP: E.On’s Texas Waves underway, Eos appoints Apple battery man, Delta launches home kit

6 Sep 2017, 12:44

News in brief from this week in energy storage around the world.

Doosan Heavy executes its own PV-plus-storage project at Changwon HQ

5 Sep 2017, 15:35

South Korean industrial group Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has self-executed a solar-plus-storage project at its head offices in Changwon, using this and other projects on its own premises as a learning curve for external projects.

ESN brings exclusive energy storage content to latest PV Tech Power journal

5 Sep 2017, 14:36

Our publisher Solar Media produces the quarterly technical journal PV Tech Power, aimed at the downstream end of the solar PV industry, and the September 2017 edition, Volume 12 in the series, is available now.

SimpliPhi supplying energy storage to 1.4MWh of solar air-conditioning at Hawaii schools

4 Sep 2017, 17:15

US energy storage designer and manufacturer SimpliPhi Energy has installed a combination of solar PV and batteries to power air-conditioning units at a school in Hawaii, with a further 1.4MWh of such projects in the pipeline.

US electric cooperative awarded rural solar-plus-storage project in Liberia

4 Sep 2017, 14:45

A not-for-profit utility cooperative from Texas has been awarded a contract to electrify a community in Liberia with a solar-plus-storage microgrid, to benefit around 400 homes and businesses.

Historic Massachusetts island enjoyed renewable summer with solar-plus-storage

31 Aug 2017, 16:02

Using just 351.9kW of PV and 1MWh of energy storage in a microgrid, a tiny island off the Massachusetts coast successfully met more than 50% of its electricity demand over summer.

Tesla battery paired with 3.8MW of UK rooftop solar to avoid peak charges, provide grid services

31 Aug 2017, 14:21

One of the largest rooftop solar installations in the UK is to add a Tesla battery in what is thought to be the first UK project to use a commercial PV array to charge an energy storage system to avoid grid charges and provide ancillary services.

Energy storage project proposals sought for South Australia’s AUS$150m renewables fund

30 Aug 2017, 17:11

The government of Jay Weatherill, premier of South Australia, has just formally launched three Calls for Proposals under the Renewable Technology Fund, a programme to foster private investment and accelerate project development in clean energy technologies.

ROUNDUP: Duke Energy’s pilot plan, 200MW NSW PV-plus-storage application, SunPower’s college project

30 Aug 2017, 12:34

News in brief from this week in energy storage around the world.

UK academic study questions economic benefit of home battery storage, scrutinises degradation costs

29 Aug 2017, 14:00

There is no economic benefit from installing energy storage with solar PV in UK homes, a new study has suggested, adding that the cost of battery degradation would cost homeowners £400 (US$518) in the first year.

US Army invests in 1MW energy storage system at military post in Alabama

24 Aug 2017, 00:45

PV energy provider SunPower announced Wednesday that it has broken ground on a 10MW PV project at the Redstone Arsenal US Army post in Alabama that will also feature a 1MW energy storage system.

Solar Philippines working on Asia’s ‘largest solar, diesel, battery micro-grid’ without subsidies

23 Aug 2017, 15:05

Filipino renewable energy firm Solar Philippines is developing an off-grid solar, battery and diesel micro-grid in the Philippines that could be the largest of its kind in Asia, according to the company head.

Fraunhofer: Energy storage system safety still needs to adapt for Li-Ion

22 Aug 2017, 14:39

Regulations for the safe use of energy storage systems still need adaptation to “accommodate a broader use of energy storage with higher energy content like lithium-ion batteries in private homes”, experts at Fraunhofer ISE (Institute for Solar Energy Systems) have said.

Australia’s Northern Territory deploys 2MWh battery for indigenous community

15 Aug 2017, 12:33

The latest phase of a AUS$55 million (US$43.8 million) programme giving remote communities in Australia’s Northern Territory reliable and clean power will see a 2MWh battery installed and paired with more than 3,000 solar PV panels.

French island tenders push down solar-plus-storage prices by 40%

14 Aug 2017, 12:43

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.

PPA signed for Middle East’s ‘largest’ solar-plus-storage project

11 Aug 2017, 11:31

The power purchase agreement (PPA) for what is claimed to be the Middle East’s largest solar-plus-storage project has been signed.

SMA CEO spies ‘exponential growth’ for energy storage market in medium-term

10 Aug 2017, 15:41

Pierre-Pascal Urbon, CEO of solar inverter manufacturer SMA, has said that the company is anticipating medium-term “exponential growth” in the energy storage market, reporting a “positive performance” in storage-related sales.

Powin Energy wins 2.4MWh battery storage contract in Hawaii

7 Aug 2017, 16:08

Powin Energy will provide 2.4MWh of energy storage systems across seven sites in Hawaii.

Shared installation marks Spain’s self-consumption rethink

7 Aug 2017, 15:57

Clean energy firm Holaluz has completed Spain’s first shared self-consumption solar PV and battery storage facility on a house near Barcelona.

Queensland’s 100MW energy storage tender promises to ‘prioritise local jobs and businesses’

7 Aug 2017, 15:05

A 100MW tender for energy storage, part of a 400MW auction for renewable energy projects, has been officially launched by the regional government of Queensland, Australia.

UK residential energy storage gets tax breaks when installed with solar

3 Aug 2017, 17:59

Residential battery storage has won a partial victory after the UK government agreed to a tax break for battery systems, but only if they are supplied and installed alongside solar panels.

Genex progresses on funding for Australia’s largest PV and pumped hydro project

3 Aug 2017, 11:23

Australian energy firm Genex Power has received first-round board approval from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) for potential debt funding of its 270MW solar PV and 250MW pumped hydro projects, that are part of the Kidston Renewable Energy Hub, in Northern Queensland.

IKEA adds battery storage to clean energy line-up with LG Chem

2 Aug 2017, 08:30

Scandinavian furniture giant IKEA has added home battery storage solutions to its line-up of clean energy products, it can be revealed.

Australian ministers welcome Navy’s 2MW solar-plus-storage microgrid

1 Aug 2017, 15:52

Australia’s defence minister has welcomed the start of work on a solar-plus-energy storage microgrid at a military base in Perth by developer Carnegie Clean Energy.