Utilities in New Mexico and Tennessee have both released plans for new solar, storage and gas infrastructure. The New Mexico plan is more immediate as it is linked to the closure of the San Juan coal power station in June 2022. The utility PNM has asked the state’s regulator to approve “the securitization of the […]
Energy Storage
Hybrid theory, in practice: energy storage as key to Australia’s energy ‘revolution’
Australia’s remarkable energy transition is marching on. Figures estimate that this year, Australia will deploy renewables at a rate almost five times faster than the USA, four times faster than China and well over twice the rate of the UK. Against a background of persistent opposition to coal plant closures and sporadic anti-renewables lobbying in […]
Green energy to constitute over half of India’s capacity addition by 2030: report
Prime Minister’s climate target of having 40 per cent non-fossil fuel powered capacity by 2030 will be exceeded if the projections hold true. Solar and wind energy projects may constitute over half of India’s total power capacity of by 2030, according to a draft report by the country’s power-planning body, which sees the country surpassing […]
Webinar: How to sell and design lithium energy storage – July 25
This webinar will assist you in your sales and marketing efforts to sell the many benefits and affordability energy storage. We will also provide you with information, so you can properly size and design lithium energy storage systems for your customers. Energy storage is one of the fastest growing areas in the US energy sector […]
Georgia Power wants to own and operate 80MW of battery ESS to ‘maximise value of renewables’
Utility Georgia Power wants to own and operate 80MW of battery energy storage systems in its service area, building on the state’s early recent steps to investigate the value of storage both in front of and behind the electricity meter. Georgia Power has just made a request to raise residential rates in order to invest […]
Southern California procures country’s first of its kind energy storage system
A subsidiary of AES Corporation has partnered with Fluence to develop a 400MWh battery energy storage system in Southern California. The energy storage plant is being installed at Alamitos Energy Center to modernise the existing AES Alamitos Generating station. The energy storage system will help ensure grid reliability and the provision of affordable energy for […]
A Fine Couple They Are (Wind and Solar Power)
The pairing of wind and solar is emerging as a smart strategy to implement renewable energy sources with better economic feasibility. The pairing of wind and solar power is an advantageous complement; the two benefit each other. The synergistic combination is an emerging trend in renewable energy and power generation as costs drop. The pairing […]
Japan Will Explore New Avenues for Energy Self-Sufficiency
Japan’s government this June adopted a new energy white paper that suggests the country must rely on a larger share of nuclear and renewables to slash its carbon emissions and meet its target of a 26% reduction from 2013 levels by 2030. The annual white paper, which describes trends and the status of key initiatives, […]
LADWP and Doosan GridTech Earn Global Solar + Storage Innovation Award for The Beacon Solar Plant – 20 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
As LADWP’s partner and systems integrator, Doosan GridTech deployed this rapid-response transmission asset to achieve 100% system availability over 10 years despite the harsh Mojave Desert climate. SEATTLE: For their joint efforts in realizing Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP) first utility-scale BESS at its Beacon Solar Plant, the municipal utility and Doosan […]
Massive Solar Plus Storage Deals Signed for Moapa Tribe in Nevada
EDF Renewables North America and NV Energy signed a power purchase agreement for a new solar plus storage project located on the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians Reservation in Nevada. The Arrow Canyon Solar Project calls for a 200 megawatt solar farm and a 75 megawatt–5 hour battery storage system. This new project in Nevada, […]