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Zinc: versatile, abundant and used by various energy storage companies at differing stages of commercialisation. Image: Wikimedia, Hi-Res Images of Chemical Elements.

e-Zinc raises US$25m to begin commercial pilot production of long-duration storage

April 7, 2022
e-Zinc, which claims its zinc metal-based battery technology could provide low-cost, long-duration energy storage has raised US$25 million. 
Inside one of Canada's earlier large-scale storage projects: a 1MW/6MWh system using NGK sodium-sulfur (NAS) batteries for utility BC Hydro in Canada, commissioned in 2013. Image: BC Hydro.

Vehicle-to-grid and sodium sulfur batteries win right to provide grid-balancing in Japan

April 7, 2022
Technologies from US V2G solutions company Nuvve and NGK’s sodium sulfur batteries will provide ancillary services and other grid stability applications in Japan. 
The site of Kidston pumped hydro plant in Queensland, Australia's first new PHES facility in nearly 40 years. Tasmania could be adding significantly more to the country's installed base. Image: Genex Australia.

Australian federal government funding for Tasmania ‘Battery of the Nation’ hydro scheme

April 4, 2022
A plan to turn Australian island state Tasmania into the ‘Battery of the Nation’ has taken a step forwards.
Liquid air energy storage (LAES) technology company and project developer Highview Power is among the company likely to be aiming to take advantage of the scheme. Image: Highview Power.

UK’s energy minister talks decarbonisation with new Long-Duration Electricity Storage Alliance group

March 23, 2022
A meeting between energy storage industry representatives and the UK’s energy minister Greg Hands took place last week.
Inauguration of Ukraine's first grid-scale BESS in 2021. Ukraine joined ENTSO-E as an Observer Member in April 2022. Image: DTEK.

Only energy storage can make Europe ‘truly energy independent’

March 21, 2022
The European Commission’s plan to lower dependency on Russian gas imports needs to focus on pairing renewable energy with energy storage.
Containerised battery storage units at a project in Hokkaido, northern Japan, where grid operator's rules require renewable generators to add storage. Image: Sungrow.

Key technology trends in battery storage 2022-2030: Sungrow Q&A

March 10, 2022
Andy Lycett, Sungrow’s country manager for the UK and Ireland, on the trends that might shape the industry in the years to come. 
Inside display model of Eos' zinc hybrid cathode battery. Image: Andy Colthorpe / Solar Media.

Eos signs deal for ‘up to 500MWh’ of zinc battery storage for Texas projects

March 10, 2022
Eos Energy Enterprises has entered a master supply agreement with energy developer Bridgelink.
An existing 2MW/8MWh vanadium flow battery project in California, among the non-lithium energy storage technologies that would be eligible for SRP's solicitation. Image: SDG&E / Ted Walton.

Second eight-hour lithium-ion battery system picked in California long-duration storage procurement

March 8, 2022
A group representing community energy suppliers in California has made its second long-duration energy storage procurement.
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When will long duration battery energy storage take off?

March 7, 2022
Energy-storage.news caught up with executives from two long-duration flow battery energy storage providers, ESS Inc. and Invinity Energy Systems, at the Energy Storage Summit 2022.
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‘A queue of investors’ for long-duration energy storage, but regulation is needed

March 2, 2022
The implementation of regulative security is all that is needed to bring in investment for long duration storage.

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