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MIT report: non-technical barriers to energy storage and how industry is getting around them

September 5, 2022
High cost and material availability are the main non-technical barriers to energy storage deployment at the scale needed, according to a new report from MIT.
Diagram explaining VFlowTech's current pilot project in South Korea integrating VRFBs with electric vehicle charging. Image: VFlowTech.

‘Southeast Asia’s only vanadium flow battery company’ in MOU to accelerate deployment

September 5, 2022
VFlowTech, a Singapore-based vanadium redox flow battery manufacturer, has signed an MoU with global liquid storage logistics group Advario.
What will be North America's biggest lithium battery recycling facility is scheduled to open soon in Covington, Georgia, through Ascend Elements. Image: Ascend Elements.

US government launches US$335 million battery recycling programme

August 30, 2022
The US government Department of Energy has begun implementation of a programme to support battery recycling.
Firm dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) tenders are one of several solicitation mechanisms putting energy storage on the grid in India. Image: Tata Power Solar.

Solar Energy Corporation of India’s 1,000MWh energy storage tender winner revealed

August 30, 2022
Bidding took place in reverse auction to contract for 500MW/1,000MWh of standalone BESS with the Solar Energy Corporation of India.
EVs and ESS use different types of battery but ultimately compete for many of the same raw materials. Image: Sigma Lithium.

Competition for battery cells between EV and energy storage sectors to ease from 2024, CEA says  

August 25, 2022
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.
Wandoan South, a Vena Energy BESS project in Queensland, Australia. Image: Vena Energy.

Queensland’s largest utility-scale battery storage system begins commercial operations

August 24, 2022
A 100MW/150MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) has been brought online in Queensland, Australia, by developer Vena Energy.
The four states of vanadium used in electrolyte for VRFBs. Image: Invinity Energy Systems.

Will the US Inflation Reduction Act boost demand for flow batteries?   

August 22, 2022
The signing of the Inflation Reduction Act by US president Joe Biden has been considered a major step forward for clean energy.
Rendering of a proposed battery gigafactory in Subotica, Serbia. Image: ElevenES.

‘Nearly all’ lithium battery gigafactory projects in Europe face delays, while CATL announces second facility

August 18, 2022
Many of the battery gigafactory projects in Europe are likely to see delays, Energy-Storage.news has heard.
Purchaser RPC has tie-ups for projects in the UK with developers including Eelpower. Image: Eelpower.

Swiss fund manager SUSI acquires 100MW Texas BESS development portfolio

August 17, 2022
Sustainable infrastructure investment fund manager SUSI Partners has acquired ready-to-build battery energy storage system projects in Texas.
"...it was nice to have 250 people in a room being enthusiastic about the benefits of flow batteries." Image: Anthony Price / IFBF

Policymakers take note: You need flow batteries to hit your decarbonisation targets

August 16, 2022
Anthony Price summarises what took place at this year’s International Flow Batteries Forum Summer Conference in Brussels, Belgium.

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