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SDG&E Wins "Project of the Year" Award for Battery Energy Storage Facility
As part of their annual awards to recognize the industry's top disruptors and innovators that are transforming and shaping the future, SDG&E's battery energy storage facility in Escondido, Calif. was selected by Utility Dive for the 2017 Dive Awards project of the year.' In February, SDG&E unveiled, what was then, the world's largest lithium-ion battery energy storage facility in ...
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Largest energy storage project in Virginia now online in Dominion Energy territory
The Dry Bridge Energy Storage project in Chesterfield County, Virginia, is now fully operational and providing key power services to Dominion Energy customers. Development firm East Point Energy sold the project to Dominion Energy Virginia in September 2021, prior to the company’s acquisition by Equinor. At 20 MW/80 MWh, Dry Bridge is the largest battery energy storage project in Virginia. ...
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EGbatt Unveils High Voltage Lithium-ion LiFePo4 Battery Energy Storage System for Residential and Industrial Use
Shenzhen.2023 - EGbatt, a leading provider of innovative energy storage solutions, is thrilled to announce the launch of its new High Voltage Lithium-ion LiFePo4 Battery Energy Storage System. This cutting-edge system is designed to meet the growing demands of residential and industrial customers seeking reliable and efficient energy storage solutions. The EGbatt High Voltage Lithium-ion LiFePo4 ...
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EVLO Launches Its First Battery Energy Storage System Project in the U.S.
EVLO Energy Storage Inc. (EVLO), a fully integrated battery energy storage systems and solutions provider and subsidiary of Hydro-Québec, has announced its first utility-scale storage project in the United States. The 3-MW/12-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project to be implemented in Troy, Vermont, within the Sheffield-Highgate Export Interface, will help further the integration of ...
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NERC Report Highlights Major Contribution to Reliability Offered by Battery Storage
NERC's Impacts of Electrochemical Utility-Scale Battery Energy Storage Systems on the Bulk Power System report was released this week. The assessment emphasizes some of the potential reliability benefits that battery energy storage systems can offer, such as providing peaking capacity; minimizing the need for new generation and transmission infrastructure; and providing essential reliability ...
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NEC Energy Solutions Commissions 50 MW of Energy Storage Projects in UK
NEC Energy Solutions (NEC ES), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, announced recently (1/8) it has completed the commissioning of a total of 50 MW of energy storage projects in the UK with VLC Energy, a joint venture between Low Carbon, a renewable energy investment company, and VPI Immingham, owner of one of the largest combined heat and power plants in Europe and part of the Vitol ...
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PG&E Proposes Nearly 1,600 MW of New Battery Energy Storage Capacity
As part of its mission to build a stronger, more resilient energy grid for the hometowns it serves, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is proposing nine new battery energy storage projects totaling approximately 1,600 megawatts (MW), to further integrate renewable energy resources and improve reliability of the California electric system. If approved by the California Public Utilities ...
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EDF secures Californian solar PPA
EDF Renewables North America has secured a 20-year PPA with Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for the 117MW Sapphire Solar project. Sapphire Solar is guaranteed to begin delivery of carbon-free electricity to SCPPA’s Participating Members, Anaheim, Pasadena and Vernon, by December 31 2026, EDF said. Under the agreement, in addition to the solar production, SCPPA reserves ...
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Battery Energy Storage System Uses AI to Lower Energy Bills and Provide Utility Grid Services
Peak Power Inc., a leading energy services provider, announced today that it has successfully completed the installation of 375 kW / 940 kWh of battery energy storage with GHP Realty, a division of Houlihan-Parnes Realtors, LLC, at their headquarters at 4 West Red Oak Lane, White Plains, New York. This project was funded in part through an incentive from a Con Edison Energy Efficiency program. ...
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New Black & Veatch eBook Explores Hydrogen's Role in Long-Duration Energy Storage
Unprecedented amounts of renewable energy are being integrated onto the grid, but with intermittency a major barrier to large-scale decarbonization, the world needs cost-effective long-duration energy storage. Hydrogen 2022: The Road to Energy Storage – a new eBook from Black & Veatch – looks at the pros and cons of current battery energy storage technologies and explores hydrogen’s role as ...
