stationary storage News
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LBNL Report: EVs Could Achieve Same Goal as Storage in California, at Fraction of Cost
California is in the process of deploying substantial amounts of renewable generation, targeting 50% of grid-supplied energy coming from renewables by 2030. A new study by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab forecasts the significant grid challenges that arise as more renewables are deployed, specifically the increasing daytime over-generation, increasing evening peaks, and ...
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LG Chem, Johnson Controls score highest in Navigant Research assessment of manufacturers of Lithium Ion Batteries for Stationary Energy Storage
Although lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries offer one of the best near-term possibilities for cost-effective, long-lasting, and safe stationary energy storage, the full commercialization of the Li-ion market has been slow in coming. Despite a flurry of startups and established industrial giants entering the market, the stationary Li-ion industry continues to grow slowly and fitfully. Nevertheless, ...
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Urgent Need for New Stationary Storage, According to IDTechEx
Starved of lithium-ion batteries and pumped storage sites, the stationary energy storage business is urgently looking for alternatives, according to a new report from IDTechEx.Tesla now sells its Powerwall house battery only to those buying the full solar house and, like its competitors, it has delayed electric vehicle launches also due to battery shortage. Metals shortages are taking over from ...
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Advanced Batteries Reached $10.8 Billion in Market Value in 2012
The advanced battery market is in the midst of a massive expansion, due to growth in the core consumer electronics segment, as well as the emergence of new markets for batteries in electric vehicles (EVs) and stationary energy storage systems. In particular, global manufacturing capacity for lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries has grown rapidly in recent years, as several governments have subsidized ...
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Energy Storage Investments Boom As Battery Costs Halve in the Next Decade
Energy storage installations1 around the world will multiply exponentially, from a modest 9GW/17GWh deployed as of 2018 to 1,095GW/2,850GWh by 2040, according to the latest forecast from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF).This 122-fold boom of stationary energy storage over the next two decades will require $662 billion of investment, according to BNEF estimates. It will be made possible by ...
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Battery Costs in Stationary Energy Could Fall by up to 66%, Grow 17-Fold by 2030, Says IRENA
The cost of battery storage for stationary applications could fall by up to 66 per cent by 2030, according to a new report published recently by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The falling price of batteries could stimulate 17-fold growth of installed battery storage, opening up a number of new commercial and economic opportunities, the report highlights. IRENA’s ...
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LG Chem and Samsung SDI Score Highest in Navigant Research Assessment of Lithium Ion Battery Manufacturers
A new Leaderboard Report from Navigant Research examines the strategy and execution of 15 leading lithium ion (Li-ion) battery manufacturers, including vendor profiles, ratings, and rankings, with the goal of providing industry participants an objective assessment of these companies’ relative strengths and weaknesses in the market. Due to an attractive combination of energy density, ...
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Enel X and ADR Launch Pioneer Project to Develop a Large Storage System with Second Life Batteries
Thanks to a partnership between Enel X and ADR (Aeroporti di Roma, Airports of Rome), second-life batteries from electric vehicles will be integrated into a 30 MW solar park being built at Rome Fiumicino Airport and scheduled to be finished by 2024, helping to drastically reduce emissions at the airport. The project, called Pioneer- airPort sustaInability secONd lifE battEry stoRage, has been ...
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Plug-In Electric Vehicles Are Emerging as a Viable Enabling Technology for Microgrids and Virtual Power Plants within the Next Five Years
A new report from Navigant Research discusses how to develop a strategy to best extract grid services embedded in plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) batteries, charging loads, and charging infrastructure to help support microgrid and virtual power plant (VPP) deployments.The projected growth in PEVs offers both challenges and opportunities to distribution utilities. If not managed in an intelligent ...
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EverZinc is proud to announce the successful grant obtention of the LOLABAT project led by Sunergy
The European project LOLABAT was awarded a Horizon 2020 program grant of more than 7 M€ by the European Commission to develop the next-generation batteries for stationary energy storage. Out of 44 proposals submitted in this work program (LC-BAT-8-2020), only three were shortlisted and chosen, indicating a success rate of 6.8%. The grant agreement is still being negotiated and the ...
