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The Mobility House, GESI to deliver 8 GW of battery storage in Germany The portfolio is to be implemented by a joint venture between the two companies by 2035. The Mobility House will contribute its experience in commercilization of the batteries, while GESI will handle project coordination and financing.
Jochen Siemer
Jun 25, 2024
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Illustration of Mufasa BESS project
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1.5 GWh battery project in the Netherlands secures building permit Dutch developer Lion Storage has secured an irrevocable building permit for its 364 MW/1457 MWh battery energy storage project located in the Vlissingen port, in the southwestern Netherlands.
Marija Maisch
Jun 25, 2024
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Synchronous condenser
Grid-scale
Australian grid operator turns to batteries, synchronous condensors to safeguard system strength Transgrid, the operator of the high voltage electricity transmission network in the Australian state of New South Wales, is looking at rolling out up to 14 synchronous condensers and 4.8 GW of batteries with ‘grid forming’ capability to protect and strengthen the security and stability of the electricity grid as coal-fired power plants retire and more renewables come online.
David Carroll
Jun 25, 2024
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The Staythorpe BESS masterplan.
Markets
Elements Green’s 360 MW/720 MWh battery storage project secures green light UK-based solar and energy storage developer Elements Green has secured planning consent for its Staythorpe Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in the UK. The system will be colocated with a massive 800 MW solar farm.
Marija Maisch
Jun 24, 2024
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Fire fighter extinguishing fire
Fire risk and safety
Fire at South Korea primary lithium battery factory kills 22 At least 22 people, most of them foreign nationals, were killed in a massive fire at a South Korean factory that manufactures non-rechargeable lithium batteries in Hwaseong city, just south of Seoul. The cause of the blaze is still being investigated.
Marija Maisch
Jun 24, 2024
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Container with battery energy storage systems is placed on a trailer
Supply chain
In Conversation: Weight – a new challenge for BESS in Europe Driven by the demand for higher efficiency and cost reduction, large-scale battery energy storage systems are increasigly featuring higher capacity cells. This has given rise to new challenges on the logistics front, particularly on the European soil. pv magazine ESS News caught up with Trina Storage at last week's Smarter E show to discuss this.
Marija Maisch
Jun 24, 2024
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Varta energy storage
Finance
Varta cuts revenue forecast amid storage market slowdown German battery maker Varta AG has revised its revenue forcast for fiscal year 2024 due to a "significant deterioration" in the energy storage market environment.
Marija Maisch
Jun 24, 2024
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N.Y. battery storage site
Policy
New York policy authorizes $814.6 million to fund energy storage The new order puts the state on track to install 6 GW of energy storage by 2030.
Anne Fischer
Jun 24, 2024
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Workers assembling Immersi XE50 battery system
Products
Xing Mobility forays into stationary battery storage Xing Mobility has released its Immersi XE50 battery system designed for both renewable energy applications and commercial and residential uses. The Taiwan-based company says its solution is capable of reaching up to 1500V. 
Carrie Hampel
Jun 21, 2024
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