This is the latest in a series of articles on ideas that emerged from Microgrid 2019, held in San Diego May 14-16. Here we focus on a discussion about energy storage from the panel “Beyond Islanding: The Well-Connected Microgrid.” Microgrids increasingly depend on solar-plus-storage — or the ability to generate solar power on site and […]
Energy Storage
Energy storage in the Midwest and beyond: A timely analysis
As the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released an update to last year’s order on energy storage, MRS Energy & Sustainability today publishes a timely collection of papers that unpack the issue of energy storage in the Midwest and beyond. Last February, FERC unanimously approved a landmark order in the fast-developing field of energy storage. […]
U.S. Energy Storage Capacity Set To Double This Year
U.S. grid-connected energy storage capacity this year is set for a twofold increase to 712 MW from 376 MW last year. What’s more, between 2019 and 2024, storage capacity will soar to almost 5 GW, of which 90 percent will be battery storage, IHS Markit said in a new report. This will make the United […]
sonnen and Evolutionary Home Builders partner to Design the Most Sustainable Passive Home Community in the United States
Evolutionary Home Builders and award-winning healthy home industry expert Brandon Weiss, team up with sonnen, one of the global leaders in residential energy storage, to build a first-of-its-kind energy positive sonnenCommunity TUCKER, Ga. and MARENGO, Ill.: sonnen has partnered with Evolutionary Home Builders, Chicagoland’s premier sustainable home builder, and Brandon Weiss, healthy home building expert and PHIUS […]
Report: This Year, the US Will Become the World’s Largest Market for Grid-Connected Battery Energy Storage
The United States in 2019 will become the world’s largest market for grid-connected battery energy storage, as solar-plus-storage and peaking capacity requirements drive increased procurement, according to IHS Markit. Deployments of grid-connected energy storage in the United States this year are expected to amount to 712 MW. This represents a near-doubling from 376 MW in […]
Amid climate crisis, renewable energy poised for rapid growth
Our climate is changing, and not only is it happening faster than expected, but extreme weather events are destroying the very electricity system we rely on. We only have about 12 years to act before the damage is irrevocable. The good news is that we have the technology and solutions to decarbonize our electricity system, and the […]
Saft’s 2.5MWh ESS containers: Customers now demand ‘energy as well as power’
Customers procuring energy storage systems are emphasising their demand for energy, as well as power, as the market shifts to longer durations, a representative of Saft has said. The European battery manufacturer has been active in the energy storage system (ESS) market since 2012, delivering around 100MW of operational projects to date. The recent launch […]
New lease of life: Business models, batteries keep Japan’s solar boom afloat
Thanks to “innovative business models” and the combination of PV with batteries, Japan’s “solar boom” is far from over, market expert Izumi Kaizuka of RTS PV has said. Despite the imminent demise of higher level subsidy payments for solar energy fed into the grid, Japan’s consumers, businesses and utilities continue to demand clean energy solutions, […]
SolarEdge Unveils New Smart StorEdge Solutions at Intersolar
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy, has announced that it will be expanding its StorEdge solution with the launch of new inverters optimized for the combined management of solar, storage, and home energy. The company will also preview its own commercial and residential batteries to complement its smart solar […]
Azelio’s Unique Energy Storage now Also for Solar PV and Wind Power
STOCKHOLM: In June 2018, Azelio unveiled its energy storage technology, which enables the provision of electricity from renewables around the clock. That technology is based on a thermal energy storage system developed by Azelio, which features a Stirling engine for dispatchable electricity production. The solution is adapted to solar regions and used particularly in areas where […]