A new study by Deloitte examines how solar and wind power have become key to achieving smart city goals. The report, “Renewables (em)power smart cities,” analyzes what Deloitte terms as smart renewable cities (SRCs) and what it takes to make them successful. It notes that smart cities and utilities share an interest in deploying two energy sources […]
Energy Storage
DNV GL Deems Maltese Offshore Energy Storage System Feasible
DNV GL has awarded the University of Malta’s new offshore energy storage system with a Statement of Feasibility certificate. Before the allocation, the Floating Liquid-piston Accumulator using Seawater under Compression (FLASC) concept underwent a high-level study, including an assessment of technical and commercial feasibility. According to DNV GL, the certificate confirms the technology to be […]
Why Shell bought Sonnen: Value is in behind-the-meter potential
SonnenBatterie system installed at a clinic in Puerto Rico. Image: Sonnen. So, at the beginning of this year, the editorial team at Solar Media (which in addition to Energy-Storage.news also includes PV Tech, Solar Power Portal and Current) sat down to figure out what the big topics would be, and the general outlook for 2019. […]
Five gifs that explain how pumped hydro actually works
People have used moving water to create energy for thousands of years. Today, pumped hydro is the most common form of grid-connected energy storage in the world. This technology is in the spotlight because it pairs so well with solar and wind renewable energy. During the day, when solar panels and wind farms may be […]
US residential storage on the rise in another record-breaking year
Energy storage enjoyed another record-breaking year of deployments in the US in 2018, while the residential segment is now “moving beyond early adopters” and into commercial viability, a report from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables claims. Prepared in collaboration with the national Energy Storage Association, US Energy Storage Monitor 2018 Year-in-Review follows on from Wood […]
US energy storage market nearly doubled in 2018, report says
Dive Brief: U.S. energy storage deployment nearly doubled in 2018 as the nation installed 350.5 MW, 777 MWh — over 80% more than was deployed in 2017 in terms of megawatt-hours, according to a new report. Behind-the-meter (BTM) storage accounted for 53% of the total deployment in megawatts while front-of-the-meter (FTM) installations accounted for 47%, […]
U.S. Sets Up R&D Center for Lithium-Battery Recycling
The U.S. Department of Energy has established a R&D center for lithium-ion battery recycling technology, dubbed “ReCell Center,” in order to solve the problem of flooding used lithium-ion batteries and shortage of lithium supply, caused by excessive mining of the mineral. Disposal of used lithium-ion batteries has become an increasingly serious problem in recent years, […]
Innovations in Thermal and Electric Storage Systems
In Düsseldorf, eight member institutes of the Fraunhofer Energy Alliance are presenting their range of services from March 12-14, 2019 at the Energy Storage Europe, the leading international trade fair on energy storage. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE is exhibiting its innovations in the areas of electrochemical and thermal energy storage, power […]
Global Power Energy Storage Battery Market Outlook 2019-2027: NGK Group , ABB , AEG , Imergy , SolarCity , SAMSUNG SDI , ZEN
The global “Power Energy Storage Battery market” research report presents all the essential data in the Power Energy Storage Battery industry. The latest report helps users in analyzing and predicting the Power Energy Storage Battery market at the global as well as local level. This report assists users in assessing the global Power Energy Storage […]
Industry seeks revision of AP govt tender for energy storage project
Tender document lacks clarity: CII Ksenia Kondratieva Power industry players are seeking revision of Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd (AP Transco) tender for setting up India’s largest energy storage project of 400 MW capacity with 8 hours of daily discharge. In a letter to the transmission utility, seen by BusinessLine, the Confederation of Indian […]