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Report: Lithium Ion Battery Prices Expected to Fall at Annual Rate of 6.5% Over Next Decade
A new report from Navigant Research examines pricing trends and issues driving growth for energy storage technologies. The report provides pricing forecasts for large format lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries used in both grid storage and EV markets. Installed project price forecasts are also provided for eight additional grid storage technologies. Energy storage provides a multitude of specific ...
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SMA Launches Cost-effective and Flexible Inverter for High-voltage Batteries
SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) is launching a new high-voltage battery compatible inverter for private households. With the new SMA Sunny Boy Storage SMA is the only provider that can currently offer an AC-coupled system for high-voltage batteries. The Sunny Boy Storage ensures the cost-effective, easy and flexible integration of storage solutions into new or existing photovoltaic systems. SMA is ...
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Fluence and Northvolt Collaborate to Co-Develop Smart, Sustainable Battery Technology for Grid-Scale Energy Storage
Fluence, a leading global energy storage technology, software and services provider, and Northvolt, a leading European battery developer and manufacturer, this week announced an agreement to co-develop next-generation battery technology for grid-scale storage applications. As part of the agreement, Fluence also plans to purchase battery systems from Northvolt. The companies will draw on ...
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Powering the Future: NREL Research Finds Opportunities for Breakthrough Battery Designs
In the 200 years after its invention, the extraordinary battery has undergone significant evolutions to meet modern applications. These self-contained energy sources are key to our increasingly connected society, powering our communication and transportation networks. With the shift to renewable energy, a new era of electrification is on the horizon, supported in large part by the breakthrough ...
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Energy Department Announces up to $4.6 Million through the Fuel Cell Technologies Incubator Funding Opportunity Announcement to Support Innovations in Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Fuel Technologies
The Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) today announces up to $4.6 million in funding in support of innovations in fuel cell and hydrogen fuel technologies. The FCTO Incubator Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is intended to identify potentially impactful technologies that are not already addressed in FCTO's strategic plan or project portfolio. The FOA is open to any and all impactful ideas ...
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Nuvation Energy Launches the nStore
Nuvation Energy is pleased to announce the launch of the nStore, an online shop from which battery energy storage system developers can purchase Nuvation Energy's low-voltage battery management system and access user manuals and downloadable files to aid with battery pack integration. Nuvation Low-Voltage BMS is an 11-60 VDC battery management system architected for use in electric vehicles, ...
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EVs Create New Value in the Energy Cloud, but Utilities Are Not Guaranteed a Cent
by Stuart Ravens, Navigant Research (reprinted with permission)EVs present utilities with the single largest opportunity for load growth in a generation. However, other industries are eyeing the following alternative opportunities in the electrification of transport:Sales of EVsCharge station salesSolar PVStationary storageEV battery aggregationEnergy supplyVolkswagen Group is the latest ...
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Nuvve and Swell Energy to Partner on Intelligent Electric Vehicle Charging Solution
Nuvve Holding Corp. and Swell Energy Inc. this week announced they are launching a strategic engagement to advance opportunities for electric vehicle participation in Swell's virtual power plant (VPP) network. Together, the companies aim to advance distributed energy resource (DER) management technology in both residential and commercial markets. Nuvve notes that this collaboration will expand ...
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Department of Energy Releases Energy Storage Grand Challenge Roadmap
The U.S. Department of Energy this week released the Energy Storage Grand Challenge Roadmap, the Department’s first comprehensive energy storage strategy. Announced in January 2020 by U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette, the Energy Storage Grand Challenge (ESGC) seeks to create and sustain American leadership in energy storage. In addition to concerted research efforts, the ...
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Energy Week Adds New EV Integration Show
Come September, tens of thousands of energy professionals will convene in Anaheim, California, home to a magical wonderland filled with excitement, opportunity, and cutting edge technology. We’re talking of course about Solar Power International (SPI), Energy Storage International (ESI) and North America Smart Energy Week – although many will also swing by DisneylandⓇ for some ...
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