Energy Storage News

DNV GL recently released its first annual Battery Performance Scorecard, to help equip energy storage product buyers with objective data to guide their purchase strategies. The Battery Performance Scorecard provides independent ranking and evaluation of battery vendors based on ...

Nov. 19, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from Navigant Research's recent report on the BYOD market.  Reprinted with permission. The global electric power industry is shifting away from centralized power generation toward a mix of distributed ...

Nov. 15, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Sparkfund and GridPoint recently announced that they have partnered with Shell in the launch of a new offering, Shell Energy Inside. Shell Energy Inside is part of Shell New Energies, Shell’s division that provides low carbon solutions to meet the world’s evolving energy needs. The offering is a subscription approach to smart buildings and pairs technologies such as HVAC, lighting, energy ...

Nov. 15, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Casella demonstrates its commitment to reducing environmental risks with the new solar panel and battery power options available with the Guardian2 - the small form factor, multi-agent total environmental monitoring system. ...

Nov. 14, 2018

By Casella

Itron has announced that the company will collaborate with Alternative Energy Systems Consulting (AESC) and other companies in a project funded by California Energy Commission. Itron will be a leading technology provider in a project to manage load for customers as part of the Smart Home Study. The project will improve the load shape and minimize customer utility ...

Nov. 13, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Advancing efficient and equitable approaches to update the utility business model—motivated by emerging technological, policy and market conditions in the electric power sector—is crucial to the grid’s transition to a more secure, clean and affordable customer-centric system, according to a new report released today. Five case studies illustrating various business model reforms in action ...

Nov. 13, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

The tumbling cost of batteries is set to drive a boom in the installation of energy storage systems around the world in the years from now to 2040, according to the latest annual forecast from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). The global energy storage market1 will grow to a cumulative 942GW/2, 857GWh by 2040, attracting $1.2 trillion in investment over ...

Nov. 8, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Canadian Solar Inc. recently (10/30) announced its wholly owned subsidiary Recurrent Energy LLC has signed two 15-year power purchase agreements with Silicon Valley Clean Energy and Monterey Bay Community Power for a 150 megawatt solar power system with 180 megawatt-hours of battery storage. This joint procurement effort represents the largest contracted solar-plus-storage project ...

Oct. 30, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

The Italian Minister for the Environment Sergio Costa will inaugurate the international Ecomondo and Key Energy expos, which open in a week at Rimini Expo Centre, organized by Italian Exhibition Group. From Tuesday 6th to Friday 9th November the entire expo centre will host the very latest companies, technology and knowledge have to offer for the circular economy ...

Oct. 29, 2018

By Italian Exhibition Group S.p.A.

The California Public Utilities Commission recently (10/25) authorized Southern California Gas Company to continue its thermostat-based natural gas demand response program to support reliability in Southern California. The CPUC previously ordered SoCalGas to address the ongoing natural gas reliability concerns related to the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility. SoCalGas implemented a ...

Oct. 28, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

With home battery energy systems (BES) gathering market momentum, residents and utilities worldwide are weighing the benefits of storage. To advance understanding of this emerging technology, one utility in central Arizona is collaborating with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to launch one of the largest BES studies to date for up to 4,500 of its customers. Salt River Project ...

Oct. 28, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

At its October meeting, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council members heard from representatives from Link Transit and Chelan PUD on their efforts to electrify transportation in the Northwest. Although demand for electricity from the transportation sector is currently limited in the region, growing sales of electric cars to consumers and electric buses to municipalities ...

Oct. 21, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Duke Energy's advancement of battery energy storage technologies in the Carolinas includes $500 million of projects in the company's 15-year forecast – continuing the company's industry-leading deployment of the technology."Duke Energy is at the forefront of battery energy storage, and our investment could increase as we identify projects that deliver benefits to our customers," ...

Oct. 10, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Schneider Electric recently (10/10) announced an agreement to design, engineer and build a new microgrid that will enable critical energy resilience at the Port of Long Beach in the city of Long Beach, California. Schneider Electric will create a microgrid technology demonstration which will include an integrated system of distributed energy resources (DER) and microgrid controls, enabling added ...

Oct. 10, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

San Antonio’s natural gas and electric provider, CPS Energy has recently announced opening of its first solar energy and battery storage project in Texas, a significant step in utilizing innovative technology to produce zero-emission renewable energy during high energy use days.As per sources, the USD 16.3 million project, constructed by leading renewable energy company RES Americas, will ...

Oct. 10, 2018

By Global Market Insights, Inc.

In celebration of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day, the U.S. Energy Department has announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Army to collaborate in the development of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies for military and civilian use. Signed by the Director of the U.S. Department of Army's Tank & Automotive Research Development and Engineering Command (TARDEC), Dr. Paul Rogers, and ...

Oct. 9, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (PSE&G) on recently (10/3) proposed a Clean Energy Future program  (CEF) with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to make critical investments in clean energy and advanced technology that would propel  New Jersey’s role as a national leader in energy efficiency and jump-start other clean energy priorities.“PSE&G’s proposed investments ...

Oct. 3, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) recently announced plans to establish a new 20 megawatt (MW) battery project in Northern New York that will demonstrate the operation of a large-scale energy storage system. The first-of-its kind project supports Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's commitment to combat climate change and grow the energy storage sector."The Northern New York region is a major source of ...

Oct. 2, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc., a Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses, Inc. subsidiary, and Johnson Controls recently (10/1) announced a joint venture to expand the market for the energy storage technology developed over the last several years by Johnson Controls. Con Edison Solutions will be the majority owner and operating partner of the joint venture, while Johnson Controls will ...

Oct. 1, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

E.ON and Microsoft have entered into a collaboration, centering around software for a smart home solution that is setting new standards. E.ON is set to release the first version of this new product to market at the start of 2019.Essentially, this is the next step in smart home technology. It focuses ...

Sep. 26, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer