Enel Green Power has broken ground on its first solar-storage hybrid project in the US, setting its sights on deploying 1GW of energy storage over the next two years in the process. The clean energy arm of Italian utility Enel has started construction on the Lily solar storage project in Kaufman County, Texas. It will […]
Mitsubishi PH showrooms to soon have EV charging stations
It’s not only the Outlander PHEV that Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) plans to bring to the country soon. Apart from the plug-in hybrid that is set to arrive in late 2020, the automaker also plans to roll out a charging system, as well as their next-generation showrooms across some of their dealerships. As Mitsubishi deepens their […]
M&M’s Pawan Goenka: For India, electric vehicles are the future not hybrids
M&M has prepared a roadmap for electric powertrain transition over the course of next few years Having invested heavily in electric vehicle technology over the last several years sports utility vehicle-specialist Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) said it will not change its business plans in favour of hybrids which some of its bigger rivals are aggressively […]
Salmon fishing in Alaska gets a battery-powered renewable boost
Cordova, Alaska, is isolated from the grid, but fortunate to be blessed with hydropower resources – and now a 1MWh battery storage system will help this coastal Arctic community increase its self-reliance in a “harsh and unforgiving climate”. Technology provider Saft announced today that it delivered a turnkey energy storage system (ESS), which is being […]
‘World first’ grid-scale lithium-vanadium hybrid project will be in the UK
Pivot Power will collaborate with manufacture and system integrator redT on what is claimed to be the world’s first grid-scale hybrid battery energy storage project to use a combination of lithium-ion and vanadium technologies. Pivot Power is a relatively new company that has quickly risen to prominence in the UK over the past few months […]
India Launches 3.6 Gigawatt Tenders Across Solar, Hybrid, Storage Technologies
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued three tenders inviting project developers to set up large-scale solar power projects, hybrid wind-solar power projects, and storage-equipped solar power projects across the country. The fourth phase of national-level solar power auctions was launched in the second week of this month. The tender offers 1.2 gigawatts […]
Energy Storage Europe: Sungrow 1500V energy storage system
As a global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, Sungrow is showcasing multiple solutions to visitors of this year’s Energy Storage Europe, taking place from 12-14 March. These solutions help plant owners utilize solar energy efficiently before and even after sunset. Systems on display include the company’s latest 1500V Energy Storage Systems (ESS) as well […]
Wind-solar hybrid systems may raise project IRR by upto 10 Percent
Hybridisation should not only be a means if it has to serve an end purpose. Real hybridisation is when renewable energy sets higher standard for itself in terms of scheduled delivery, dispatchability write Sunil Dayal and Navdeep Gupta Encapsulating the idea of sustainable development more than seven decades ago, the then permanent representative of India […]
GE Says Its New Battery Product Can Cut Grid-Scale Storage Installation Times in Half
After a reboot, the energy giant is getting more serious about storage. GE has released a containerized energy storage product with a competitive advantage for installation time. The 1.2-megawatt, 4-megawatt-hour Reservoir system marks a new entry into the standardized, large-scale battery market. It reflects a strategic shift at GE’s storage practice, which recently reorganized after […]