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From battery storage systems modelling, to revenue optimization platforms, battery analytics, and virtual power plants, there is a wide variety of software layers that battery energy storage systems can have.
Due to the ongoing technological development as well as the evolving flexibility needs of the energy system, new software features are set to grow in the coming years.
With fire risk a key concern for the industry, new solutions are emerging. Battery safety has come a long way, but there is still room for improvement.
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INTERVIEW: Hithium’s sodium-ion storage push, where it could win, where it won’t, and path to bankability
In this interview with ESS News, Hithium’s Leb Lan discusses the company's advances, where sodium-ion could compete with LFP, and what still needs proving. Lan says validation of the new generation is planned and safety testing is ongoing, but is light on detail around pricing figures and engagement with insurers.
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Inside the six-week commissioning of a 160 MW Texas battery
US controls provider FlexGen says catching faults in its lab before crews reach site, then scripting the grid tests, got a Houston battery into the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) market this summer far inside the 25 weeks or more it considers typical.
Indian startup claims over 1,500 cycles for sodium-ion cell with Prussian white cathode
Indian startup Macsen Energy claims its Prussian white-based sodium-ion battery cell has exceeded 1,500 charge-discharge cycles in laboratory testing, retaining 90% of its initial capacity after 1,000 cycles. The company also plans to build a cathode material production facility and battery cell pilot line, with construction set to begin in 2027.
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TWAICE, NARDAC team to improve insurance terms with battery storage analytics
German battery analytics technology provider TWICE and NARDAC, UK-based insurance broker focused on large energy and infrastructure assets, have partnered to enable improved insurance coverage for battery energy storage system (BESS) asset owners, investors, and lenders.
Enpal, Entrix announce Europe’s largest virtual power plant
Under their joint venture Flexa, the two companies want to combine PV systems, home batteries and other decentralized energy resources into a network with a total output of several gigawatts, which will integrate an AI-powered electricity trading platform.
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Australia’s virtual power plant pilot hits right notes for future markets
A West Australian (WA) government virtual power plant technology pilot, Project Symphony, has successfully proven rooftop solar, batteries and major appliances can play an integral role in the state’s energy transition and create $920 million in value over the next decade.
US commercial real estate to host VPP-connected flywheels and batteries
US-based technology provider Torus has agreed to supply nearly 26 MWh of energy storage for Gardner Group's commercial real estate portfolio. The project will integrate battery and flywheel energy storage systems (BESS, FESS) with Torus' proprietary energy management platform.
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Standard Energy unveils vanadium-ion battery with 1% degradation
Vanadium offers unique characteristics as a battery material, as it can shed electrons without shifting from its ionic state, ensuring high cycling stability. South Korea’s Standard Energy has developed a battery with just 1% degradation after 20,000 cycles. The company has already completed 10 MWh of projects in its home market and now aims to expand internationally.
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