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Valerie Thompson Editor pv magazine

Valerie Thompson Editor pv magazine

Valerie Thompson

valerie.thompson@pv-magazine.com

Articles written by Valerie Thompson

Projects & Applications

AGL buys up battery energy storage specialist Firm Power, adding 6.1 GW to pipeline Australian energy giant AGL has added a development pipeline of more than 6 GW of large-scale battery energy storage projects to its portfolio, via two major acquisitions.

Aug 14, 2024

Products & Services

Dutch-manufactured gel lead-acid battery ready for residential use A new Dutch home battery has a new twist on old technology: gel lead-acid batteries, for safe operation.

Aug 13, 2024

Fire risk and safety

Battery fires in South Korea prompt transparency requirements over EV battery origins Multiple incidents, including deaths and evacuations, have led to the Korean goverment asking carmakers to voluntarily disclose the makers of batteries in their EVs, with some surprising results.

Aug 13, 2024

Manufacturing

IRA-driven battery projects face delays amid economic headwinds: report A report has found numerous US IRA-driven projects announced or under construction have been placed on hold or cancelled, including the battery industry, due largely to an EV slowdown.

Aug 12, 2024

Disassembled batteries

Manufacturing

Fraunhofer finds European battery recycling continuing to grow at pace Research institute Fraunhofer ISI has detailed the growth of the battery recycling industry in Europe, noting as manufacturing grows, so do recycling efforts to capture valuable and critical raw materials.

Aug 12, 2024

Technologies

Solid-state battery from ION reaches 800 cycles, no sign of common solid-state issues The US solid-state battery developer announced it has achieved 800 cycles with its battery, marking significant progress towards commercialization. If this trend continues, the development holds promising potential for grid-scale projects.

Aug 06, 2024

A rendering of Energy Vault's hybrid ESS in Sardinia

100 MW hybrid ESS mixes 80 MW battery, 20 MW gravity storage set for Sardinia (Updated) A 100 MW hybrid gravity and battery ESS will use the mine shafts of large underground coal mine on the Italian island of Sardinia to offer a novel energy storage solution, in an 80/20 mix of BESS and gravity.

Aug 05, 2024

Projects & Applications

450 MW of BESS planned for Scottish Highlands in three projects In the north of Scotland, multiple new BESS projects have been proposed by the local council, two at up to 200 MW, along with a 49.9 MW project.

Aug 05, 2024

Finance

Sinovoltaics updates battery energy storage system financial stability ranking The latest financial stability report ranks Tesla, Kung Long Batteries, Mustang Battery, Eaton, and Hyundai Electric in the top five spots out of 55 manufacturers.

Valerie Thompson

Jul 29, 2024

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