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Southern Power Announces Partnership with esVolta for Energy Storage Projects

Southern Power, a leading U.S. wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company, recently (7/24) announced its partnership with esVolta, a prominent developer and owner of lithium-ion battery storage projects. The partnership includes up to four utility-scale energy storage projects located in California totaling more than 86 megawatts (MW) and 345-megawatt hours (MWh). The company's ...

Jul. 29, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Nearly 700 Megawatts of Energy Storage Capacity Have Been Announced in 2014-2015

A new Tracker report from Navigant Research provides a comprehensive resource of energy storage projects worldwide, including information on 804 projects encompassing more than 12,000 individual systems. 2014 was a major year for the global energy storage industry, with some of the largest single contracts in history awarded to leading storage companies. Driven primarily by regulatory mandates ...

Feb. 24, 2015

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Energy Storage Tracker 4Q12

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Energy Storage Tracker 4Q12 http://www.reportlinker.com/p01055986/Energy-Storage-Tracker-4Q12.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Renewable_energy Government investments in energy storage and related areas (such as smart grid) are clearly bearing fruit, particularly in the ...

Dec. 18, 2012

By ReportLinker

Energy Storage Projects To Benefit Emergency Service Providers And Nonprofits

Recently, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) took another step toward preparing the region for the next major emergency. The company announced plans to add up to 166 megawatts (MW) of energy storage in a proposal submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). If approved, the projects would support public-sector facilities that provide safety, security and emergency ...

Mar. 1, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

November 13 ESTAP Webinar: Duke Energy`s Energy Storage Projects

On Wednesday, November 13 from 1 – 2 p.m. ET, Clean Energy States Alliance will host a webinar on Duke Energy's battery energy storage systems. This webinar will be introduced by Dr. Imre Gyuk, Energy Storage Program Manager in the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. The webinar will discuss Duke Energy’s six deployed battery systems, which cover a wide range of ...

Nov. 1, 2013

By US Department of Energy

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 ...

May 20, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Energy Storage Tracker 2Q12

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Energy Storage Tracker 2Q12 http://www.reportlinker.com/p0924632/Energy-Storage-Tracker-2Q12.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Energy_technology Global Energy Storage Projects by World Region, Market Segment, Technology, and Application In the face of rising electricity ...

Jul. 5, 2012

By ReportLinker

PG&E Proposes Four New Cost-effective Energy Storage Projects to CPUC

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) recently (6/29) requested approval of four cost-effective energy storage projects totaling approximately 567 megawatts, in a filing at the California Public Utilities Commission.In January, the CPUC authorized PG&E to launch an accelerated solicitation for energy storage projects capable of meeting reliability needs for three specified local ...

Jul. 2, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Grid-Scale Energy Storage Systems Launched In 2013-2014 Total More Than 360 Megawatts

A new report from Navigant Research provides a comprehensive resource of grid-scale energy storage projects worldwide, including a database of 697 projects encompassing 1,160 systems. Government funding, subsidies, and regulatory reforms continue to encourage the growth of the market for grid-scale energy storage systems. While lithium ion (Li-ion) technology has emerged as the global leader in ...

Sep. 30, 2014

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

NEC Announces 24 MW of New Energy Storage Projects in China

NEC Energy Solutions, through its exclusive distributor in China, Puxing Energy, continues to increase its market penetration with the commissioning of two 9MW projects for Ray Power. The energy storage systems, owned and operated by Ray Power, are providing frequency regulation for the Hang-Jin and Feng-Run power plants located in Ordos City, Neimongol Province and Tanshan City, Hebei Province ...

Apr. 8, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Nearly 40 new advanced energy storage projects kicked off in the first half of 2013

New technologies, including capacitor battery technology, lithium titanate oxide, nickel-iron, and solar thermal, are swelling the pipeline of advanced energy storage projects. At the same time, new variants on older technologies, such as power-to-gas, are also coming online. These developments define an industry that is dynamic, if still not mature. According to a new tracker report from ...

Aug. 8, 2013

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

World's Largest Renewable Energy Storage Project Announced in Utah

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) and Magnum Development recently (5/30) joined The Honorable Gary Herbert, Governor of Utah, to announce an initiative to launch the Advanced Clean Energy Storage (ACES) project in central Utah. In the world's largest project of its kind, the ACES initiative will develop 1,000 megawatts of 100 percent clean energy storage, thereby deploying technologies and ...

May 31, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

First urban community energy storage project opens in Toronto

A consortium led by eCAMION Inc. with Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited, the University of Toronto, and Dow Kokam LLC has unveiled the first energy storage system installed directly into an urban community. Located at the Roding Arena and Community Centre in North York, this community energy storage (CES) system will allow Toronto Hydro to monitor this technology, and help validate its ...

Jan. 24, 2013

By GLOBE SERIES

September 16 ESTAP Webinar: Optimizing the Benefits of a PV with Battery Storage System

On Monday, September 16 from 1 – 2 p.m. ET, Clean Energy States Alliance will host a webinar on optimizing the benefits of a photovoltaic (PV) storage system with a battery. This webinar will be introduced by Dr. Imre Gyuk, Energy Storage Program Manager in the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. The webinar will discuss PNM’s Prosperity Energy Storage Project, ...

Aug. 30, 2013

By US Department of Energy

Advanced Microgrid Solutions Signs 500 MWh Energy Storage Deal with Tesla

Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS) has announced that the company has selected Tesla as the primary technology provider for its groundbreaking utility-scale energy storage projects. Under the agreement, AMS will install up to 500-megawatt hours (MWh) of Tesla batteries in its energy storage projects. AMS has also signed a master agreement with global firm Black & Veatch for engineering and ...

Jun. 5, 2015

By HOMER Energy LLC

E.ON Begins Construction on Iron Horse Battery Energy Storage Project

November 1, 2016 -- E.ON began construction on its Iron Horse battery energy storage project. Iron Horse, the first energy storage project for E.ON North America, is a customized 10 megawatt (MW), lithium-ion battery energy storage facility with an adjacent 2 MW solar array. The project is located in the University of Arizona Science and Technology Park, southeast of Tucson, and is expected to ...

Nov. 1, 2016

By Smart Grid Observer

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 ...

Jan. 11, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Southern Power to add Battery Energy Storage Resources to two California Solar Projects

Southern Power, a leading U.S. wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company, has been awarded two 20-year power purchase agreements by Southern California Edison and is adding battery-based energy storage resources at both Southern Power's Tranquillity Solar Facility and Garland Solar Facility in California. "These projects will be two of the first co-located solar and storage ...

Feb. 5, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

SolarCity Announces New Solar Power and Energy Storage Projects with Walmart

SolarCity (Nasdaq: SCTY) today announced it has entered into contract with Walmart for the installation of new solar projects at facilities in up to 36 states over the next four years. SolarCity has completed more than 200 solar projects at Walmart locations since 2010. SolarCity has also installed and tested energy storage projects co-located with solar power generation at 13 Walmart facilities ...

Nov. 20, 2014

By SolarCity Corporation

Duke Energy Plans New Microgrid, Energy Storage Projects in Indiana

Duke Energy is planning to install battery storage equipment and solar panels that will operate as a microgrid at the Indiana National Guard's Camp Atterbury training operation in Johnson County, Ind. The company will also install battery storage equipment at a substation in Nabb, Ind., in Clark County. Plans for the projects must be approved by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission before ...

Nov. 1, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

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