Optimising the Value-Stack of Distributed Energy Resources (DER)
While residential energy storage deployment has seen significant growth in several regions, there still seems to be challenges in drawing out their full value. One... Read More
Hybrid energy storage: Are combined solutions gaining ground?
Combining component parts into hybrid systems to reap the benefits has always been an attractive prospect. In the past years, successful projects have come online... Read More
41 MW grid-scale battery planned in UK Midlands
US engineering giant GE (General Electric) and Arenko, UK energy infrastructure company, are working together strategically on developing a grid-scale battery across the United Kingdom.... Read More
What challenges are inhibiting energy storage revenue stacking?
In our previous article, we covered how technology costs aren’t yet low enough for energy storage to be economically viable as standalone projects, and some... Read More
Can solid-state magnesium battery challenge lithium-ion energy storage?
There have been hundreds of attempts to find the battery chemistry that will challenge the dominance of lithium-ion. Magnesium energy storage has been a theoretically... Read More
Will shock change in Capacity Market auctions de-rating factor harm UK energy storage?
The UK government has published plans to drastically reduce the de-rating factor in Capacity Market auctions, causing havoc to planned and future energy storage projects.... Read More
Are energy storage systems facing a battery recycling and disposal crisis?
As the market for energy storage batteries continues to grow, the question of how to deal with them at the end of their life cycle... 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
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