Energy group BayWa r.e. has been selected to implement a project in France combining a solar PV plant, a battery energy storage system (BESS) and – if enough offtakers can be found – green hydrogen.
The construction of battery cell factories catering specifically for stationary energy storage means competition for supply with the EV sector will cool off in the next couple of years.
AMTE Power, a UK-based manufacturer of batteries, has said its new sodium-ion cells are close to being ready to send out into the field for testing and validation.
Gigafactory company FREYR Battery is making moves in the US market with the establishment of a technology centre in Boston and the appointment of a VP of operations there.
Fluence’s new Utah facility is part of a wider move by the company to regionalise its production closer to customer markets across the globe, a senior director of manufacturing explained to Energy-Storage.news.
Duke Energy would still choose lithium-ion for an upcoming 7.3-hour duration energy storage system in Florida if it redesigned the project today, a spokersperson told Energy-Storage.news.
Key Capture Energy is approaching the final stages of construction of a battery storage system in New York that will inform how the developer approaches much bigger projects in the state.
