Energy storage can enable decarbonisation of economies around the world and Asia-Pacific is no exception. Hendrik Bohne of Aquila Capital looks at the examples of two leading examples in the region.
Spain-based Ingeteam supplied the power conversion and inverter equipment for the first phase of a 1GW solar-plus-storage project in Mexico, the country’s largest.
Con Edison has inaugurated the largest battery storage project to date within New York City, making a tiny dent in delivering the US utility’s state-determined commitment to energy storage.
Dutch transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT says the Netherlands will need 9GW of large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity connected to its grid by 2030.
Pacific island country of Palau has welcomed the commissioning of its first large-scale solar-plus-storage project, representing the largest power plant of its kind in the Western Pacific region.
Investing in numerous smaller grid-scale energy storage projects minimises downside risk and can mean getting projects in the ground two years’ quicker, developer Agilitas Energy told Energy-Storage.news.
Two 5MW/10MWh battery storage units have entered commercial operation in Vermont, US, owned by Strata Clean Energy, deployed by LS Energy Solutions, and financed using the new investment tax credit (ITC).
