China tariffs: US industry group has ‘deep concerns’
The US Energy Storage Association has expressed “deep concern” that additional tariffs slapped on Chinese goods will adversely affect the domestic energy storage industry.
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Los Angeles schools save ‘significant’ money on bills with battery storage
The board of education at a California school district which found that it could use batteries to reduce energy bills at seven learning facilities by US$5.7 million has contracted ENGIE Storage to deliver 3.5MW / 7MWh of energy storage systems.
Nigeria’s VP hails power of solar universities to decommission ‘hundreds of generators’
Federal universities in Nigeria have welcomed the commissioning of the first megawatt-scale solar hybrid project that will reduce dependence on fossil fuels and the grid and are expected to be rolled out at every such institution in the country.
DoE celebrates Georgia Power’s first ‘Smart Neighbourhood’
The US state of Georgia’s fledgling energy storage market took another step forward with the ceremonial switch on of Georgia Power’s ‘Smart Neighbourhood’ in Atlanta.
India’s 1.2GW tender pits dispatchable renewables as viable alternative to conventional power
The state-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) issued at the beginning of the month a tender for 1,200MW of renewable power that can be used to alleviate peak demand issues on the grid, in effect mandating the use of energy storage systems (ESS).
NYPA’s 20MW battery demo to ease transmission constraints, help share renewables
With energy storage poised to take off in New York from both a deployment and industry growth perspective to meet ambitious state targets, the New York Power Authority has said it will build a grid-scale lithium battery storage demonstration project.
Bavarian solar-plus-storage subsidy scheme launches today
A new subsidy scheme for residential solar-plus-storage installs is now live in Bavaria.
Los Angeles County gas plant to be partially replaced by batteries and solar
Glendale Water & Power's original proposal, which consisted primarily of thermal generation and battery storage, was rejected last year.
Japan’s rapidly-changing residential solar market pulls in battery giant CATL
The company’s partner in Japan, Next Energy & Resources, has predicted that the growth of home solar - and now energy storage - systems will help provide the impetus for new business models, including the growth of third-party ownership.
Solar-charged vanadium flow machine pre-qualifies for UK’s frequency response market
‘Flow batteries’ could provide frequency response in the UK for the first time ever, as a modestly sized solar-plus-storage system has been pre-qualified into National Grid’s dynamic firm frequency response (dFFR) market.
Oklahoma picked out for NextEra’s next big wind-solar-battery hybrid
Wholesale electricity supplier NextEra Energy Resources will be deploying a major US complex combining solar, wind and storage batteries, a mix the broader NextEra group sees as increasingly promising.
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Con Edison seeks 300MW of storage of ‘at least four hours’ duration to meet New York goals
US utility Con Edison New York (CECONY) is seeking 'at least' 300MW / 1,200MWh of energy storage as its contribution to the state’s 3GW target by 2025.
Queensland picks ‘top 10 shortlist’ for 400MW renewables, 100MW energy storage auction
A list of 10 proposed projects have been selected for ‘Renewables 400’, a state government push to deploy 400MW of renewable energy generation capacity with 100MW of energy storage in Queensland, Australia.
Undersea cable to take stored solar from Australia to ASEAN grid backed by state gov’t
Australian authorities have rallied behind what is arguably the largest solar-plus-storage project to be conceived in the world’s history.
Homeowners quick to sign up for solar battery rebate in Victoria, Australia
A pilot scheme in the Australian state of Victoria will give householders a rebate of “up to AU$4,838 for a solar battery system”, with a quarter of the first tranche of subsidies already accounted for since the scheme launched.