As much as 500MW of additional large-scale battery storage capacity could be built in the UK in 2019, increasing its capacity by more than 70% to 1.2GW. As of June 2019, there is currently 700MW of large scale battery storage installed in the UK, with around 80MW showing as completed in the first half of […]
Energy Storage
Scottish Power’s 50MW battery project approval a ‘significant step’ towards renewables as baseload
Plans by ScottishPower Renewables to build a 50MW battery next to its Whitelee onshore wind farm have been approved by the Scottish government, with the developer hailing it as a “significant step” towards renewable energy providing the baseload for the grid. ScottishPower Renewables, a division of electricity and gas supply company ScottishPower, both owned by […]
A Californian business is using A.I. to change the way we think about energy storage
If renewables are to become a crucial part of the planet’s energy mix, they will need to rely on smart and intuitive energy storage systems. In the U.S., California-based Stem is using artificial intelligence to help firms store energy. While sources such as solar and wind may be good for the planet, they do not […]
West Valley-Mission Community College District Commits to Solar Expansion Project with SunPower that Includes Battery Storage
Expected to Save the District $34 Million in Electricity Costs Over 25 Years SAN JOSE, Calif.: West Valley-Mission Community College District (WVMCCD) recently selected SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR) to deploy a fully integrated solar and storage project across its West Valley and Mission College campuses in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley. SunPower® Helix® Carport systems installed […]
India Invites Proposals For Gravity-Based Energy Storage Projects
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in India is looking beyond batteries to push energy storage in the renewable energy and grid balancing and support sector. The Ministry recently issued a document calling upon companies to submit proposals for gravity storage projects. Gravity storage is seen as an energy storage solution with very short […]
Indian State Explores 500 Megawatt Energy Storage Project
The Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has issued an Expression of Interest document calling project developers and other stakeholders to set up energy storage projects. The government of Madhya Pradesh, for the first time, has indicated intentions to set up a large-scale energy storage infrastructure in the state in response to the increasing share of […]
World Bank approves China loan for US$750m energy storage accelerator programme
After approving investment for the acceleration of energy storage deployment in developing countries to the tune of US$1 billion a few months ago, the World Bank has now approved a US$300 million loan to do the same in China. China is the world’s most prolific installer of renewable energy and by the end of 2018 […]
Remote Alaskan Microgrid Will Use Battery Storage for Seasonal Salmon Surges
The Saft system will cut down on expensive diesel consumption and allow better utilization of local hydropower. Energy storage has been used to serve multifarious grid needs, but salmon-induced demand mitigation may be a new one. The remote town of Cordova, Alaska, located on the coast between Anchorage and Juneau, inaugurated its first utility-scale lithium-ion […]
Solar Bill of Rights back in committee, Maine could require storage
Solar Bill of Rights goes back to committee – After being gutted of its most important components, California’s Solar Bill of Rights has been sent back to the Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications. KB Racking releases three new mounting systems – “KB Racking has successfully launched three new mounting systems. BarnRack 2.0 and SeamRack 2.0 […]
Salmon fishing in Alaska gets a battery-powered renewable boost
Cordova, Alaska, is isolated from the grid, but fortunate to be blessed with hydropower resources – and now a 1MWh battery storage system will help this coastal Arctic community increase its self-reliance in a “harsh and unforgiving climate”. Technology provider Saft announced today that it delivered a turnkey energy storage system (ESS), which is being […]