Energy Storage News

Oscilla Power, Inc is pleased to announce that it has been selected for a $1.1 million Phase II SBIR award from the US Department of Energy. This award will help Oscilla develop a novel underwater energy storage technology and investigate how large-scale farms of ocean wave energy devices can be best connected to the grid. This award will allow a continuation ...

Jul. 23, 2020

By Oscilla Power, Inc. (OPI)

Eos Energy Storage, the leading manufacturer of safe, low-cost, and long-duration zinc battery storage systems, is proud to announce the appointment of a Sagar C. Kurada to Chief Financial Officer. Sagar will join the management team to help drive the future growth of Eos. The timing of this announcement comes on the heels of news that B. Riley Principal Merger Corp. II ...

Jul. 13, 2020

By Eos Energy Storage

Eos Energy Storage, the leading manufacturer of safe, low-cost and long-duration zinc battery storage systems, today announced that it has partnered with EPC firm Nayo Tropical Technology Ltd. to deploy the ...

Jul. 6, 2020

By Eos Energy Storage

On July 1, 2020, DOE’s EERE announced a request for proposals (RFP) for R&D projects that support DOE’s H2@Scale vision for large-scale, affordable hydrogen production, storage, distribution, and utilization across various sectors. H2@Scale is an ...

Jul. 3, 2020

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Portland General Electric is set to launch a pilot program that will incentivize installation and connection of 525 residential energy storage batteries that PGE will dispatch, contributing up to four megawatts of energy to PGE’s grid. The distributed assets will create a virtual power plant made up of small units that can be operated individually or combined to serve the grid, adding flexibility ...

Jul. 2, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

In accordance with the agreement signed on December 17, 20181, Hitachi Ltd. and ABB Ltd this week announced the completion of all required procedures as planned, and the formation of Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ltd. Hitachi has an 80.1 percent stake in this new joint venture entity (which has business volume of approximately 10 billion USD2) and ABB holds the balance. Toshikazu Nishino, ...

Jul. 2, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Tucson Electric Power (TEP) plans to provide more than 70 percent of its power from wind and solar resources as part of a cleaner energy portfolio that will reduce carbon emissions 80 percent by 2035. TEP's 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), filed last week with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), outlines the company's energy portfolio over the next 15 years. It calls for a dramatic ...

Jun. 29, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

B. Riley Principal Merger Corp. II (NYSE: BMRG, BMRG WS, BMRG.U) (“BRPM II”), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY) (“B. Riley Financial”), and privately held Eos Energy Storage LLC (“Eos”) today announced they have executed a letter of intent (“LOI”) for a business combination ...

Jun. 24, 2020

By Eos Energy Storage

First unveiled in June 2019, SimpliPhi Power has recommitted to its “Energize California” campaign for a second year, discounting prices to support California businesses and homeowners to install critical back-up energy storage systems in preparation of utility mandated Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). Throughout California, utilities Pacific Gas & Electric, ...

Jun. 23, 2020

By Simpliphi Power, Inc.

Eos Energy Storage, the leading manufacturer of safe, low-cost and long-duration zinc battery storage systems, is proud to announce plans to deploy its latest technology battery energy storage system (BESS) in partnership with the California Energy Commission(CEC). The BESS will be used to evaluate performance across ...

Jun. 22, 2020

By Eos Energy Storage

GURTEC will support Australia’s biggest green energy project and the world’s biggest pump storage plant through the supply of over 20,000 GUP conveyor rollers. Snowy 2.0 is an expansion of the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme and will help deliver reliable and affordable energy to over 500,000 homes, extending its generation capacity by 50%. The project is set to ...

Jun. 20, 2020

By Gurtec GmbH

Orange & Rockland (O&R) and Sunrun Inc. - a leading home solar, battery storage and energy services company - this week announced the companies have received approval to deploy rooftop solar and battery systems as part of an innovative virtual power plant project supporting New York's transition to clean, reliable, locally generated electricity. Beginning this year, Sunrun will bundle ...

Jun. 18, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Highview Power, a global leader in long-duration energy storage solutions, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a £10 million grant from the UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) for a 50 MW cryogenic energy storage facility (with a minimum of 250MWh), known as the CRYOBattery™, to ...

Jun. 18, 2020

By Highview Power Storage

Energy Transition Commission (ETC) and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) have jointly released the report Achieving Green Recovery for China: Putting Zero-Carbon Electrification at the Core. This report recommends key stimulus programs for China's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn, and proposes that zero-carbon electrification be at the center of China's investment strategy ...

Jun. 18, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

By March 2021, Avista Utilities will energize a microgrid in Spokane, Washington's University District that allows buildings to share energy, which will minimize impacts on the power grid and create a local energy market.  The project, known as a micro-transactive grid or MTG, will allow distributed energy resources (DER) to be traded from one building to another as needs shift, forming what ...

Jun. 15, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

PowerCell Sweden AB has signed a memorandum of understanding with ABB Power Grids regarding a collaboration around fuel cell based zero emissions stationary power solutions. The aim of the cooperation is to leverage the companies' existing technologies to jointly develop a complete solution for the market. A final agreement is expected to be reached within approximately 12 months.Following the ...

Jun. 11, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Stem, Inc., a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven energy storage services, announced this week that it was awarded an exclusive contract to provide its advanced, intelligent software for managing a portfolio of storage assets owned in partnership by SK E&S and SUSI Partners. The portfolio consists of 345 MWh and adds 25 new commercial and municipal Southern California Edison ...

Jun. 11, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) this week released Power Trends 2020: The Vision for a Greener Grid. The NYISO's annual publication provides critical information and analysis on how dynamic factors such as technology, economic ...

Jun. 11, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Emrgy Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Atlanta, Georgia USA is excited to announce an exclusive distribution contract with Emrgy Australasia, based in Geelong Victoria, to promote and develop our modular hydrokinetic projects throughout Australasia. The partnership launch includes the initial 100kW (10 module) order delivery to Australia ...

Jun. 10, 2020

By Emrgy Inc.

Great Britain's target of slashing its carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2050 is taking a major step forward thanks to software designed by Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS). The Glasgow-based company has won a contract with SP Energy Networks to provide a software solution that will help them to control and manage devices connected to their electricity networks. Initially, the software will be ...

Jun. 9, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer