Energy Storage News

ABB has signed a five-year framework contract with Austrian Power Grid (APG), Austria’s transmission system operator, potentially worth more than $100 million to supply gas-insulated switchgear (GIS), in the largest electricity grid expansion to date in Austria. ABB will be supplying GIS for the construction of a ...

Sep. 19, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

As electricity markets innovate with new technologies to increase system reliability and efficiency, a new industry white paper released recently (9/16) shows how energy storage projects integrated with power plants, such as wind and solar power, are crucialto providing greater value to the electric grid, facilitating greater market competition and lowering electricity costs for consumers. The ...

Sep. 18, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Nissan and EDF Group have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the delivery of electric mobility together - particularly through the smart charging of electric vehicles. This agreement applies to the United Kingdom, France, Belgium and Italy. The cooperation agreement focuses mainly on developing smart charging solutions (vehicle to grid, or V2G) by bringing together technologies ...

Sep. 18, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

SimpliPhi Power, a California manufacturer of non-toxic, safe, residential, commercial and mobile energy storage systems, has partnered with Heila Technologies, a developer of software and hardware that integrates diverse generation and storage assets into ...

Sep. 18, 2019

By Simpliphi Power, Inc.

Our pick of the latest solar news you need to know. US utility-scale PV build hikes as pipeline swells to 37.9 GW Some 6.2 GW of U.S. utility-scale PV was procured in the second quarter of 2019, raising the contracted PV pipeline to a record 37.9 GW, the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie Power and Renewables said in their ...

Sep. 17, 2019

By New Energy Update

Our pick of the latest solar thermal news you need to know. 247Solar to use Capstone turbines for first Brayton CSP module Capstone Turbine Corporation is to supply two micro-turbines to 247Solar's first full-scale CSP plant module scheduled to be built in Morocco this year, the U.S. turbine group said in a statement September 16. 247Solar will build its first ...

Sep. 17, 2019

By New Energy Update

In record time, Abengoa met granular performance targets at Xina Solar One that maximize evening output, highlighting the advancements made in CSP construction and operations. Last month, Abengoa passed early-phase generation tests at its 100 MW Xina Solar One CSP plant in  ...

Sep. 17, 2019

By New Energy Update

SimpliPhi Power announces their collaboration with Sol-Ark on the latest evolution of the company’s popular turn-key solution: the AccESS energy storage and management system. Combining SimpliPhi’s highly efficient energy storage with the Sol-Ark DC transformerless hybrid inverter creates operational ...

Sep. 16, 2019

By Simpliphi Power, Inc.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) recently (9/12) announced the completion of Key Capture Energy’s system, the largest battery installation in New York which will serve the state’s electrical system by enhancing power grid performance and reliability and will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The 20-megawatt energy storage system supports Governor Andrew ...

Sep. 15, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

EDF Renewables North America recently (9/3) announced it has acquired Los Altos, California-based PowerFlex Systems(PowerFlex), a pioneer in managed electric vehicle (EV) charging technology. The investment is part of EDF Renewables' continued strategic growth in the distributed energy market, as reflected by their acquisition of groSolar in 2016 and their partnership ...

Sep. 3, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Recently (9/3), Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation, filed plans with the Missouri Public Service Commission (MoPSC) to build three Solar + Storage facilities across Missouri. These new installations are designed to improve customer reliability and enable access to solar energy around the clock. Each location will connect a large solar energy generation facility to battery ...

Sep. 3, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently partnered with the midwestern utility company Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) on a project that will help the utility reach their goal of nearly doubling savings for customers and reducing electricity use in Illinois by 21% by 2030. This new collaboration with NREL will help ComEd reach their goal through more ...

Sep. 2, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

A new report from Navigant Research provides forecasts for utility-scale energy storage systems (ESSs) deployed globally in terms of power capacity (MW), energy capacity (MWh), and revenue generated from the development of new projects in 26 countries worldwide.With the emergence of new markets and ...

Sep. 2, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

OneH2 has received a $250,000 Economic Development Grant from the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the Town of Long View which will support the renovation of OneH2’s headquarters, a 10-acre industrial complex located in Longview, NC. Constructed in 1970, the facility originally housed a three-hundred strong local workforce as a carbide tool manufacturing plant servicing the ...

Sep. 1, 2019

By OneH2, Inc.

With families across the country enduring a rising number of power outages, Sunrun Inc. announced recently (8/28) it is bringing its Brightbox home solar and battery service to customers in Vermont.Starting this month, Vermont households can get Sunrun's solar-powered home battery, Brightbox, from as little as zero dollars down and at a low monthly rate. Brightbox customers in ...

Aug. 28, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Starting from the example of Dublin overtaking London as Europe’s largest data centre cluster, we analize why modular uninterruptible power supplies are key to powering this processing revolution. Technology giants such as Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft are always demanding more energy, and this growth is putting pressure on electricity supply in the countries that host them. If we ...

Aug. 27, 2019

By Riello UPS Spa

Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, showcased its latest PV inverter solutions tailored for utility-scale and distributed generation installations at Intersolar South America 2019, demonstrating its mission of clean power for all through consistent efforts in providing world class products and post-sales service for the Latin American renewable energy sector. ...

Aug. 27, 2019

By Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd.

The United Nations Climate Change Agreement and movements such as Fridays for Future are putting pressure on politicians, companies and research institutions to develop sustainable energy solutions. For the past 25 years, INNIO, a pioneer in combined heat and power, and the ...

Aug. 25, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Form Energy, Inc., an energy company developing systems incorporating ultra-low-cost, long-duration storage, announced today the close of a $40 million Series B financing round led by Eni Next LLC, the corporate venture capital vehicle of Eni Group. It also announced that Michael Skelly, wind development pioneer and noted power infrastructure development expert, has joined ...

Aug. 25, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Duke Energy Renewables, a subsidiary of Duke Energy announced that nine solar projects developed with SolAmerica Energy totaling 14.1 megawatts (MW) have begun commercial operations across central Georgia under Georgia Power’s Renewable Energy Development Initiative. These projects bring Duke Energy Renewables, operating through its REC Solar business unit, to 27.4 MW of solar projects in ...

Aug. 22, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer