Solar Energy Storage and Battery News

Carmakers' Solid-State Battery Bet Benefits Long-range EVs
Solid-state battery growth varies by automaker. Cell energy density can increase by 45% with solid-state.
Jan 26, 2021 // Storage, Transport, Market Research, BNEF, Nissan Motor, Toyota Motor, Volkswagen AG, QingTao Energy Development Co
Eelpower JV to increase UK battery storage space
Contract with SUSI to construct as well as run a pipeline of possessions
Jan 25, 2021 // Storage, UK, Europe, Eelpower, Mark Simon
Extremely reliable grid-scale power storage at 5th of cost
Researchers in WMG at the University of Warwick, in cooperation with Imperial College London, have located a means to boost crossbreed flow batteries as well as their commercial use. The brand-new strategy can save power in these batteries for long periods for concerning a 5th the rate of present innovations, with very little place restraints and also absolutely no discharges.
Jan 25, 2021 // Technology, Storage, Lithium-ion batteries, UK, Europe, University of Warwick, redox flow battery, Barun Chakrabarti
Chinese clothing supplies Texas storage space
Sungrow will supply a fully-integrated system for the 100MW Chisholm Grid project
Jan 22, 2021 // Storage, USA, China, Asia, North America, Aaron Zubaty, Mizhi Zhang
BNEF: As Much As 194GW of solar could be installed in 2021 as investments rise
As high as 194GW of solar PV could be set up worldwide this year, new estimates by BloombergNEF have actually anticipated, with the asset course leading a jump in energy transition financial investments throughout 2020.
Jan 20, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Market Research, BNEF, solar-plus-storage, bloomberg nef, solar investment, Jon Moore, Albert Cheung
Generac doubles down on United States energy storage space with reorganised energy technology department
US power item provider Generac is to unite a variety of recently-acquired companies to develop a brand-new power storage space service arm.
Jan 20, 2021 // Residential, Storage, USA, battery, North America, Battery Energy Storage, Lithium ion, generac, residential solar-plus-storage
GIG backs US storage player
Financial investment will certainly sustain EsVolta's growth and also fund its 600MWh portfolio of acquired projects
Jan 19, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, North America, Green Investment Group, GIG, EsVolta, Greg Callman, Randolph Mann
e-Zinc Raises $2.3 Mn to Accelerate Commercialization of its Energy Storage Tech
e-Zinc, a Toronto-based power storage innovator, revealed today it has actually increased $2.3 million in a closed round led by BDC Capital's Cleantech Practice.
Jan 19, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Canada, North America, James Larsen, e-Zinc, BDC Capital, Seamus O’Regan, Jérôme Nycz
Canada's nationwide 'Growth Plan' could invest in 250MW/ 1,000 MWh Ontario battery storage project
A plan to invest CA$ 2.5 billion (US$ 1.97 billion) in the tidy power economic climate by the Canada Infrastructure Bank might cause involvement in one of the globe's most significant battery energy storage space projects thus far.
Jan 19, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Canada, North America, Canada Infrastructure Bank, Annette Verschuren, Ehren Cory, Justin Wahid Rangooni, Justin Trudeau
Analysts predict 30% reduction in Asia-Pacific region's grid battery storage prices over 5 years
The Asia-Pacific region will certainly remain to be the globe's leading centre of lithium-ion cell production for the following decade, yet it won't just be cost decreases in batteries that will certainly drive a 30% decrease in front-of-meter battery storage in key markets China, Australia as well as South Korea.
Jan 19, 2021 // Storage, Market Research, Wood Mackenzie, South Korea, China, Australia, Asia, Oceania, Mitalee Gupta, Asia-Pacific region
A much safer, more economical and rapid billing liquid battery
Lithium-ion batteries are essential for modern life, from powering our laptop computers as well as cell phones to those brand-new holiday playthings. But there is a safety threat - the batteries can ignite.
Jan 18, 2021 // Technology, Storage, USA, Lithium-ion batteries, North America, Xiaonan Shan, Guangxia Feng
Siemens indicators technology manage Britishvolt to develop 'most effective' UK battery gigafactory
Siemens has actually partnered with the business behind what is to be the UK's first lithium-ion battery gigafactory, giving it with its Digital Enterprise Technology.
Jan 18, 2021 // Storage, UK, Europe, Siemens, Britishvolt, Carl Ennis
'Great Western Battery' 1,000 MWh project suggested to aid reliability in Australia's post-coal age
Renewable resource developer Neoen last month released its prepare for a brand-new project in New South Wales, Australia, called the 'Great Western Battery' which will certainly be amongst the nation's largest battery power storage system centers to date.
Jan 18, 2021 // Storage, Australia, neoen, Oceania
Home solar batteries in Hawaii to provide capability, grid solutions through 80MW virtual power plant
Solar-plus-storage systems at consumers' homes in Hawaii will certainly create a "thorough" virtual power plant (VPP) network on three Hawaiian islands of as much as 6,000 specific systems.
Jan 18, 2021 // Residential, Storage, USA, solar-plus-storage, Hawaii, North America, VPP, virtual power plant, Swell Energy, Yoh Kawanami
UK solar trade team rebrands
Name adjustment shows step-change in the calculated strategy that now additionally integrates power storage space
Jan 18, 2021 // Storage, UK, Walburga Hemetsberger, Europe, Chris Hewett, Solar Energy UK