Solar Energy Storage and Battery News

Scottish solar-battery project obtains planning nod
Renewable Connections' 42MW scheme can go into building and construction in 2025
Dec 14, 2022 // Plants, Storage, UK, Europe, SCOTLAND, Renewable Connections, John Lindsay
Over USD 58bn committed to long-duration storage because 2019, claims WoodMac
Governments and also firms have devoted more than USD 58 billion (EUR 55bn) to long-duration storage space power (LDES) projects around the world over the past three years as they can help make it possible for a grid with more renewables, Wood Mackenzie stated last week.
Dec 13, 2022 // Storage, USA, woodmac, North America, Kevin Shang
Neoen wins 180 MW of wind, solar projects in French auction
Renewable power manufacturer Neoen SA (EPA: NEOEN) has protected 11 projects completing 180 MW of wind and also solar power in the French government's PPE2 technology-neutral tender.
Dec 13, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, France, Europe, neoen
'Locational pricing can enable net zero GB grid'
New research shows price signals can be presented that support investments in renewable generation and flexibility
Dec 13, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, Market Research, ENERGY STORAGE, UK, Europe, grid, Renewable Energy, England, BEIS, SCOTLAND, Wales, ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT
Ecoenergy picks team to supply 50MW Yorkshire battery
Developer has actually signed EPC agreement with Trina Storage and also G2 Energy for its Swangate project
Dec 13, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, Econergy Renewable Energy
Renewables make up 44.4% of Germany's power generation in Q3
The share of electrical power created from renewable resource resources in Germany rose to 44.4% of the complete power fed right into the grid in the 3rd quarter of 2022 from 43% a year previously, driven by more wind as well as solar energy, reveals data published by the Federal Statistics Office (Destatis).
Dec 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Germany, Europe
3-GWh lithium battery manufacturing facility in South Carolina to make ESS for grid-scale applications
Kontrolmatik Technologies, using its subsidiary Pomega Energy Storage Technologies, means to build a lithium-ion battery factory in Colleton County, South Carolina. The 500,000-sq-ft facility will certainly have an initial production capability of 3 GWh and also create LFP cells for grid-scale energy storage applications. Production is expected to begin in 2024.
Dec 9, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Storage, USA, North America, Kontrolmatik Technologies, Pomega Energy Storage Technologies
Researchers create stable kilowatt-scale aqueous organic flow batteries
Flow batteries (FBs) are assuring in large-scale energy storage because of their high protection and efficiency. Amongst them, aqueous organic flow batteries (AOFBs) that utilize structural tunable as well as eco-friendly redox-active molecules are getting raised attention.
Dec 9, 2022 // Technology, Storage, organic flow battery, Li Xianfeng, Zhang Changkun
EDF Renewables, Wärtsilä to Develop 50 MW/100 MWh Energy Storage in UK
The 50 MW/100 MWh project will certainly belong to a new Energy Superhub in the region, that will support the transition to a decarbonised electricity system in the UK. The order was consisted of in Wärtsilä's order book in the fourth quarter of 2022, and also building is expected to start in springtime 2023.
Dec 9, 2022 // Storage, EDF Renewables, Wärtsilä, International, EDF Renewables North America, Palen Solar site, Energy Storage In UK, MCD sustainability goals, sustainable planet
Westbridge bags debt for 230-MW solar-plus-storage project in Alberta
Canadian solar designer Westbridge Renewable Energy Corp (CVE: WEB) has secured debt to back a grid-connection funding requirement for its flagship 230-MW solar-plus-storage center in Alberta.
Dec 8, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, alberta, solar-plus-storage project, Westbridge
Drax beginning ground expedition for 600-MW pumped-storage project in Scotland
UK power manufacturer Drax Group Plc (LON: DRX) said on Wednesday that it has actually started performing some exploratory help a project to expand the existing Cruachan pumped-storage hydroelectric power station in Scotland by 600 MW.
Dec 7, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, SCOTLAND, Drax
Emporia Energy releases Alpha-ESS residential battery
Emporia Energy is turning out its modular Alpha-ESS smart home battery system this month. The smart home modern technology firm, which is establishing a bidirectional EV battery charger, is also increasing its installer network.
Dec 7, 2022 // Storage, Emporia Energy
EnerVenue launches 2nd generation of metal-hydrogen battery
EnerVenue has launched the second-generation of its metal-hydrogen battery: Energy Storage Vessels (ESVs).
Dec 7, 2022 // Storage, EnerVenue, metal-hydrogen battery, Majid Keshavarz
EDF Renewables, Wärtsilä plan 50MW UK storage center
Lithium-ion battery project to form part of an Energy Superhub in Bedfordshire, England
Dec 7, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, EDF Renewables, Wärtsilä
FREYR, Nidec to kick off 8-GWh battery rollout under new JV
Norway's FREYR Battery (NYSE: FREY) as well as Japan-based Nidec Corp (TYO:6594) today officially signed a joint venture (JV) to create, manufacture as well as market battery modules and battery energy storage options as well as products for industrial and utility customers globally.
Dec 6, 2022 // Storage, Nidec, Freyr