The Saft system will cut down on expensive diesel consumption and allow better utilization of local hydropower. Energy storage has been used to serve multifarious grid needs, but salmon-induced demand mitigation may be a new one. The remote town of Cordova, Alaska, located on the coast between Anchorage and Juneau, inaugurated its first utility-scale lithium-ion […]
Audi sets up 1.9 MWh battery storage in Berlin
Audi has opened a stationary energy storage facility with a capacity of 1.9 MWh on the EUREF campus in Berlin. The lithium-ion batteries in second use come from development e-tron vehicles and tests various interaction scenarios between electric cars and the energy grid. Audi has brought several partners on board, including The Mobility House. The […]
US to become world’s largest market for grid-connected energy storage
New research suggests solar combined with battery storage as well as peaking capacity requirements are driving increased procurement The US is projected to take over South Korea as the world’s largest market for grid-connected energy storage this year. That’s according to new research, which suggests solar combined with battery storage as well as peaking capacity […]
Four Things You Should Know About Battery Storage
World Bank Group This story is part of a series that will run ahead of the third edition of the Innovate4Climate (I4C): the preeminent global event on climate finance, climate investment and climate markets. I4C will take place in Singapore from 4-7 June 2019. It brings together business, finance, policy and technology leaders to accelerate […]
Coal mining museum powered by solar PV and battery storage
In a powerful demonstration of Australia’s energy transition, the Victorian State Coal Mine, a tourist attraction in the coastal town of Wonthaggi, is now powered by a solar and battery storage system. A black coal mine in Wonthaggi, which today operates as a state park and tourist attraction, will from now on be powered by […]
Mercom: Utilities, oil and gas majors pump investment into battery storage
UK battery project developer Zenobe Energy was the biggest recipient of corporate and venture capital (VC) funding in the energy storage sector in the first quarter of 2019, according to Mercom Capital. Mercom issues quarterly reports on M&A and other funding activity in the battery storage, smart grid and energy efficiency sectors. The company’s report […]
Researchers charge ahead on battery storage
The Future Battery Industries CRC will involve 58 industry, government and research partners, and has the backing of a $25 million grant from the Federal Government and more than $110 million in support from the research centre’s partners. The CRC, which will help tackle industry-identified gaps in the battery industries value chain, will focus on three research programs: […]
PG&E bankruptcy threatens major battery storage project
A major battery storage project that would help California replace three of its natural gas power plants may need to be scrapped as a result of PG&E Corp’s bankruptcy, according to court documents filed this week. Californian electricity and gas supplier PG&E filed for bankruptcy protection in January, in anticipation of significant expected liabilities from […]
The US Energy Storage Market Kicks Into High Gear
On this week’s Energy Gang podcast: What’s behind the big leap for batteries? The latest numbers for U.S. energy storage activity are out. They show a surge of activity coming over the next five years, leading to 6x market growth. By 2024, the storage market will be worth $4.7 billion, driven evenly by utility-scale and […]
UNC Charlotte Researchers Find Ways To Make Lithium-Ion Batteries Safer
Researchers at UNC Charlotte’s Motor Sport and Automotive Research Center are known for their work in improving the performance of race cars. They are expanding that work to now include research on lithium-ion batteries, which are commonly used in smart phones and electric vehicles. The problem is they sometimes explode or catch fire. At the […]
