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Conrad Energy breaking ground on another recent UK project site. Image: Conrad Energy.

ROUNDUP: UK developers make announcements on more than 600MW of new projects

September 12, 2022
This edition of news in brief comes from another busy week for our colleagues covering the UK energy transition.
The semi-metal antimony (pictured) is used in the cathode of liquid metal batteries made by start-up Ambri, together with a molten salt electrolyte and liquid calcium alloy anode. Image: Flickr user James St. John.

US utility Xcel to demonstrate Ambri liquid metal battery at solar research centre

August 26, 2022
Liquid metal battery storage startup Ambri’s technology will be demonstrated by US utility company Xcel Energy in Colorado.
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International investors from Norway and Canada enter UK energy storage market

August 11, 2022
Norwegian renewable energy investor Magnora and the Alberta Investment Management Corporation have moved into the UK battery storage market.
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UK needs at least 50GW of energy storage for net zero by 2050, National Grid ESO says

July 19, 2022
The UK will have 50GW-plus of energy storage installed by 2050 in a best case scenario attainment of net zero, according to grid operator National Grid’s Future Energy Scenarios report.
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Quinbrook plans ‘Supernode’ energy & data hub in Australia with 2GWh battery storage

July 8, 2022
Quinbrook developing A$2.5 billion ‘Supernode’ site in Queensland for storing energy and data that would include 2,000MWh of battery storage.
Ontario's installed base of energy storage today largely comprises pumped hydro and short-duration BESS assets at industrial facilities, like the one pictured above. Image: Convergent Energy + Power.

Ontario can leverage energy storage to lower costs for all electricity customers

June 22, 2022
Maximising revenue streams for energy storage at distribution network level could have a positive impact for the energy system of Ontario.
Compressed air sites on the northern coast of Europe could provide large amounts of storage capacity, Corre Energy believes. Image: Corre Energy.

REPowerEU is a major step forward in the drive for a sustainable energy system

June 7, 2022
There’s a lot to like about the REPower EU plan, writes Patrick McClughan of long-duration energy storage company Corre Energy.
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Up to 5.9GW of battery storage in Duke Energy carbon reduction plan for Carolinas

May 17, 2022
Duke Energy’s carbon reduction plan for its Carolina businesses includes proposals for a “significant growth” in energy storage deployments.
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.
Official opening of a hybrid renewable microgrid at Agnew gold mine, November 2021. Image: EDL Energy.

Australia funding renewable-hydrogen-battery microgrid in Queensland rainforest community

March 7, 2022
The community of the Daintree Rainforest region in Queensland, Australia, will host a “world-leading renewable microgrid”.

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