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Highview Power's liquid air energy storage (LAES) commercial demonstrator in England, UK. Image: Highview Power.

Diversifying a US$200 billion market: The alternatives to Li-ion batteries for grid-scale energy storage

February 21, 2023
The global need for grid-scale energy storage will rise rapidly in the coming years as the transition away from fossil fuels accelerates.
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Battery storage insurance costs are falling ‘as understanding of risks grows’

February 20, 2023
We hear from two battery storage insurance industry sources about how they view the technology and the main risks they assess when designing policies.
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Deutsche Telekom starts 300MWh battery storage rollout with 1MW Pixii project

February 20, 2023
Deutsche Telekom has announced the first battery energy storage system installation in a 300MWh rollout in Germany, with Norwegian firm Pixii the technology provider.
Inauguration of Ukraine's first grid-scale BESS in 2021. Ukraine joined ENTSO-E as an Observer Member in April 2022. Image: DTEK.

Europe’s transmission grid operators back energy storage in EU Electricity Market Reform consultation

February 20, 2023
Grid operators from across Europe believe energy storage is a vital flexibility resource that should be incentivised.
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Finland telecoms firm Elisa to roll out 150MWh battery storage virtual power plant

February 16, 2023
Finland telecommunications firm Elisa has received €3.9 million from the government to form a VPP using batteries which could be the largest of its kind in Europe.
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UK T-1 Capacity Market battery storage contract awards up 63% to 627MW

February 15, 2023
Battery storage projects totalling 627MW were awarded contracts in the UK’s 2023-24 Capacity Market auction which concluded yesterday (14 February), nearly a two-thirds jump on last year’s.
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Fluence renewable energy asset performance platform onboarded at 948MWh of energy storage

February 15, 2023
Nispera, the asset performance management platform for renewable energy acquired by Fluence has begun managing battery storage assets.
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Spain: Grant-qualifying 60MWh battery storage project proposed for Enel Green Power solar PV plant

February 15, 2023
A 60MWh battery energy storage project co-located with an existing solar PV plant has been proposed in Spain, the latest to qualify for a recently-announced €150 million package of grants.
The Malta-Oberstufe PHES plant, in the town of Brandstatt, Carinthia, Austria. Image: VERBUND.

Hitachi Energy delivers ‘world first’ technology for VERBUND pumped hydro plant

February 14, 2023
Hitachi Energy will supply equipment to improve the operational efficiency of a 45-year old pumped hydro plant in Austria for owner VERBUND.
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Tesvolt to grow ESS manufacturing capacity 10-fold with new plant in Germany

February 14, 2023
German commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage system firm Tesvolt is investing €60 million in a new manufacturing hub at its headquarters in Lutherstadt Wittenberg.

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