Can energy storage make solar installation more profitable?
Solar installers worldwide have ran into problems attempting to both grow their business and make a profit — almost all of them have had to... Read More
Energy Storage standardisation and specifications: What steps are being taken and where can they go further?
Although electrical energy storage is considered the missing link between majority-renewable grids and consistent, sustainable power, the sector is being held back by a lack... Read More
Storage developers warned not to rely solely on revenue from grid balancing
National Grid’s head of business development, Claire Spedding issued a warning to battery storage developers last week over a potential reliance on FFR. With battery... Read More
Funding approved for study examining large-scale Power-to-Gas energy storage
Funding from the Energy Storage Feasibility Study Competition, launched by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), has been awarded to a new... Read More
Welsh hydro power station plans to beat grid volatility with creation of battery storage facility
Wales could see the creation of a battery storage facility alongside its Dolgarrog Hydro Power Station in the Conwy Valley, if current owner, Innogy Renewables... Read More
What will have the greatest effect on the future cost of energy storage?
The energy storage market is growing exponentially, however, as a percentage of total grid capacity it still only makes up a tiny fraction of the... Read More
UK energy storage given a boost with pioneering project from Bath-based renewable energy firm
A pioneering project is set to reduce the UK’s reliance on non-renewable energy sources. Bath-based Green Hedge, a renewable energy firm, has received investment from... Read More
Green Climate Fund brings renewable energy future to the Cook Islands
As the Cook Islands transition to a renewable energy future, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) is delivering a $12 million grant in additional financing to... Read More
The Future Of Energy Storage: Hot Rocks
The National Facility for Pumped Heat Energy Storage, a new research centre led by the UK’s Newcastle University, is using the temperature difference between hot... Read More
Non-Recourse financing for energy storage projects a possibility following landmark project
An Oregon-based energy storage developer has secured non-recourse construction financing for an 8.8-megawatt/40.8-megawatt-hour battery plant in Ontario – suggesting a sea change in direction for... Read More