Solar Energy Storage and Battery News

Liquid air technology for long-duration, huge scale storage in China
The feasibility of utility scale liquid air energy storage systems in China is being examined through a collaboration in between Japanese industrial titan Sumitomo's energy technology subsidiary Sumitomo SHI FW and the Shanghai Power Equipment Research Institute, a subsidiary of the State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC).
Jan 10, 2022 // Technology, Storage, China, Asia, SPIC, State Power Investment Corporation, Sumitomo SHI FW, Shanghai Power Equipment Research Institute
Fund supervisor purchases 100MW UK battery site
Catalyst Capital anticipates the Skelton project to be operational in the 4th quarter of 2022
Jan 7, 2022 // Storage, UK, Europe, Catalyst Capital, Catalyst Energy Storage Platform, CESP, Kean Hird
Chemical reactions enhance efficiency of key energy storage approach
Study by the Oregon State University College of Engineering has actually discovered a means to enhance the efficiency of a type of grid-scale storage critical for a worldwide transition toward renewable resource.
Jan 6, 2022 // Technology, Storage, USA, Oregon State University, North America, efficiency, AuYeung
UK trio plan 250MW solar-plus-storage spree
Public Power Solutions, Hive Energy as well as Ethical Power's first project will be a 45MW PV and also battery plant
Jan 6, 2022 // Plants, Storage, UK, Europe, hive energy, Bernie Brannan, Public Power Solutions, PPS, Ethical Power, Stuart Whiteford
Chile to hold renewables as well as energy storage auction later on this year
Chile has published details of its latest power auction set to happen later this year that will certainly get 5,250 GWh per year for 15 years.
Jan 6, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Chile, South america, auction, tenders, acera
Voltalia fires up 32MW UK battery
The Hallen project is located near Bristol in south-west England
Jan 5, 2022 // Storage, UK, Voltalia, Europe, Sebastien Clerc, England
Eolus sells 120MW United States battery
The Swedish developer has actually secured a deal with Aypa Power for the Cald storage space project in Los Angeles
Jan 4, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, North America, Eolus, Hans-Christian Schulze
Sungrow In 430 MWh ESS Deal In Israel
A small, high quality grid makes the situation for storage stronger for Israel, as it adds solar to the mix.
Jan 4, 2022 // Storage, Sungrow, Asia, Israel, James Wu, ENLIGHT, Gilad Yavetz, Enlight Renewable Energy, Israel renewable target, Tzvi Ben David
Bluetti Unveils 'Globe's 1st Sodium-Ion Solar Generator'
Sodium-ion batteries have become a good alternative to their lithium-ion equivalents in numerous industries due to their high wealth and affordable. Bluetti revealed "the globe's very first sodium-ion solar generator"-- NA300 and also its compatible battery module B480-- on its social media handle last month.
Jan 4, 2022 // Storage, Lithium-ion batteries, Bluetti, NA300, sodium-ion solar generator
Swedish Battery Developer Northvolt Creates its 1st Li-ion Cell
Noting a brand-new phase in European industrial background, the cell is the very first to have been completely designed, established and also put together at a gigafactory by an organic European battery company, claimed Northvolt. Commissioning and upscaling of the factory will certainly proceed with right into 2022, when the very first industrial customer shipments will certainly be made.
Jan 4, 2022 // Storage, NORTHVOLT, Sweden, Europe, electric vehicles, Peter Carlsson, li-ion battery cell
Battery Pack Prices Be Up To an Average of $132/kWh, However Rising Commodity Prices Beginning to Bite
Lithium-ion battery pack prices, which were above $1,200 per kilowatt-hour in 2010, have actually fallen 89% in actual terms to $132/kWh in 2021 [1] This is a 6% drop from $140/kWh in 2020.
Dec 29, 2021 // Storage, China, Asia, lithium-ion battery, Kwasi Ampofo, James Frith
MIT Scientist Produce Globe's Longest Flexible Fiber Battery
MIT designers have actually created a rechargeable lithium-ion battery in the form of an ultra-long fiber that could be woven into fabrics. The battery can enable a wide variety of wearable digital devices, and could also be utilized to make 3D-printed batteries in basically any type of shape.
Dec 29, 2021 // Technology, Storage, MIT, Benjamin Grena SM, flexible fiber battery, Jung Tae Lee, Tural Khudiyev
Nofar Energy creates JV for 700MWh UK battery storage site
Israel's Nofar Energy is to seek the development of UK battery energy storage systems (BESS) in a new joint venture (JV) with financial investment group Interland.
Dec 27, 2021 // Storage, UK, Europe, Asia, Israel, BESS, Nofar Energy, Nadav Tene
Wärtsilä to Establish Netherlands' Largest Energy Storage System
Technology group Wärtsilä will provide a 25-megawatt (MW)/ 48-megawatt hr (MWh) power storage system to GIGA Storage BV in the Netherlands to assist secure the electric grid. The system is anticipated to come to be operational in October 2022.
Dec 27, 2021 // Storage, Europe, Netherlands, Wärtsilä, Maarten Quist, Pekka Tolonen, energy storage system, GIGA Storage BV