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Leading Companies Team Up to Develop an Unrivalled Lithium Sulfur Solar Energy Storage System

A consortium of leading energy companies is to develop safe, lightweight and robust solar energy storage systems for the military around the world and will also be adapted for the commercial and residential market. Lincad, Oxis Energy, Pure Wafer and Solutronic have pooled their expertise in order to incorporate the breakthrough technology they've developed to create a system that will comprise ...

Jun. 12, 2013

By Solutronic AG

USTDA Connects U.S. Industry with Energy and Technology Opportunities in India

At India Smart Grid Week (ISGW), the U.S. Trade and Development Agency signed a grant supporting U.S.-India collaboration on smart grid development. USTDA is working with long-time partner Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power DDL), a public-private electricity distribution company, on a second phase of technical assistance. The grant will help Tata Power DDL evaluate different ...

Mar. 12, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

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Adventist Health and ENGIE North America Announce Completion of Energy Resilient Medical Facility in Paradise, California

Adventist Health and ENGIE North America this week announced the completion of their solar and microgrid project in Paradise, California. The Feather River Health Care facility includes a one-megawatt hour energy storage system combined with 425 kilowatts of solar and new, permanent back-up generator. The new, integrated system is designed to deliver clean energy while ensuring energy resiliency ...

Apr. 6, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

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Oriden Helps Blue Ridge Energy Reduce Carbon Emissions and Stabilize Rates with Utility-Scale Solar Project

Blue Ridge Energy, a member-owned electric cooperative serving northwest North Carolina, has selected Oriden LLC to develop a utility-scale solar project as part of its Brighter Future initiative. This project will provide a local generation source and allow Blue Ridge Energy to work towards their low cost, low carbon future with two significant carbon reduction targets: to achieve 50 percent ...

Apr. 7, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

Eaton to Showcase Power Management Solutions for Solar and Energy Storage Systems at Solar Power International Booth #2922

Power management company Eaton will highlight a range of solutions and engineering services to help customers maximize their renewable energy investments at Solar Power International 2015, from September 15 through 17 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. At booth #2922, visitors can meet with the company’s application experts and see its industry-leading products. Eaton ...

Sep. 14, 2015

By Eaton Corporation

Cheap beads offer alternative solar-heating storage

A cheap material that can store heat energy collected from the sun during the day that can be released slowly over night has been developed by researchers in the India. The material based on paraffin wax and stearic acid is described in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology and could help keep homes warm in sunny parts of the world that get very cold ...

Dec. 13, 2011

By Inderscience Publishers

VoltStorage extends Redox Flow research team

Munich, 27th March 2020 – After successful market entry of the world’s first low cost residential battery storage on the basis of the ecological Vanadium Redox Flow technology, VoltStorage focuses on the future. This is why the VoltStorage research department was extended already in summer 2019 to push ahead innovations. VoltStorage is expanding today again with two new and ...

Mar. 27, 2020

By VoltStorage GmbH

Voltstorage Extends Department for Software Development

Munich, April 2, 2020 – With its eco-friendly Redox Flow energy storage systems, VoltStorage relies on battery solutions “Made in Germany”. This also includes all IT and software solutions required for the installation, operation and monitoring of the VoltStorage systems. One example is the VoltStorage App, which gives battery owners access to all important data ...

Apr. 2, 2020

By VoltStorage GmbH

Voltstorage: €6m In Funding for Further expansion

VoltStorage GmbH, founded in 2016 by Jakob Bitner, Michael Peither and Felix Kiefl, develops and produces solar energy storage systems for private homes. VoltStorage is the world’s only home energy storage provider in the market relying on Vanadium Redox Flow (VRF) battery technology. The VoltStorage energy storage systems are free of rare raw materials, completely recyclable, 100 percent ...

Jul. 22, 2020

By VoltStorage GmbH

Geli Is named 2017 Global Cleantech 100 Company

For the second year running, Geli has been named in the prestigious 2017 Global Cleantech 100. The Global Cleantech 100 represents the most innovative and promising ideas in cleantech. Featuring companies that are best positioned to solve tomorrow’s clean technology challenges, the Global Cleantech 100 is a comprehensive list of private companies with the greatest potential to make ...

Jan. 25, 2017

By Growing Energy Labs, Inc.

