The capabilities of virtual power plants (VPPs) to provide capacity as well as frequency regulation services to the grid in Australia will be demonstrated through a new integration trial. The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), is running the 12 to 18-month trial, with funding of AU$2.46 million (US$1.75 million) through the national renewables agency ARENA, […]
Energy Storage
4 Ways that Cities Benefit from Local Solar Projects
When a city decides to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, headlines follow. But the work has only just begun. Cities have many options for generating and purchasing renewable electricity, each of which comes with distinct benefits and challenges. Large, off-site projects tend to offer scale and help make a measurable difference towards locally-defined renewable […]
Partnership exploring the potential of smart cities powered by hybrid energy storage
UNSW Sydney will lead Australia’s first fully integrated smart city trial in partnership with Providence Asset Group (PAG) and Tamworth City Council, in a deal announced at an event at the University this week. The trial will be the first based on Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and include applications across transport, energy, health, telecommunications […]
Almost a third of Queenslanders will install battery storage as solar boom continues
Close to a third of Queensland homeowners are keen to install battery storage over the next decade a survey finds. The annual Queensland Household Energy Survey found that 30 per cent of households want to install energy storage to complement their solar panel systems. The Queensland Government’s home battery grants scheme is encouraging more households to consider solar batteries. […]
Legislation Would Give Energy Storage the Same US Tax Benefits as Solar
If energy storage advocates have their way, storage will receive the same US tax benefits as does solar — an investment tax credit for new installations. Legislation to do just that was introduced in the House of Representatives late last week. Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Pa., would create a separate energy storage infrastructure investment tax credit […]
Tesla’s Vision Of An EV + Solar + Battery Storage Future Now Becoming Industry Norm
Part of investors’ fascination with Tesla has long been the company’s focus on the evolution of manufacturing hardware and software. The plan to integrate energy generation and storage — to “create stunning solar roofs with seamlessly integrated battery storage,” as described in Master Plan, Part Deux — has also provided allure. Sure, the Tesla acquisition […]
NEC Announces 24 MW of New Energy Storage Projects in China
– Company’s global expansion now reaches more than 750MW – TOKYO: NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) announced today that NEC Energy Solutions (NEC ES), a wholly-owned subsidiary, through its exclusive distributor in China, Puxing Energy, continues to increase its market penetration with the commissioning of two 9MW projects for Ray Power. The energy storage systems, owned […]
Sunrun report recommends solar+storage replacement for LA power plants
Local clean energy from home solar and batteries can replace retiring gas-fired power plants in Los Angeles, according to a new analysis released today by Sunrun, the nation’s leading home solar, battery storage and energy services company. The analysis comes just weeks after Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Los Angeles Department of Water […]
TOTAL’s (TOT) Unit to Expand Energy Storage Operation Via JV
TOTAL S.A. TOT announced that its subsidiary Saft has entered into an agreement to create a joint venture (JV) with Tianneng Energy Technology (TET), a subsidiary of the Chinese privately-owned Tianneng Group, in order to expand their energy storage businesses. The JV will be manufacturing advanced Li-ion cells, modules and packs from the Changxing Gigafactory, with a […]
Bill to extend federal solar tax credits to energy storage introduced
The bill would move beyond current provisions that enable the ITC only for solar-paired battery systems. Yesterday U.S. Representative Mike Doyle (D-Pennsylvania) introduced a bill that would extend the federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) to energy storage installations, anywhere from the home to grid level. HR 2096 is a pretty straightforward bill, and in all […]