LevelTen Energy launches PPA-style contract for energy storage projects
Renewable energy marketplace creates a financial contract that "complements" existing power purchase agreements (PPAs) between corporations and developers.
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PODCAST: Biden’s White House and the clean economy, and how storage can change the power sector
The latest episode of the Solar Media Podcast is out now, as Andy Colthorpe and Liam Stoker unpick the fallout from a dramatic US election.
Guidehouse: Energy storage to support electric vehicle charging could reach 1,900MW by 2029
Stationary energy storage in support of electric vehicles (EVs) charging could reach a global installed capacity of 1,900MW by the end of 2029 according to a new Guidehouse Insights report.
US regulator FERC to hold technical conference on ‘hybrid resources’ in July
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), is planning to host a technical conference on ‘hybrid resources’ - energy storage paired with generation - in July this year.
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How large-scale storage will facilitate the EV revolution
Jan Andersson, market development manager at Wärtsilä, explores the need for large-scale energy storage solutions to aid the proliferation of electric vehicles and their necessary charging infrastructure.
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Forging ahead: Five things we learned at the Energy Storage Summit 2020
Enabling longer duration storage and non lithium-ion technology, what to do with the storage capabilities of electric vehicles and how the industry is overcoming regulatory hurdles were all key topics discussed at this year's Energy Storage Summit in London.
Regulation still leaving UK storage industry in ‘limbo’ as uncertainty over classification remains
The UK energy storage is currently “in limbo” despite improvements to regulation made in recent years, according to panellists at the Energy Storage Summit.
UK investment fund Gresham House pens optimisation deal for 74MW of storage
UK-based Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has sealed the deal on its latest battery optimisation agreement.
VARTA targets lithium-ion production expansion, acquiring consumer business
Battery manufacturer VARTA AG is targeting further expansion of its lithium-ion production, acquiring VARTA Consumer from Energizer Holdings.
PV Tech Power 21: Flow in focus, long-duration contenders and the ESA
The latest volume of PV Tech Power, Solar Media's quarterly technical journal for the downstream sector, is now available to download free of charge.
EDF acquires UK’s Pivot Power to bolster battery storage pipeline
French utility EDF has acquired UK battery storage firm Pivot Power, cementing its mulit-gigawatt bid to become a market leader in Europe’s energy storage market.
Grid-planning needs to incorporate, not accommodate, distributed energy resources
Energy-Storage.news spoke with Samir Succar, a director and DER analyst at consultancy group ICF, shortly after he spoke on a panel at Solar Power International / Energy Storage International in Utah.
US energy storage R&D legislation receives approval in ‘another milestone’
A legislative package for energy storage research and development has been welcomed by the US Energy Storage Association after receiving approval from the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Listen App: Our big solar (and storage) chat is now a podcast
Originally hosted on the Energy-Storage.news YouTube channel and of course the site itself as a video feature, our recent Editors’ Chat at Intersolar Europe / ees Europe 2019 is now the first episode to run on Solar Media’s new podcast channel.
World Bank approves China loan for US$750m energy storage accelerator programme
After approving investment for the acceleration of energy storage deployment in developing countries to the tune of US$1 billion a few months ago, the World Bank has now approved a US$300 million loan to do the same in China.
22MW of ESS a lower cost alternative to network investment for Duke Energy Florida
Once again, lithium-ion battery-based solutions have been selected for projects that will “improve overall reliability” of electricity supplies, to enhance the grid and make it more efficient, while also providing backup in case of outages.
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In pictures: Intersolar Europe / ees Europe 2019
ICYMI: This year's Intersolar Europe was accompanied by the biggest energy storage show to take place at the Munich industry bonanza. For those of you that couldn't be there, or were perhaps too busy with meetings to take in the whole show, here are some pictorial highlights and some quick commentary.
Exclusive: Portugal to hold 50-100MW energy storage auction in 2020
Secretary of state João Galamba tells Energy-Storage.news of plans to boost dispatchable renewables as government works to drive a PV surge within a decade.
Industrial battery-hybrid projects in emerging markets could see ‘two-year paybacks’
Using energy storage – and often renewables – could see mines, cement companies, data centres and other large industrial operations in emerging markets reduce their electricity costs drastically, the CEO of Greensmith has said.
Mercom: Behind-the-meter providers among top five VC fund recipients in H1 2018
VC funding for battery energy storage companies in the first half of this year has already exceeded 2016’s total and looks on the way to bettering 2017, with US$539 million raised across 29 deals.
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VIDEO: Batteries can help UPS customers ‘do something proactive’, says Vertiv’s Emiliano Cevenini
Energy storage can be an extensive value enabler for existing customers of UPS systems, while attracting new commercial and industrial (C&I) users into the space, a spokesman for Vertiv has said.
Portland General Electric to invest up to US$100m for 39MW of energy storage
Oregon-based utility company Portland General Electric intends to spend between US$50 million to100 million on around 39MW of energy storage, company executives have revealed.
Vattenfall in discussions over adding grid-scale battery storage at existing UK solar PV farms
Electricity and heat generator and retailer Vattenfall is developing a third party model for energy storage deployment, which will see the Swedish firm deploy batteries alongside UK solar farms.
UK’s energy storage market could have ‘best scale-up’ potential
Britain could be the best “scale-up” market in the world when it comes to deploying energy storage batteries, leaning on years of experience in solar PV, the chief of one manufacturer has said.
San Diego schools take 6.3MWh Green Charge storage systems
A dozen San Diego schools in the Poway district of San Diego, California, have taken energy storage systems from Green Charge, with 6.3MWh cumulative capacity.
Stornetic targets wind farms for flywheel energy storage system
German firm talks up its flywheel energy storage system as a solution for wind farms and public transport.
Siemens teams up with Italian utility Enel on island battery storage
German manufacturer Siemens has been recruited by Italian energy utility Enel to provide battery storage to the small Mediterranean island of Ventotene.
NYC targets 100MWh energy storage by 2020; ramps up solar activity
New York City expands its target for solar power capacity, and sets new goal for energy storage, as mayor Bill de Blasio claims capacity from renewables has quadrupled on his watch.
Massachusetts earmarks 600MW of storage by 2025 for $800 million in cost savings
US state of Massachusetts recommends large-scale energy storage installations, sweeping policy changes, and wide-ranging pilot programme, a month after it proposes storage procurement targets for local utilities.
Shareholder lawsuits threaten Tesla’s US$2.6 billion SolarCity deal
SolarCity purchase under threat as Tesla shareholders file four lawsuits in two weeks, alleging the company’s board breached fiduciary duties