How to Evaluate an Energy Storage Project?
The levelized cost of energy is a value proposition metric that can prove to be useful when assessing investments in energy storage projects. It offers... Read More
New Software Promises to Optimise Energy Storage Systems
The Electric Power Research Institute has introduced a tool to help utility companies and grid operators construct models based on different scenarios, resulting in “direct... Read More
Why DC Microgrids Are Critical For Every Home
The sheer number of electrical devices we have means power outages can be one of the most frustrating experiences our lives. The truth is, we... Read More
Breakthrough in Self-Sustaining Photovoltaics
A team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison is currently hard at work improving an advanced solar cell that stores and dispenses power concurrently. Hongrui Jiang,... Read More
20 Utilities, 5 Regulators, 40 Topics, And 50 Speakers At 6th Forum Berlin 2013
Germany is been advancing rapidly in terms of energy storage politically, technologically and socially in the past year, and we are excited to be in... Read More
The Challenge For The Energy Storage Sector’s Profitability
Looking back at the past three years, it’s difficult to have an optimistic outlook on the energy storage sector. After all, investors have witnessed the... Read More
Speakers’ Corner: CENER, Raquel Garde Aranguren
This week, we continue our series where we ask our speakers 6 questions on Energy Storage, share their answers with you. Today we are pleased... Read More
CSPs With Storage Capability Provide More Value
It has been proven that electricity generated from concentrating solar power (CSP) plants with storage capability outperforms solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind power. Extensive research studies cited... Read More
Rice Solar Energy Storage Project To Sell Power
Regulators approved Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), the owner of California’s largest utility’s request to purchase power from the first commercial-scale system with energy-storage capabilities, the... Read More
50 Mw Of Energy Storage Inverters Commissioned
In December 2012, Dynapower Company LLC, a Vermont-based leading supplier of power conversion systems, authorized over 50 megawatts (MW) of grid tied bi-directional energy storage... Read More