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
Approval given for huge 100 MW/380 MWh battery storage facility at Victoria, Australia solar project
Total Eren, the partnership between Total, one of the world’s fossil fuel majors and renewable energy company EREN RE, has stated that it’s recently announced... Read More
French utility RTE’s RINGO (“virtual power line”) will come online in 2020
The “virtual power line” designed by French utility RTE will come into service in 2020, for a test period of three years upon which an... Read More
Strong Tailwinds Ahead – the Case for Wind Plus Energy Storage
Florian Mayr is partner at Apricum – The Cleantech Advisory and will also be speaking at the Energy Storage World Forum 2018. Read on for Florian’s blog discussing... Read More
New grid balancing energy storage in Germany: 2.5 MW completed, 10 MW contract awarded
Two new grid balancing energy storage projects in Germany: a 2.5 MW system by ADS-TEC has been completed and now connected to the grid, while... Read More
First steps in storage hybrid projects – is India the next emerging market to watch?
Plans are moving forward for two hybrid projects in India, including a large solar, wind and storage project in Andhra Pradesh, combining 160MW of renewable... Read More
Solar plus battery storage to take 10 GW of natural gas peaker plants offline
New research suggests that solar power and battery energy storage are now competitive with natural gas peaker plants due to falling costs. The research focuses... Read More
How will virtual power plant trial fare in Ireland?
Dingle, a small town in Ireland, will be the testing ground for the country’s first virtual power plant. Twenty homes are to be equipped with... Read More
How can energy storage projects be made bankable?
2017 has been a big year for energy storage projects — Aliso Canyon, California’s six month rapid-fire deployment of 100 MW of storage in response... 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