Solar Energy Storage and Battery News

Lithium metal enabler for low temperature batteries
Scientists in the United States showed a new course to enhancing battery efficiency. The group integrated a self-assembling layer which bases on the surface of the anode, avoiding the development of dendrites. While their prototype has an extremely brief lifetime, the team is convinced method might bring about better carrying out batteries, and also is specifically encouraging for reduced temperature level applications.
Aug 31, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, Lithium metal, Donghai Wang
Hungary's very first 'city-owned wise grid' to obtain solar-plus-storage
Hungary's initial "city-owned clever grid project" will certainly be powered by a 1.3 MWp PV center and sustained by a 1.2 MW lithium-ion battery power storage system with an ability of 2.4 MWh.
Aug 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Storage, Grids, Battery Storage, Europe, solar-plus-storage, lithium-ion, Storagedigital, colocation, power converters, smart grid, municipal owned, project news, Andreas Becker
United States startup to shake up battery market with metal hydrogen tech
EnerVenue introduced with $12 million in seed funding, flaunting advantages over lithium-ion in efficiency, price, operability in severe weather condition, and years of use in the aerospace sector.
Aug 28, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, Yi Cui, EnerVenue
Daily news round-up: Philippines could be set for 1.5 GW more solar and Tesla CEO has actually been imagining electrical trip
And also, information have been revealed of a 2 MW/2.5 MWh grid scale storage trial project in Switzerland as well as for a peer-to-peer renewable resource certification industry in Southeast Asia.
Aug 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, TESLA, Elon Musk, Ireland, Europe, Asia, Switzerland, Philippines, North America, South-East Asia, United States, Citicore Power, Leclanche
Joint venture in between GIG and Enso moves forward with prepare for 50MW bifacial site
The joint endeavor between the Green Investment Group (GIG) and also Enso Energy has actually taken a progression as it looks to establish 49.9 MW in Gloucestershire.
Aug 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, Green Investment Group, Enso Energy, Ian Harding
Portuguese government verifies globe record solar rate of $0.01316/ kWh.
The Portuguese government has disclosed some of the preliminary outcomes of the nationwide solar auction which closed on Tuesday. Antonio Delgado Rigal, president of energy forecasting solution Aleasoft, said that the 15-year contracts granted in the auction were the vital to understanding the reason of such an affordable price. This, combined with the civil liberties for land as well as grid link guaranteed by the auction, makes attractive bidding at small cost.
Aug 27, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, Portugal, Iberdrola, Enel, Europe, auction, AleaSoft, Antonio Delgado Rigal, Hanhwa Q Cells
Hanwha Q Cells was biggest victor in Portuguese solar auction
The South Korean photovoltaic panel manufacturer safeguarded around 300 MW of the 700 MW granted in the purchase round. The various other winners are reportedly Spanish power company Iberdrola, Italian peer Enel as well as French-owned programmer Tag Energy.
Aug 26, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Portugal, Iberdrola, Enel, Europe, Hanwha Q Cells, Tag Energy
New 100GW US energy storage space objective 'completely practical and possible', states ESA
The United States Energy Storage Association (ESA) has actually taken on a target of 100GW of energy storage capability in the country by 2030, an ability it said would assist facilitate better penetration of renewables.
Aug 26, 2020 // Storage, USA, ENERGY STORAGE, Battery Storage, North America, Kelly Speakes-Backman, policy, decarbonisation, renewables, ESA, regulation
WoodMac: 2020s Will Be the 'Decade Of Hydrogen'
In markets like Germany, green hydrogen manufacturing costs will certainly equal fossil-fuel-based hydrogen by 2030, brand-new research study shows.
Aug 26, 2020 // Storage, Market Research, Germany, Wood Mackenzie, Europe, hydrogen
5 bidders for Ecuador's solar+ storage tender
The Conolophus project is developed to lower diesel usage on Santa Cruz Island in Galapagos National Park, in addition to the surrounding island of Baltra.
Aug 26, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Ecuador, tender, South america, solar+storage
The Texas battery boom
With 2 new projects appearing at 100 MW each, the Texas storage market is showing that California isn't the only U.S. state that can do large batteries.
Aug 26, 2020 // Storage, USA, North America
Simpliphi predicts cobalt-free battery takeover earlier than anticipated
pv magazine consulted with Catherine Von Burg, CEO of the Californian battery company, to go over why she believes lithium-iron-phosphate is the chemistry of the future.
Aug 26, 2020 // Technology, Storage, California, USA, Wood Mackenzie, North America, Catherine Von Burg
Indian coal tar firm gets in battery service
Epsilon Carbon has appointed a new manufacturing center to produce artificial graphite anode products for lithium-ion batteries. It intends to spend US$ 70 million over the following 5 years to increase the plant's capacity to 50,000 tons.
Aug 25, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Storage, Lithium-ion batteries, India, Asia, Epsilon Carbon
Free batteries for low-income houses to fight California blackouts
Sunrun CEO Lynn Jurich claims storage is "critical for equity"-- as well as putting even more standalone storage on the grid suggests much less electricity experiencing cables in wildfire-prone areas.
Aug 25, 2020 // Storage, USA, Sunrun, North America, Lynn Jurich, GRID Alternatives
How requirements can guarantee battery safety
There's no understating the importance of keeping a risk-free battery system, and that maintenance will come to be only more vital as battery fostering grows tremendously in the coming years. Luckily, brand-new criteria are being established alongside existing protocols to make safety management attire and also convenient.
Aug 21, 2020 // Storage, USA, North America, Paul Dailey, NRTL, NFPA 855, NFPA 70, UL 9540, U.L. 9540A