Solar Energy Storage and Battery News

Researchers understand framework of promising battery materials
A class of products called steel natural structures, or MOFs, has actually drawn in considerable interest over the last several years for a variety of possible energy-related applications - specifically since researchers found that these typically protecting products might likewise be made electrically conductive.
Nov 24, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, Sweden, China, Europe, Asia, MIT, North America, fuel cells, Mircea Dinca, metal organic frameworks
EnergyLink3 and C4V develop cobalt-free lithium battery for use on agricultural solar projects
Energylink3 has developed a less toxic lithium battery storage space system for use in farming and also eco sensitive areas to store power from farm-based as well as rural solar arrays. EnergyLink3 batteries will be made in New York at a previous IBM university by C4V as well as iM3, which has been sustained by a $13.25 million financial investment by Governor Cuomo's administration, making it the globe's seventh Gigafactory.
Nov 24, 2020 // Storage, USA, North America, cobalt-free lithium battery, Energylink3, Sumanth Chepuri
Broad Reach Power gets 100-MWh Cascade Energy Storage project from Enel subsidiary
Broad Reach Power, an independent power manufacturer based in Houston that has a 5-GW portfolio of utility-scale solar and also energy storage power projects, introduced it has acquired the 25-MW/100-MWh front-of-the-meter Cascade Energy Storage project located beyond Stockton, California from a subsidiary of Enel.
Nov 24, 2020 // Storage, USA, North America, Broad Reach Power, Cascade Energy Storage, Justin Amirault, Steve Vavrik
Sonnen Introduces the sonnenCore, a brand-new all-in-one, affordable home battery for each residence
The first-of-its-kind, all-in-one sonnen residence battery remedy makes the business's shown, resilient and also safe home battery innovation a lot more easily accessible to all energy storage customers.
Nov 23, 2020 // Storage, Sonnen, Blake Richetta, sonnenCore, sonnenInverter, sonnenModules
Southwest Georgia's Hickory Park solar + storage space project under construction
RWE Renewables introduced that its Hickory Park Solar project, a 195.5-megawatt (MWac) center combined with a 40-MW 2-hour battery storage system, situated in Mitchell County, Georgia, is unfinished. RWE is operator/manager of the solar center, selling the power and eco-friendly attributes from the center to Georgia Power with its Renewable Energy Development Initiative program. The project is expected to be on the internet in late 2021.
Nov 19, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, Georgia, Europe, North America, rwe renewables, Silvia Ortin, Solar Project, Paige Gilchrist
Gore Street seeks to expand Republic of Ireland battery storage portfolio capacity approximately 180MW
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has actually applied to triple its capacity in the Republic of Ireland, as much as a total amount of 180MW.
Nov 19, 2020 // Storage, UK, Ireland, Europe, Alex O'Cinneide, Gore Street Energy Storage Fund, Paul McCusker
Swindon hails flagship 30MW battery storage project
Independent battery power storage space system (BESS) asset manager Still Waters Green Technology (SWGT) has actually acquired Swindon Borough Council's 30MW Mannington project.
Nov 19, 2020 // Storage, UK, Europe, BESS, Lithium ion, Still Waters Green Technology, SWGT, Bernie Brannan, Olivia He
Equinor, Hydro, Panasonic discover battery options
Trio to examine possibilities for establishing a European service based in Norway
Nov 18, 2020 // Storage, Panasonic, Europe, Norway, Equinor, Mototsugu Sato, Arvid Moss, Allan Swan
Australia's Leanings Towards Battery Storage Space Over New Transmission
It is obvious that power circulation firms around the world are taking into consideration energy storage choices in a big means to enhance or perhaps delay financial investments in transmission system updates. Part of the reason is the greater share of periodic renewable energy, yet another is just the variable nature of power need, where a network can be severely under, or over-utilised at long times of the day. With terms like "digital transmission" in Australia as well as "GridBooster" in Germany, the pipeline of energy storage space tasks is expanding bigger every quarter, after having been estimated at 3 GW at the beginning of this year.
Nov 18, 2020 // Storage, Battery Storage, Australia, Oceania, AER, hornsdale battery
Magnetar Capital acquires 3 GW solar and 2.5 GWh battery pipe
Asset supervisor Magnetar Capital introduced its procurement of global home as well as financial investment team Lendlease's renewable energy service unit. The obtained entity will operate under the new name "Vesper Energy". Since its start in 2015, Vesper Energy has actually advertised over 680 MW of utility-scale solar projects in the U.S
Nov 18, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, North America, magnetar capital, vesper energy
Magnetar Capital secures 3GW United States solar pipe with Lendlease deal
A United States development pipeline containing 3GW solar and also 2.5 GWh of energy storage space has altered hands as asset manager Magnetar Capital acquires the renewable energy company of Lendlease.
Nov 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, North America, Craig Carson, Utility-Scale Storage, magnetar capital, vesper energy, Adam Daley
Victoria supplies extra rebates for rooftop solar and residence battery installments
The Australian state of Victoria has increased down on its rooftop solar as well as house battery aid programme as part of a drive to assist households cover the price of their power expenses while making residential or commercial properties more energy effective.
Nov 17, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Rooftop PV, Victoria, Battery Storage, Australia, Lily D’Ambrosio, rooftop PV, Oceania, covid-19
Aviva moves to put 'words into activities' with mixed solar and also storage carport in Perth
Insurance company Aviva has opened up among the UK's biggest integrated solar as well as power storage carports at its Perth Office.
Nov 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Rooftop PV, UK, Europe, Aviva, Nick Amin, David Skinn
Energy technology companies target Spanish grid alleviation with house solar-storage offer
Energy company OVO Energy has enlisted battery storage space service provider sonnen to release a house solar-storage offering in Spain with the goal of reducing grid constraints in the country.
Nov 16, 2020 // Residential, Storage, Grids, Spain, Europe, solar-plus-storage, Ovo Energy, Sonnen, kaluza, Sara Wood
Battery storage regulation formally transforms allowing properties over 50MW to bypass national planning
Preparation legislation in the UK enabling energy storage space projects over 50MW has officially altered, permitting much bigger projects to find online without experiencing the nationwide preparation procedure.
Nov 13, 2020 // Storage, NSIP, UK, Europe, BESS, Regen, Madeleine Greenhalgh