VoltStorage automates electrolyte filling process

As part of the increasing series production of eco-friendly Redox Flow energy storage systems, VoltStorage is focusing on the ongoing optimization of the entire production process. With the self-developed control system for filling the vanadium electrolyte liquid ready for shipment, VoltStorage is now able to semi-automate a very time consuming and resource intensive production step. ...

May 28, 2020

By VoltStorage GmbH

Global Solar Photovoltaics plus Energy Storage Nanogrid Revenue Is Expected to Reach $23.1 Billion in 2024

A new report from Navigant Research examines the global market for solar photovoltaics (PV) plus energy storage nanogrids, including an analysis of market issues, with forecasts for capacity and revenue, through 2024. During the last year, partnerships between solar PV companies and energy storage system (ESS) providers have increased rapidly, with their synergies giving way to a related ...

Oct. 13, 2015

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

NV Energy gets the green light for 1.2 GW of new solar with storage in Nevada

NV Energy has received the go-ahead from Nevada state regulators for 1,190 megawatts (MW) of new solar renewable energy twinned with 590 MW of energy storage. The new capacity – solar and storage – will be in three projects located in southern Nevada and are set to be in operation by 2024, the company said. The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) approved the plan Dec. 4. ...

Dec. 11, 2019

By Electric Utility Consultants, Inc. (EUCI)

Redox Flow Development at VoltStorage

Since 2018, VoltStorage offers the world’s first cost efficient residential storage system based on the ecological Redox Flow technology. Thanks to patent pending production automation and technological developments, VoltStorage succeeded in making a storage technology available to the mass market, that was successfully deployed in large storage systems, for the first time. To ...

Feb. 4, 2020

By VoltStorage GmbH

Hanwha Solar Unveils Product Innovations With Strategic Partners

Hanwha Solar, a global provider of total solar energy solutions and a leading manufacturer of silicon ingots, wafers, and photovoltaic cells and modules, introduced a suite of innovative products at Solar Power International (SPI) in conjunction with strategic partners tenKsolar, Silent Power and Crystal Solar. The products will deliver greater value for ...

Sep. 11, 2012

By Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd.

Eaton to Showcase Expanded Range of Power Management Solutions for Solar and Energy Storage Systems at Intersolar North America 2015 Booth #8221

Power management company Eaton will showcase an expanded range of electrical balance of system (BOS) solutions for utility, commercial, and OEM solar customers at Intersolar North America 2015, from July 14 through 16, in booth #8221, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. Eaton will also deliver a presentation on deploying utility-scale solar and energy storage systems at the event, ...

Jul. 13, 2015

By Eaton Corporation

SRP to Cut Emissions Through Major Solar + Battery Energy Purchase

As part of its commitment to reduce carbon emissions and invest in 1,000 megawatts of new utility-scale solar energy by 2025, Salt River Project recently announced investments in two new solar energy + battery storage plants. The Sonoran Energy Center will be the largest solar-charged battery project in the state and with the addition of these two plants will make SRP one of the largest investors ...

Nov. 20, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

US to launch $4bn green bank loans

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will channel US$4 billion in loans to renewable energy companies in a bid to rejuvenate a key government backed programme. The Obama administration has submitted a draft plan that would provide loan guarantees for innovative clean technology projects that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Once the solicitation is finalised, the Department’s Loan ...

Apr. 21, 2014

By Climate Action

ComEd Announces Successful Test of the Bronzeville Community Microgrid

ComEd announced recenty (4/17) that it successfully conducted a test proving that the Bronzeville Community Microgrid can keep power flowing in the event of an emergency. The “simulated islanding” test checked the resiliency of the microgrid by mimicking events that have the potential to affect power delivery, including major weather events or cyber security or acts of terrorism.As the realities ...

Apr. 18, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Total Annual Revenue for Energy Storage for Renewables Integration Expected to Exceed $23 Billion by 2026

As costs for renewable energy projects drop and policies and resilience demands increase, capacity for wind and solar PV continues to rise across all regions and market segments. This uptick in large-scale additions of variable forms of generation presents challenges to the electrical grid, but energy storage systems (ESSs) are helping to mitigate concerns and integrate renewable energy resources ...

Jan. 3, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

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