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Energy storage as a service gets underway near Bondi Beach, Australia Australian distribution company Ausgrid has delivered its first community battery that can offer energy storage as a service for households, as part of a roll-out of as many as 400 community batteries to deliver between 1 GW to 2 GW of storage.
David Carroll
Aug 05, 2024
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R&D
New approach for sizing large ESS as virtual synchronous generators, grid-forming inverters New research has outlined a novel methodology to determine the minimum power rating of energy storage systems (ESSs) used for emergency under-frequency response. The aim is to maintain the frequency within a standard operating range.
Emiliano Bellini
Aug 05, 2024
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Finance
Liquid metal battery storage specialist Ambri emerges from restructuring After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the US-based calcium-antimony liquid metal battery startup incubated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has now confirmed the closing of the sale of its assets.
Marija Maisch
Aug 02, 2024
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Markets
Record installation figures for small-scale battery storage in UK Half year data from UK certification body MCS reveal a record breaking first six months for battery storage installations with a maximum power output up to 50 kW.
Matthew Lynas
Aug 02, 2024
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Pumped storage hydropower plant
Grid-scale
India approves 2.6 GW of pumped hydro storage The nation's Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has approved the 2 GW Sharavathy project, in Karnataka state, and a 600 MW Upper Indravati scheme, in Odisha.
Max Hall
Aug 02, 2024
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Grid-scale
Plans approved for 2.4 GWh battery in UK London-based developer Statera is set to construct a six-hour battery energy storage system in the soith west of England and has secured a grid connection in 2028.
Max Hall
Aug 02, 2024
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Pieces of zinc in its raw form on a black background.
Markets
Zinc bateries to be Hindustan Zinc’s strategic focus The company, which is the second largest global integrated zinc producer, has access to vast domestic zinc reserves, and intends to explore new avenues of zinc applications in batteries.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Aug 02, 2024
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Grid-scale
German investment fund acquires 1.1 GW of Italian battery projects The KGAL investment vehicle has acquired a majority stake in the share capital of SEO Holding Srl, which holds contracts to develop four battery projects in Italy.
Lara Morandotti
Aug 02, 2024
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Fire risk and safety
Battery fire shuts down California highway A utility-scale battery delivery overturned on a highway after the truck carrying the batteries collided with a car, overcorrected, tipped to the side and dumped its cargo, leading to a fire that lasted more than 24 hours.
John Fitzgerald Weaver
Aug 02, 2024
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