liquid air energy storage News

Highview Power and Encore Renewable Energy to Co-Develop the First Long Duration, Liquid Air Energy Storage System in the United States

Highview Power Storage, Inc., a global leader in long duration energy storage solutions, and Encore Renewable Energy, a developer of renewable energy generation and storage projects, today jointly announced plans to develop the United States’ first long duration, liquid air energy storage system. This facility will be a minimum of 50MW, provide in excess of eight hours of storage (400MWh) ...

Dec. 18, 2019

By Highview Power Storage

Highview Power Launches World’s First Grid-Scale Liquid Air Energy Storage Plant

UK-based Highview Power reports that the world’s first grid-scale liquid air energy storage (LAES) plant will be officially launched today. The 5MW/15MWh LAES plant, located at Bury, near Manchester will become the first operational demonstration of LAES technology at grid-scale.The LAES plant has been developed in partnership with recycling and renewable energy company, Viridor, and has been ...

Jun. 6, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

£8 million boost for energy storage innovation

Two British companies have been awarded over £8million to spur on innovation in storing energy, Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker announced on Thursday Feb. 13,2014. The announcement comes as UK public funders of low carbon innovation today provide enhanced investor certainty, with the publication of a joint Strategic Framework by the Low Carbon Innovation Coordination Group. ...

Feb. 13, 2014

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

Highview Power Breaks Ground on 250MWh CRYOBattery Long Duration Energy Storage Facility

Highview Power, a global leader in long duration energy storage solutions, in partnership with Carlton Power, announced recently that it is beginning the execution process on a 50 MW liquid air energy storage facility (with a minimum of 250MWh) in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. The CRYOBattery will be one of Europe's largest energy storage systems. "Our facility will deliver much needed ...

Nov. 9, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Wärtsilä Looks to Storage for Its 100% Renewable Energy Ambitions

Wärtsilä, the Finnish power plant and marine equipment giant, is shifting away from its fossil-fuel heritage and toward a future that is 100 percent dominated by renewables. Wärtsilä will be “leading the way to the power industry’s transformation toward a future that utilizes 100 percent renewable energy,” according to the company. Under the strategy, ...

Jun. 29, 2018

By Greensmith Energy Management Systems

Highview Power Recognized by Fast Company for its Liquid Air, Long-Duration Energy Storage Technology, the CRYOBattery

Highview Power Storage, Inc., a global leader in long-duration energy storage solutions, is pleased to announce that it has received an honorable mention in the Energy category of Fast Company’s 2020 World Changing Ideas for its CRYOBattery™, a long-duration energy storage technology based on the principle of air liquefaction. Through this award, Fast Company honors businesses, ...

May 7, 2020

By Highview Power Storage

Energy storage innovation showcase

Thank you, Ian Arbon, session chairman. And I’d like to thank the Electricity Storage Network, hosts of today’s conference - especially for providing an opportunity to showcase some of DECC’s low carbon innovation projects. I’ve come to you today straight from the launch of my Department’s Global Calculator, which we worked on in collaboration with Climate KIC, ...

Jan. 28, 2015

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

Highview Power to Develop Multiple Cryogenic Energy Storage Facilities in the UK and to Build Europe's Largest Storage System

Highview Power, a leader in long-duration energy storage solutions, recently (10/21) announced plans to construct the UK's first commercial cryogenic energy storage facility (also referred to as liquid air) at large scale, which will be located at a decommissioned thermal power station in North of England. The 50 MW/250 MWh project is a clean large-scale energy storage facility that can help the ...

Oct. 22, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Highview Power Awarded £10 Million Grant from UK Government for First Commercial CRYOBattery Facility

Highview Power, a global leader in long-duration energy storage solutions, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a £10 million grant from the UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) for a 50 MW cryogenic energy storage facility (with a minimum of 250MWh), known as the CRYOBattery™, to help the country achieve its decarbonization goals. Highview ...

Jun. 18, 2020

By Highview Power Storage

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