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Aerial view of the commissioned 100MW project at Capenhurst, in Chester, England. Image: Zenobe Energy.

Europe’s largest transmission-connected BESS begins ‘world first’ reactive power services contract

February 13, 2023
A battery storage system in the UK has begun delivery of reactive power services, claimed as a world first contract of its kind.
Anti-war protestors photographed in Glasgow, Scotland, as Russia’s invasion began, February 2022. Image: Credit: Wikimedia user Daniel Naczk.

European energy strategy must reconcile the need for flexibility

January 30, 2023
European policy makers need to strengthen the role of flexibility technologies, write Fluence’s Julian Jansen and Lars Stephan.
Most curtailment in California happens in Spring, when days get longer and brighter but temperatures haven't risen to the peak summer levels. Image: The Palen Solar project via Business Wire.

Battery storage helping California avoid curtailment, but shedding set to grow further in 2023

January 23, 2023
Battery storage has a big role to play in helping reduce renewable energy curtailment in California but the amount of shedded load will still grow in 2023, an analyst told Energy-Storage.news.
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Energy storage’s value as transmission asset needs to be recognised, ISO New England says

January 18, 2023
High-voltage grid and market operator ISO New England has requested separate classification of energy storage as a transmission asset.
Texas' winter storms have caused big swings in demand outside the traditional summer peaks ERCOT experiences. Image: Texas Army National Guard courtesy of Staff Sgt. Yvonne Ontiveros

Battery storage can help solve Texas’ ‘Super Duck’ challenge of integrating renewable energy

January 17, 2023
Texas’ ERCOT grid is facing some extreme swings in its ability to match supply with growing demand for electricity in the US state.
Form Energy, commercialising a proprietary iron-air battery tech for multi-day durations of storage, raised US$450 million in a Series E. Image: Form Energy.

Year in review 2022: Long-duration storage with iron-air battery company Form Energy

January 11, 2023
Mateo Jaramillo, CEO of long-duration energy storage startup Form Energy responds to our questions on 2022 and the year ahead.
KCE's non-wires project for utility Orange & Rockland (pictured after completion in 2021), saw a 3MW battery system put in at considerably less cost than the utility would've paid for wire-based upgrades alone. Image: Key Capture Energy.

New York’s transmission network planning should incorporate energy storage, study finds

January 10, 2023
Energy storage could be a powerful asset in facilitating transmission upgrades required for New York’s low carbon energy transition.
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UK Roundup: 550MW of BESS acquired by FRV, NESF, Gore Street

October 31, 2022
News of major project acquisitions in another busy week for the UK battery storage market.
California made a smart choice to invest in low-cost renewables, now it's all about how to best use those assets. Image: Ameresco.

Long duration and multi-day storage tech will allow California to put surplus renewable energy to good use

September 19, 2022
California’s rapid transition to renewables presents challenges that energy storage can solve, write the team from Form Energy.
Battery storage installation underway at the project. Image: Pattern Energy.

Pattern Energy closes financing on Japanese offshore wind project with 100MW/180MWh battery storage

September 12, 2022
Pattern Energy has achieved financial close on an offshore wind project in northern Japan to include a 100MW battery energy storage system.

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