Articles tagged with: Grid-scale

‘World’s largest’ renewable energy storage project to launch in Utah from MHPS

30 May 2019, 20:58

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) and Magnum Development, owner and operator of the only known “Gulf Coast” style domal-quality salt formation in the western US, have launched an initiative that will see the start of the development for the Advanced Clean Energy Storage (ACES) project in central Utah. Tabbed by MHPS as the world’s largest project of its kind, the ACES initiative will develop 1GW of renewable energy storage.

‘World first’ grid-scale lithium-vanadium hybrid project will be in the UK

3 Apr 2019, 15:23

Pivot Power will collaborate with manufacturer and system integrator redT on what is claimed to be the world’s first grid-scale hybrid battery energy storage project to use a combination of lithium-ion and vanadium technologies.

Cryogenic storage: €1bn JV to take ‘versatile, environmentally friendly’ systems to new territories

28 Mar 2019, 16:35

Liquid air energy storage (LAES), so far only deployed at scale at two sites in England, will be available in a number of new territories after manufacturer Highview Power signed a deal claimed to be worth €1 billion (US$1.12 billion).

Australian state of Victoria inaugurates first grid-scale project through energy storage initiative

23 Oct 2018, 16:05

A 30MW / 30MWh battery energy storage system has been inaugurated with a ceremony in Victoria, Australia, with one project partner describing the switching-on as “a real watershed moment in the continuing modernisation” of the state’s energy supply.

Fluence now contracted to deliver UK Power Reserve’s full 120MW pipeline

4 Oct 2018, 13:16

UK Power Reserve, a British developer of flexible electricity assets, has confirmed that battery storage solutions from Fluence will be used to build out its entire 120MW portfolio of projects.

Philippines’ largest electricity supplier planning 48MW ancillary services battery - reports

23 Jul 2018, 16:45

A 48MW grid-scale battery project looks to be under development at an unnamed location in the Philippines, local news outlets have reported.

Tesla mega-battery reports are wide of mark, say developers of 350MW+ UK solar farm

4 Jul 2018, 16:26

Cleve Hill Solar Park, the joint venture (JV) of Hive Energy and Wirsol intending to develop a 350MW+ solar farm on the Kent coast of England, has yet to make any decisions regarding the battery storage element of its plans, contrary to media reports.

Irish state-owned utility ESB buys 7MWh stake in UK grid storage

18 Jun 2018, 14:42

Irish state utility ESB has confirmed its entry into the UK grid-scale energy storage market with the purchase of a 7MWh facility from developer Anesco.

World first grid-scale liquid air energy storage project completed in northern England

5 Jun 2018, 16:35

The UK's energy storage sector took “a great step forward” after completing what is thought to be the world’s first grid-scale liquid air energy storage (LAES) plant at the Pilsworth landfill gas site in Bury, near Manchester, the two companies involved have said.

Doosan Heavy delivering 70MWh industrial ESS project at Changwon facility

15 May 2018, 14:57

South Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries will install a 70MWh standalone energy storage system at its own facilities in Changwon, as well as a smaller battery installation co-located with solar PV.

Who should own energy storage? Britain’s debate continues as DNO calls for ‘collaboration’

26 Mar 2018, 12:05

Northern Powergrid (NPg) has called on the energy sector to collaborate to decide the future of network-scale energy storage after differences in the role of network owned and operated batteries emerged between differing distribution network operators (DNOs).

50MW of Enhanced Frequency Response batteries go online in Britain from VLC Energy

8 Jan 2018, 13:16

VLC Energy has become the latest firm to finish its Enhanced Frequency Response (EFR) battery projects following the completion of two projects totalling 50MW.

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.

UK government seeks ‘clear ideas’ from industry on energy storage policy

28 Jan 2016, 11:59

The UK government’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is seeking answers from the energy storage industry on how best to define and consider the various technologies, both behind and in front of the meter.

Guest blog

Global market surpasses 1GWh milestone In a landmark year for grid storage installations

29 Oct 2015, 14:40

• By Dean Frankel

Lux Research published 2015’s fourth quarter update to its Grid Storage Tracker earlier this month, tracking every stationary deployment of advanced energy storage globally. Dean Frankel, research associate at Lux talks through some of the headline findings and big trends and explains why it has been a “monumental year” for energy storage.