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NERC Disturbance Report Emphasizes Continued Need for Industry Action, Provides Recommendations
As inverter-based resources, including modern wind turbines, solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage systems, continue to drive grid transformation, they may also introduce potential risks to the system, as documented by NERC in multiple disturbance reports. As part of its Inverter-Based Resource Strategy, NERC is dedicated to identifying and addressing these challenges, sharing risk ...
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Rolls-Royce wins contract to supply 80 MW of BESS in Latvia
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc (LON:RR), a British engineering business, made an announcement today that it has obtained a contract to deliver 80 megawatts (MW) and 160 megawatt hours (MWh) of battery energy storage systems (BESS) to Latvia. These systems will be responsible for providing assistance to substations of the local transmission system operator, AST. After outbidding two other competitors ...
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Power Distribution Center for Battery Energy Storage
SPS built and integrated a 50 ft power distribution center for a battery energy storage system (BESS), including installation of battery racks for LG Chem batteries, fire suppression system, DC bus, HVAC system, and battery disconnect switches. The BESS was commissioned to determine how energy storage can be used to increase the productivity solar photovoltaic facilities, specifically a 1 MW PV ...
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2024 World Battery & Energy Storage Industry Expo (WBE)
2024 World Battery & Energy Storage Industry Expo (WBE)2024 World Hydrogen Energy Industry Expo (WHE)Date: August 8th-10th, 2024Venue: 1st and 2nd Floor, Area A, China Import and Export Fair ComplexAddress: No.380, Yuejiang Zhong Road, Guangzhou, China Review of WBE 2023Organized by Guangzhou Honest Exhibition Co., Ltd, the 8th World Battery & Energy Storage Industry Expo (WBE 2023) was ...
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ComEd Explores Battery Energy Storage to Improve Resiliency for Customers in Northern Illinois
ComEd is exploring new battery energy storage system (BESS) solutions that improve resiliency by limiting the impact of power outages for customers in this new technology demonstration, ComEd is evaluating the effectiveness of localized batteries to support select customers who live in Streator, Ill., Lostant, Ill., and Milledgeville, Ill. Traditional solutions to strengthen the energy grid ...
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Iowa's First Solar and Storage Power Plant goes live at the Maharishi University of Management
Maharishi University of Management's new solar power plant, designed and installed by Ideal Energy, Inc., powered up for the first time Mid-December. The cutting edge facility incorporates both single-axis tracking and vanadium-flow battery energy storage. Designed by Ideal Energy, Inc., it is the first system of its kind in the Midwest and among the most technologically advanced solar ...
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Electrify America Reaches 30 Megawatts in Installed Battery Energy Storage
Electrify America recently announced that it has installed onsite, behind-the-meter battery energy storage systems (BESS) at over 140 DC fast charging stations around the U.S., including more than 90 installations in California. These systems in total have more than 30 megawatts of energy storage capacity, representing the largest roll-out of onsite behind-the-meter battery energy storage coupled ...
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PG&E Poised to Expand Battery Energy Storage Capacity by More Than 420 Megawatts
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has requested approval of five energy storage projects totaling 423 megawatts (MW), in a filing with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The projects are intended to further integrate clean energy from renewable generation sources while ensuring future reliability of the electric system. "PG&E is deeply committed to the California ...
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PG&E, Energy Commission Unveil Battery Energy Storage In San Jose
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the California Energy Commission today unveiled an innovative battery energy storage system pilot project to better balance power needs of the electric grid. An official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the project was held at HGST, Inc's facility in east San Jose. The Yerba Buena Battery Energy Storage System Pilot Project charges batteries when ...
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Potomac Edison Completes First Battery Storage Project to Support EV Charging
Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., has completed a battery energy storage project paired with two new electric vehicle fast-charging stations and one Level 2 charging station in Frederick County, Maryland. Because fast-charging stations create significant demand on electric grids, the bundling of the storage system with fast chargers will allow Potomac Edison to study how energy ...
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