Solar Energy Storage and Battery News

UK's Power Roll trials low-cost, flexible solar-and-storage system in Himalayan towns
The system will use an ingenious solar film established by Power Roll that can be manufactured for just $0.03/ Watt and also released on a large range of non-load bearing structures, including agricultural as well as storehouse roofing systems.
Sep 10, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Storage, UK, India, Europe, Asia, Power Roll, Ajay Shankar
Hydro-PV microgrid in Patagonia
In a national park in Chile, a hydropower plant has been incorporated with a planetary system as well as battery storage to change diesel generation.
Sep 9, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Storage, Chile, South america, Patagonia, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Carolina Morgado
Lightweight green supercapacitors can charge devices in a flash
In a brand-new study, researchers at Texas An as well as M University have described their novel plant-based power storage device that can charge also electrical vehicles within a few minutes in the near future. Furthermore, they stated their gadgets are flexible, lightweight and cost-effective.
Sep 9, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Texas A and M University, Hong Liang, Oscar S. Wyatt Jr.
Goyder Renewables Zone off to a resources begin as ACT charges up 2 huge batteries
The forecast for the ACT is two huge batteries and gale-force winds as the area's Government granted 2 substantial contracts in its latest 'reverse auction', consisting of a 14-year contract with Neoen, the first for its substantial Goyder Renewables Zone.
Sep 9, 2020 // Storage, TESLA, Australia, neoen, Oceania, Goyder Renewables Zone, Shane Rattenbury
Floating PV to counter underperforming hydropower
Brazil currently has 12 GW of underperforming hydropower capability, according to U.S. scientists. Large-scale floating PV is a perfect remedy to offset this deficiency, as a result of its high capability variable, lots correlation, as well as high possible result during periods of high need.
Sep 8, 2020 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Floating PV, floating PV, South america, Brazil, PV Power Plant, hydropower plant
Hydrogen to go
Germany-based Wystrach has actually developed a solution to mount hydrogen refueling stations wherever they are needed. The 350-bar hydrogen solution is likewise ideal for heavy-duty vehicles.
Sep 8, 2020 // Storage, Solar to Fuel, Germany, Europe, hydrogen, Wystrach, Wolfgang Wolter
The people, the PV and also the pipes that can make hydrogen work
At Australia's University of Newcastle hydrogen production starts with water extracted from the atmosphere and electrolysis powered by totally free energy from the sun; sucking CO2 from the air is the next action to filling Angus Taylor's cherished gas facilities with green methane that can bring spuds to the boil and power the economy while assisting to flatten the nation's discharges curve.
Sep 7, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Solar to Fuel, Australia, hydrogen, Oceania, Darren Miller, Janet Nelson, Behdad Moghtaderi, Rob Wheals
Solar-plus-storage for the Cook Islands
Around 4.2 MWh of power storage capacity will certainly be attached to a solar and diesel micro-grid on Rarotonga, the biggest of the islands in the South Pacific country. 3 40-foot containers with a total power result of 4.8 MVA will certainly be made use of as a power reserve as well as for grid assistance by utility Te Aponga Uira.
Sep 7, 2020 // Storage, solar-plus-storage, Cook Islands
Siemens as well as Fluence to Develop 15 MW Storage System on Portuguese Island
Siemens Smart Infrastructure, in partnership with Fluence, was granted an agreement by the Portuguese power service provider EDA-- Electricidade dos Açores to develop a battery-based energy storage space system on Terceira, the second most significant island in regards to electrical usage of the Azores island chain in the Atlantic Ocean. The project intends to make the island a lot more sustainable as well as is scheduled for completion in 2021.
Sep 7, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, ENERGY STORAGE, Portugal, Europe, BESS, Siemens, Fluence, Duarte José Botelho da Ponte, Fernando Silva
South Somerset District Council introduces 2nd BESS to improve 'distinct position'
South Somerset District Council (SSDC) is to build a 2nd Battery Energy Storage Site (BESS), announcing a 40MW facility that will be located near Fareham in Hampshire.
Sep 4, 2020 // Storage, UK, Europe, Kiwi Power, Opium Power, Bsr Epc, John Clark, South Somerset District Council
US Energy Storage Market Sets Record for Deployments in Q2: WoodMac
The United States energy storage space market saw its strongest Q2 on record for releases, according to Wood Mackenzie and the United States ESA's newest report
Sep 4, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, ENERGY STORAGE, woodmac, North America, Market research, Q2, Dan Finn-Foley
United States battery contractor QuantumScape increases $1 billion
The 10-year old solid-state battery home builder has actually secured more than $1 billion from investors, including Bill Gates, as part of its initiatives to win the EV battery race.
Sep 4, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, North America, QuantumScape, David Snydacker, Bruce Sohn, Jagdeep Singh
Azelio Signs MoU With Atria Power for 65 MW Storage in India
Swedish power storage company Azelio has actually authorized an MoU with Atria Power to team up on mounting 65 MW capacity of energy storage ability in India by 2025
Sep 3, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, India, Asia, azelio, Jonas Eklind, Atria Power, Azelio Storage India, Sunder Raju
US ROUND-UP: DTE Energy suggests 420MW of solar in Michigan, Duke releases most current IRP
A round-up of the most up to date news from the United States, where DTE Energy intends a significant solar development, Duke releases most current IRP as well as EDP Renováveis divests a bulk risk in 563MW of renewable projects.
Sep 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, North Carolina, Texas, EDP, Duke Energy, Cypress Creek Renewables, EDP Renewables, Michigan, North America, South Carolina, sol systems, irp, us utility, dte energy, cc&l infrastructure, helios infrastructure,
Resolving a metal oxide secret
A global team of researchers has found a 'room cost' system that explains why particular steel oxides utilized as electrodes in lithium-ion batteries show greater storage abilities than ought to be in theory possible. The research, according to the group, will open new pathways to the development of more advanced power storage space systems.
Sep 3, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Canada, China, Asia, North America, United States