Solar Energy Storage and Battery News

Forecasting the slow-moving death of lithium-ion batteries
Batteries discolor as they age, slowly losing power and storage capacity. As in people, aging plays out differently from one battery to an additional, as well as it's beside difficult to gauge or model all of the connecting systems that contribute to decline. Therefore, the majority of the systems utilized to handle charge degrees sensibly and to approximate driving variety in electrical automobiles are almost callous changes in the battery's internal functions.
Sep 15, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Stanford University, Simona Onori
SECI welcomes worldwide bids for 100 MW solar with storage space in Chattisgarh
The ground-mounted, grid-connected project-- to be created in turnkey setting-- will be awarded through worldwide affordable bidding process followed by reverse auction. Bidding process closes on October 27.
Sep 14, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, India, SECI, Asia
Covid-19 regular round-up: Australian states target green recuperation as France devotes EUR30bn to energy transition
Tidy energy power plants will certainly figure prominently as Queensland and Victoria quote to reset their economic situations for a post-coronavirus globe. France suffered a hit to its new solar deployment figures in the first half of a Covid-hit year yet its next-door neighbor appears to have no such worries.
Sep 14, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, France, Germany, Australia, Europe, hydrogen, Xavier Daval, Oceania, Solargiga, covid-19
Panda Green starts recovery as director drastically ousted in investor vote
All the indicators are directing progressively in the right instructions as brand-new owner Beijing Energy quotes to place a sizzling year behind the solar developer as well as the firm has revealed its intent to enter the European solar market and explore hydrogen and also power storage.
Sep 14, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, China, Hong Kong, Asia, Panda Green, Beijing Energy, Alan Li
Residential storage option with BYD battery, Fronius inverter
BYD and Fronius have started providing the BYD Battery-Box Premium storage system and Fronius Symo GEN24 Plus inverter as a bundle. They claimed the consolidated option can be utilized in household PV ranges and also light commercial systems.
Sep 11, 2020 // Residential, Storage, Inverters, China, Europe, Asia, Fronius, BYD, Austria
US developer secures 15-year PPA for 400 MW of PV, 180 MW/540 MWh of storage
8minute Solar will build the Rexford 1 Solar & Storage Center in main California, with the Clean Power Alliance functioning as offtaker.
Sep 11, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, North America, 8minute Solar
Vale to Install Brazil's Largest Battery Storage System
Brazilian mining titan Vale is partnering with Siemens and MicroPower Comerc on a 5MW/10MWh lithium-ion battery system at a huge port center in Rio de Janeiro.
Sep 10, 2020 // Storage, Market Research, TESLA, South america, Brazil, Siemens, Vale, MicroPower Comerc
France desires 6.5 GW of hydrogen capability by 2030
Government ministers Barbara Pompili and also Bruno Le Maire today revealed a national technique for carbon-free hydrogen to the French Association for hydrogen and fuel cells and also various other significant players in the state's hydrogen economic climate.
Sep 10, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Solar to Fuel, France, Europe, hydrogen, Barbara Pompili, Bruno Le Maire
Power-to-heat for area heating might drive wind and solar
Researchers state the innovation could aid drive clean power deployment in nations with limited grids or in separated, coal-based energy systems. According to their version, Kosovo might see a solid boost in wind and PV ability if power-to-heat is coupled with thermal energy storage space for fixed-capacity district home heating.
Sep 10, 2020 // Technology, Large-Scale, Storage, Kosovo, Aalborg University
Gambia looks for consultants for 150 MW solar-plus-storage project
The global West African Power Pool is seeking professionals for an environmental impact research in addition to transaction advisors for a project under development considering that October.
Sep 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, solar-plus-storage, Africa, Gambia, PV Power Plant
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