As countries look to decarbonize transport, increasing the use of electric cars is proving key to that effort. And batteries are the key challenge to making those electric cars work. Now, a new study says that those batteries may also be the key to reducing the power sector’s emissions by increasing efficiency. The study by […]
Energy Storage
Can These Electric Vehicle Codes Lead to Grid Benefits?
New codes requiring electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure in commercial buildings have passed an important hurdle, paving the way for a boost in electric vehicle use that can also provide grid benefits. The commercial International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) committee approved codes proposed by the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) and other groups. The codes require […]
India’s Madhya Pradesh consults on 500MW of energy storage and manufacturing
Indian firm Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company (MPPMCL) has invited expressions of interest (EOI) for setting up 500MW of grid-scale energy storage capacity as well as a storage manufacturing facility in the central Indian state. Under prime minister Narendra Modi’s first term heading the government, the Saubhagya Yojna electrification scheme brought an extra 2.7 million […]
Advanced Energy Storage Market, 2024 – Product Launches, Recent Industry Activity, Key Players
DUBLIN: The “Advanced Energy Storage: Global Market Analysis, Trends, and Forecasts”report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2015 through 2024. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily […]
Batteries Benefit From Ontario’s Bizarre Energy Market
Energy storage developers like Enel X, Convergent and Stem are active in the Canadian province’s politically charged energy market. Batteries are benefiting from a bizarre market setup in Ontario that has politicians canceling energy-saving programs while at the same time pledging to cut bills. The Canadian province is fighting to reduce the financial burden imposed […]
Economical energy storage for the electric car of tomorrow
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS in Dresden have developed a new production process with the aim of efficient and environmentally friendly future battery production. They coat the electrodes of the energy storage cells with a dry film instead of liquid chemicals. This simplified process saves energy and eliminates toxic […]
Greenko gets $495 mn more from GIC, ADIA; reaches an enterprise value of $6 bln
GIC and ADIA have invested $1.55 billion till date in Greenko Group Greenko Group planning to set up India’s first large integrated clean energy storage project New Delhi: Sovereign wealth funds GIC Holdings Pte Ltd and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) have agreed to invest a combined $495 million in Greenko Energy Holdings in one […]
Nominated: Projects in Brazil, Australia, Senegal compete for Solar & Storage Live Awards
A solar-plus-storage project in Brazil trialling different batteries, a 22MW solar farm with 2.4MW of battery storage in Senegal and NGK Insulators’ recent, huge project using sodium sulfur batteries in Abu Dhabi are among the nominees in this year’s Solar & Storage Live Awards: International project category. The Solar Media editorial team, including Energy-Storage.news editor Andy Colthorpe, […]
India invites proposals for gravity-based energy storage projects
India is looking at gravity-based energy storage to take advantage of the technology’s short response times and flexibility when it comes to grid integration of clean energy sources. With the South Asian nation’s increasing penetration of renewable energy onto the grid, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has been compelled to look at energy […]
Duke Energy Florida to build its largest battery storage projects yet
– 22 megawatts of electricity storage to enhance Florida’s smart grid ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.: Duke Energy Florida (DEF) today announced three battery storage projects, totaling 22 megawatts, that will improve overall reliability and support critical services during power outages. Collectively, the storage facilities will enhance grid operations, increase efficiencies and improve overall reliability for surrounding communities. […]