Solar Energy Storage and Battery News

Duke Energy constructs North Carolina's biggest battery project at Marine base
Duke Energy has started business operation of the North Carolina's largest battery system, an 11-MW project in Onslow County.
Apr 4, 2023 // Storage, USA, North Carolina, Duke Energy, North America
NTR deploys batteries in DS3
9MW Gorey as well as 16MW Avonbeg BESS facilities in Wexford are providing frequency stability for EirGrid
Apr 4, 2023 // Storage, Europe, NTR, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, Eirgrid, DS3
Penso protects planning for 100MW Hampshire battery
PI has approved the site by Bramley substation after permitting an appeal
Apr 4, 2023 // Storage, Richard Thwaites, Hampshire, Penso, Erik Strømsø
Australian Renewable Energy Agency Invites EOI For Grid-Connected Community Batteries
Last year, Australia's government made a news concerning the $200 million in grant financing for the Community Batteries for Household Solar Program. The initiative is aimed at providing community batteries to lower electricity bills and also emissions while also aiding storage of excess solar energy, and curbing grid pressure.
Apr 4, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Darren Miller, EOI, Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Community Batteries for Household Solar Program, grid-connected community batteries, pressure on grids, Rooftop solar in Australia, shared batteries
UKIB to provide ₤ 200m in storage financing
Bank will invest ₤ 75m in SIRES fund in addition to ₤ 65m from Centrica and also ₤ 125m in Equitix UK ES Fund
Apr 3, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Europe, UKIB, EQUITIX
OX2 obtains Oz solar, storage space developer
ESCO Pacific currently has a total project development portfolio of 1420MW
Apr 3, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Australia, Oceania, shell, OX2, Paul Stormoen, ESCO Pacific
Low Carbon takes wraps off 600MW solar-storage park
Developer is intending a very early engagement appointment to acquire residents' feedback for the eastern Midlands project
Apr 3, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Low Carbon, solar-storage park
GIG, Shell Energy To Deliver 200MW Australian Energy Storage System
The 200MW/ 400MWh Rangebank BESS will have storage capacity to power 80,000 homes across Victoria for an hour during peak durations. The ESS has gotten to financial close as well as is anticipated to be finished in late 2024.
Apr 3, 2023 // Storage, Green Investment Group, Shell Energy, Fluence, GIG, Greg Callman, Battery Energy Storage System, Greg Joiner, Macquarie Asset Management, BESS in Cranbourne, Perfection Private, Rangebank BESS, Shell Energy Operations, Victoria BESS
Birch Creek purchases United States solar, storage space platform with 5-GW pipeline
US solar project developer Birch Creek Energy LLC on Tuesday claimed it has actually obtained Foundation Solar Partners, a Washington-based market player with an about 5-GW pipeline of solar and energy storage projects.
Mar 29, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, North America, birch creek
EnerVenue to build 1-GWh manufacturing facility for metal-hydrogen battery systems in Kentucky
Metal-hydrogen battery supplier EnerVenue simply announced it will open up a 1 million-sq-ft manufacturing facility in Shelby County, Kentucky, to make its Energy Storage Vessels. All aspects of design and process validation, production and also screening will certainly be executed on the 73-acre site.
Mar 29, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Storage, USA, North America, EnerVenue
Agilitas Energy Acquires Texas Energy Storage Systems Portfolio for $75 Million
The projects are acquired in the Greater Houston from Gulf States Renewable Energy. Last year Agilitas Energy raised $350 million from CarVal Investors for the purpose of national development.
Mar 29, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, ERCOT, Agilitas Energy, Barrett Bilotta, ESS, energy storage system, GSR Energy, Gulf States Renewable Energy, standalone battery, storage projects acquisition, Texas storage and solar PV
Nextracker to Supply 810 MW Solar Trackers to United States Solar & Storage Projects
Nextracker signed agreement with Strata Clean Energy for its large-scale solar energy projects in Texas, Arizona, and also Virginia in U.S.A.. Much of the trackers will be sourced from US factories.
Mar 29, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, Texas, Arizona, Virginia, North America, Nextracker, Dan Shugar, Markus Wilhelm, solar tracking, Strata Clean Energy, IbVogt, Amara Raja Power, decarbonization of steel in USA, software solutions for solar projects, solar tracker supply agreement in USA
New electrolyte enables high efficiency of secure, sustainable zinc batteries
Scientists led by an Oregon State University scientist have developed a new electrolyte that elevates the efficiency of the zinc metal anode in zinc batteries to almost 100%, an innovation on the way to an alternative to lithium-ion batteries for large-scale energy storage.
Mar 28, 2023 // Technology, Storage, Oregon State University, lithium-ion battery, efficiency, Zinc Battery, Xiulei "David" Ji
Engie acquires second Scottish battery project
50MW scheme in Broxburn is 30 miles from 50MW site in East Kilbride the company protected in late 2022
Mar 28, 2023 // Storage, UK, Engie, Europe, SCOTLAND, Aidan Connolly
Thrive eyes community ownership for UK battery
Co-owned 20MW Bristol project will certainly be a globe initial battery asset Bristol-based Thrive Renewables is joining community energy group, Bristol Energy Co-operative (BEC), to offer local residents the opportunity to have a share of its 20MW battery.
Mar 28, 2023 // Storage, UK, Europe, Thrive Renewables, Matthew Clayton, Andy O’Brien