Sunrun won a bid to provide 20MW from the company’s residential solar+storage systems to the New England grid operator’s capacity market beginning in 2022. We should thank Sunrun for continuing to break new ground, and for investing company resources in moving the industry forward. Now the industry has a new precedent that it will build […]
Energy Storage
Puerto Rico Renewable Energy Plan Calls For Solar, Storage, & “Midi” Grids
Puerto Rico is still struggling to recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Maria, a Category 5 storm that obliterated the island’s aging and poorly maintained electrical grid. Like many islands, Puerto Rico has depended for years on electricity from diesel and coal powered generators. Virtually all of them were located along the southern coast […]
Battery Energy Storage System Market is Forecast to Cross US$ 9 Billion by 2024
New York: The scope of the report includes a detailed study of Battery Energy Storage System Market with the reasons given for variations in the growth of the industry in certain regions. The report covers detailed competitive outlook including the market share and company profiles of the key participants operating in the global market. Key […]
BATTERY JAPAN 2019: Solid-state battery and EV battery imminently set for commercialisation
TOKYO: Reed Exhibitions Japan Ltd. will be holding BATTERY JAPAN 2019 – Int’l Rechargeable Battery Expo from Feb. 27 at Tokyo Big Sight, Japan. Along with the spread of renewable energy such as photovoltaic and wind power generation, the demand for rechargeable batteries is rising. Since it becomes key devices even in the automotive field […]
South Australian zinc mine to be converted into Australia’s first compressed air facility for renewable energy storage
On behalf of the Australian Government, The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $6 million in funding to Hydrostor Australia Pty Ltd for Australia’s first energy storage project using compressed air. Hydrostor will construct the 5 MW / 10 MWh fuel-free Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) facility which will re-purpose the Angas […]
Battery-Backed Solar Breaks Into Grid Long Seen Off Limits
Solar is breaking into a power market that’s long been the domain of big, conventional generators. A key reason: batteries. New England just approved 145 megawatts of solar systems to provide capacity to the local grid, according to a statement Wednesday, including some from Sunrun Inc. that are paired with batteries that store electricity to […]
MGX Minerals Announces Oilsands Lithium Extraction and Wastewater Treatment System Deployments
VANCOUVER: MGX Minerals Inc. (“MGX” or the “Company”) (CSE: XMG / FKT: 1MG / OTCQB: MGXMF) and engineering partner PurLucid Treatment Solutions (“PurLucid”) are pleased to report a second deployment of an advanced wastewater treatment system is near completion and commissioning is expected shortly. The system is capable of processing up to 10m3 per hour. […]
BioSolar Discloses the Process for Incorporating Its Silicon Additive Technology in Lithium-ion Battery Prototypes
Company CEO describes the steps toward achieving desired performance characteristics needed to demonstrate commercial viability Santa Clarita, CA: BioSolar, Inc. (OTCQB:BSRC) (“BioSolar” or the “Company”), a developer of breakthrough energy storage technology and materials, today outlined its efforts for preparing commercial grade prototypes spanning material and prototype design and testing, and ultimately seeking potential customer […]
Highview Power Taps GE’s Alexander Silin to Head Eastern European and Middle Eastern Sales of Its Cryogenic Energy Storage Systems
Highview Power CEO Javier Cavada delivered keynote at GE Baker Hughes 2019 Global Annual Meeting LONDON & NEW YORK: Highview Power, the global leader in long-duration energy storage solutions, announced today that it has tapped Alexander Silin as Sales Director of Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Silin, a former General Manager of Sales for […]
Navigant Research Report Finds Distributed Energy Storage System Developers Must Ensure Projects Have Guaranteed Revenue to Attract Debt and Equity Companies
Developers should focus on operational efficiencies to remain competitive in expanding market BOULDER, Colo.: A new report from Navigant Research explores the fundamentals and challenges of financing distributed energy storage systems (DESSs). DESSs are inherently flexible, can now be deployed rapidly, can generate multiple value streams, and have the potential to provide multiple grid and […]