Solar Energy Storage and Battery News

NSW Govt Gives Go-ahead to 400 MW Solar-Battery Plant in Australia
The Stubbo Solar Farm and Battery project will be integrated in the Central West-Orana Renewable Energy Zone, Australia. It will include 800,000 single-axis tracking solar modules and a battery energy storage system.
Jul 16, 2021 // Plants, Storage, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, Renewable Energy, Killian Wentrup, Orana region, Stubbo Solar Farm and Battery project, UPC\AC Renewables
California ISO has 80GW of solar and 148GW of storage in its line, wrecking last year's figures
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has nearly 80GW of solar and also 148GW of storage in its affiliation line up, according to a 7 July discussion.
Jul 16, 2021 // Storage, Grids, California, USA, Battery Storage, CAISO, North America, connection queues
The surprise offender eliminating lithium-metal batteries from the inside
For years, scientists have tried to make reputable lithium-metal batteries These high-performance storage cells hold 50% more energy than their respected, lithium-ion relatives, however greater failure prices and security problems like fires and also explosions have paralyzed commercialization initiatives. Researchers have assumed why the gadgets fall short, yet direct evidence has been sparse.
Jul 15, 2021 // Technology, Storage, Sandia National Laboratories, lithium-metal batteries, Katie Harrison, Katie Jungjohann
Clearway discovers off-takers for 200-MW solar-plus-storage plant in California
San Francisco-based renewables developer Clearway Energy Group has actually fully contracted a large solar-plus-storage project in California with two investment-grade ranked community selection collectors.
Jul 15, 2021 // Plants, Storage, California, USA, solar-plus-storage, North America, clearway
US Energy Secretary Talks Up 90% Reduction In Storage Costs by 2030
Any kind of reduction in huge battery storage costs for grid-scale use will enhance the usage instance for renewable energy in extra places. If costs certainly do fall by 80-90%, it will certainly make India's own energy shift that much easier as well as possibly, also faster.
Jul 15, 2021 // Storage, USA, North America, department of energy, energy earthshots, jeenifer granholm
C&I solar and also storage space installer Altus Power to go public through US$ 1.58 bn SPAC bargain
Altus Power is merging with an unique purpose acquisition firm (SPAC) in a transaction that values the commercial and industrial (C&I) solar and storage programmer at US$ 1.58 billion.
Jul 15, 2021 // Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Altus Power, blackstone, SPAC, Rob Horn
Biden Seeks to Cut Energy Storage Costs by 90% Within Decade
Renewable resource 'wherever and also whenever it's needed' Effort is seen as important to attaining Biden's environment objectives
Jul 14, 2021 // Storage, USA, North America, Joe Biden, Jennifer Granholm
NREL: United States utility-scale solar PV could be as affordable as US$ 16.89/ MWh by 2030
Utility-scale solar PV in the United States could be as a low-cost as US$ 16.89/ MWh by the end of the decade, new analysis published by the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) has revealed.
Jul 14, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, NREL, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, North America
Canadian Solar to construct 45MW Colombian battery
Project in Barranquilla was awarded in a public tender carried out by the Ministry of Energy as well as Mine
Jul 13, 2021 // Storage, Canadian Solar, South america, Colombia, Shawn Qu
Tesla will build 'the country's most sustainable' solar neighborhood in Southeast Austin
There's a brand-new gamer in the Austin housing market: Elon Musk.
Jul 12, 2021 // Residential, Storage, Rooftop PV, USA, TESLA, Elon Musk, North America, Southeast Austin, Brian Kingston
Battery programmer Gresham bags ₤ 100m.
New moneying to be used to fund existing and new storage space projects.
Jul 12, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Europe, John Leggate, Gresham House Energy Storage Fund
BlackRock to sustain renewables in emerging markets with US$ 250m capital raising
BlackRock has protected more than US$ 250 million for a finance automobile that will invest in renewables and power storage space projects in nations throughout Asia, Latin America and Africa.
Jul 12, 2021 // Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, BlackRock, Latin america, Asia, Africa, emerging markets, Climate Finance Partnership, Jochen Flasbarth
BayWa RE inks 90MW San Diego solar-storage offtake
Jacumba Valley Ranch Energy Park is due online in 2023
Jul 12, 2021 // Plants, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, North America, San Diego, Baywa re, Joe Mosca
Ultrasonic Delamination Could Make Battery Recovery Quick & Green
Researchers at U.K.'s Faraday Institution claim that the use of ultrasonic sound waves can make battery recovery faster, green, and also much less energy-intensive. Their research study reveals that ultrasonic delamination is proven to be 100 times faster than conventional techniques.
Jul 1, 2021 // Technology, Storage, UK, Europe, Birmingham, Faraday Institution, Green Chemistry, Leicester, ultrasonic delamination
Kearsarge brings on the internet US$ 130m worth of solar as well as storage space projects in New England
US renewables designer and property owner Kearsarge Energy has actually appointed US$ 130 numerous solar as well as energy storage space plants across Rhode Island and also Massachusetts.
Jul 1, 2021 // Plants, Storage, USA, Massachusetts, North America, Battery Energy Storage, New England, Rhode Island, landfill, Kearsarge Energy