Energy Storage News

The Canadian Electricity Association recognized Hydro Ottawa Ltd.’s MiGen Transactive Grid at its recent Centre of Excellence on The Hill conference. Originally launched in 2017 as The GREAT-DR, the trial project has received additional funding and partnerships and has been relaunched under the MiGen brand.MiGen enables consumers and businesses to help shape the future of the ...

May 15, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

The United States urgently needs a 21st Century update of its aging power grid and the solution, well-planned transmission investment, will more than pay for itself according to a new report released recently by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).  ...

May 15, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

AMS, an energy management services company with projects across the United States, recently (5/14) announced the establishment of a solar and storage energy partnership with 38 Degrees North, and John Hancock and its affiliates.  38 Degrees North, alongside John Hancock Infrastructure Fund (JHIF), a private equity fund with approximately $2 billion of committed capital and ...

May 14, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

With estimates of more than 20 million electric vehicles expected on the road in the U.S. by 2030, a new report from the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) explores the current managed charging landscape and highlights the important role of utilities in furthering the ...

May 9, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced an $8 million investment in innovative approaches to enhance the reliability and resilience of the nation's energy infrastructure. The partnership opportunity will spur the development of next generation tools and technologies that are not available today that will become widely adopted throughout the energy sector to reduce the risk that a cyber ...

May 9, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Decentralised home storage batteries that are networked via a blockchain and integrated in the energy supply system can stabilise the power grid. The pilot project launched by transmission system operator TenneT and storage specialist sonnen in 2017 has now demonstrated this.“We’ve shown for the first time how it’s technically feasible to utilise blockchain technology so households can stabilise ...

May 9, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Advancements in zero-emission fuel cells could make the technology cheap enough to replace traditional gasoline engines in vehicles, according to researchers at the University of Waterloo.The researchers have developed a new fuel cell that lasts at least 10 times longer than current technology, an improvement that would make them economically practical, if mass-produced, to power vehicles with ...

May 8, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Convergent Energy + Power, a leading independent developer of energy storage solutions in North America, and Shell *, today (5/8) announced a joint venture starting with 21 MWh of industrial battery storage systems at two Shell Canada Products facilities in Ontario. Convergent and Shell New Energies intend to collaborate on future projects for customers within and beyond ...

May 8, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

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May 7, 2019

By BatteryBhai.com

Centrica’s Cornwall Local Energy Market (LEM) is celebrating a major milestone, as the pioneering trial completes the installation of cutting-edge renewable technologies across its residential programme. Delivered by Centrica’s Distributed Energy and Power business, Centrica Business Solutions, the ...

May 5, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

CleanSpark, a microgrid company with advanced engineering, software and controls for innovative distributed energy resource (DER) and microgrid deployments, recently (5/3) announced it has achieved government acceptance of its solar plus storage microgrid located at the Marine Corps Base Camp ...

May 5, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has released Power Trends 2019. Each year, this report provides information and analysis on how technology, economic forces and public policy are shaping a more dynamic power grid, and the implications for the state’s wholesale ...

May 2, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Green Mountain Power (GMP) is launching a revolutionary energy delivery system to provide customers increased resiliency during outages, while also adding convenience and helping them cut carbon. The Resilient Home program uses a patent-pending approach to energy delivery, so customers can use a battery system for reliability and to measure their energy usage. Customers enrolled in the ...

May 1, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

This week (4/30), Opus One Solutions (Opus One) announced the successful completion of a year-long joint project with Portland General Electric Company focused on Integrated Distribution Planning. By incorporating Opus One’s next generation software platform into PGE’s distribution planning process, PGE was able to demonstrate full situational ...

Apr. 30, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has become one of the nation's first wholesale power markets to connect a groundbreaking type of flow technology batteries to its grid, which could give rise to promising storage capability on large-scale electric systems.San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE) has unveiled a vanadium redox battery storage pilot project in coordination with Sumitomo ...

Apr. 30, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Generac Holdings Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of a wide range of residential, commercial and industrial power products, recently (4/29) announced  the company has acquired Pika Energy, Inc., a manufacturer of innovative battery storage technologies that capture and store solar or grid ...

Apr. 29, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Tohoku Electric Power and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions (Toshiba ESS) recently (4/26) entered into an agreement to conduct joint research on electricity trading between individuals (P2P* energy trading) using distributed energy resources.In this joint research, Tohoku Electric Power will mainly be configuring settings of the simulation conditions (solar energy generation, battery ...

Apr. 28, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL's) Technology Transfer Director Anne Miller enjoys the drive out to Denver International Airport (DIA)—but not because of her destination. Instead, she has been fascinated to watch as the Peña Station NEXT zero energy campus emerged from the high plains near the airport. The change—like so many others—was enabled by a ...

Apr. 28, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently (4/25) announced that $280 million of support is available for energy storage projects to accelerate growth within the industry and drive down energy storage deployment costs to build a sustainable and affordable market. This funding, announced during Earth Week, is part of a $400 million investment to achieve New York's energy storage deployment target ...

Apr. 25, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Solar and battery storage technologies that provide clean, reliable backup power are cost-effective for many critical community facilities in the Southeast, according to Clean Energy Group's report series, " ...

Apr. 25, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer