Some proposed battery storage projects have been cancelled in the US and Canada since the start of this year, after facing opposition from local communities.
Conrad Energy has launched construction of a 6MW/12MWh battery energy storage system in Somerset, UK, after local opposition thwarted original plans for a new gas generator.
With over 25 years’ experience as a firefighter and now part of a group that specialises in battery storage safety, Paul Rogers at Energy Safety Response Group knows all about fire safety from both sides of the fence.
A permit has been granted by local authorities in California for a battery storage project of up to 2,000MW output, which could host both lithium-ion and flow battery systems.Â
A tiny, coral reef-surrounded island in southern Japan will be able to use renewable energy as its main source of power, thanks to a microgrid with battery storage technology at its heart.Â