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Most home battery storage systems meet warranty claims, new research finds It took eight years of field measurements for researchers at the RWTH Aachen University in Germany to estimate the usable capacity of home battery energy storage systems and develop a dataset covering 106 system years and 14 billion datapoints. Their key finding was that home battery systems lose about two to three percentage points of usable capacity per year on average, meaning good news for the industry as most warranties in the market can be met with the implementation of capacity reserves.
Marija Maisch
3 hours ago
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Battery companies claim UK utility National Grid skips their sites for gas peaker plants over 90% of time The chief executives of four energy storage companies have published an open letter which claims their battery sites are being skipped up to 90% of the time, in favor of more expensive fossil fuel plants.
Max Hall
2 hours ago
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Eku Energy announces commissioning of Maldon Battery Energy Storage System Global energy storage specialist, Eku Energy, has announced the completion of commissioning of the Maldon Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) located in Maldon, in the county of Essex, England. The Maldon BESS is Eku’s first UK project to reach commercial operation.
Eku Energy
5 hours ago
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Growatt Presents Advanced Solar and Energy Storage Solutions at RE+ 2024, Honored with EUPD Research Top PV Brand Award From September 10-12, 2024, Growatt, a leading global energy solutions provider, made a significant impact at RE+ 2024, North America's largest clean energy event held in Anaheim, California. The company showcased a comprehensive range of solar and energy storage products designed to meet the diverse energy needs of American households and businesses. Adding to its achievements, Growatt was recognized with the prestigious EUPD Research Top PV Brand Award for its exceptional inverter solutions in the U.S. market.
Growatt
5 hours ago
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Banking on batteries in Chile The Chilean solar market is booming but as curtailment grows, a hybrid approach to generation is gaining ground. Storage project announcements are coming thick and fast as co-location with wind turbines offers cost efficiency and a smoother generation profile. Meanwhile, new capacity mechanism rules could take Chile one step closer to runaway battery growth.
Matthew Lynas
5 hours ago

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Battery companies claim UK utility National Grid skips their sites for gas peaker plants over 90% of time The chief executives of four energy storage companies have published an open letter which claims their battery sites are being skipped up to 90% of the time, in favor of more expensive fossil fuel plants.
Max Hall
2 hours ago
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Banking on batteries in Chile The Chilean solar market is booming but as curtailment grows, a hybrid approach to generation is gaining ground. Storage project announcements are coming thick and fast as co-location with wind turbines offers cost efficiency and a smoother generation profile. Meanwhile, new capacity mechanism rules could take Chile one step closer to runaway battery growth.
Matthew Lynas
5 hours ago
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India’s energy storage potential The Renewable Energy Expo India (REI) returns to Greater Noida at the start of October 2024, for its 17th edition. For the second year running, The Battery Show India will run concurrently with REI. <b>pv magazine</b> caught up with <b>Julian Thomas</b>, senior project director at show organizer Informa Markets, to discuss why energy storage and electric vehicles (EVs) are the key to India’s energy transition.
Mark Hutchins
5 hours ago
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Large-capacity battery storage, variety of C&I solutions at China’s EESA EXPO This year’s edition of the China International Energy Storage Expo (EESA EXPO) has underlined the latest energy density achievements in the battery energy storage space on both cell and system levels. Meanwhile, the sheer number of commercial and industrial (C&I) systems on display spoke of growing demand in this market segment. Alternative lithium-ion battery chemistries were not easy to find.
Marija Maisch
Sep 17, 2024

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Most home battery storage systems meet warranty claims, new research finds It took eight years of field measurements for researchers at the RWTH Aachen University in Germany to estimate the usable capacity of home battery energy storage systems and develop a dataset covering 106 system years and 14 billion datapoints. Their key finding was that home battery systems lose about two to three percentage points of usable capacity per year on average, meaning good news for the industry as most warranties in the market can be met with the implementation of capacity reserves.
Marija Maisch
3 hours ago
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Large-capacity battery storage, variety of C&I solutions at China’s EESA EXPO This year’s edition of the China International Energy Storage Expo (EESA EXPO) has underlined the latest energy density achievements in the battery energy storage space on both cell and system levels. Meanwhile, the sheer number of commercial and industrial (C&I) systems on display spoke of growing demand in this market segment. Alternative lithium-ion battery chemistries were not easy to find.
Marija Maisch
Sep 17, 2024
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China connects its first large-scale flywheel storage project to grid The 30 MW plant is the first utility-scale, grid-connected flywheel energy storage project in China and the largest one in the world.
Marija Maisch
Sep 13, 2024
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Aluminium-polymer battery for stationary electricity storage The device developed by TU Bergakademie Freiberg researchers uses aluminum as an anode, graphite as a cathode, and a polymer-based solid electrolyte. It is being validated and further developed for industrial production. The goal is storage capacity of 10 kWh.
Petra Hannen
Sep 12, 2024
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Australian startup Allegro to ramp flow battery capacity after AUD 17.5m funding round The redox flow battery developer aims to “rapidly accelerate” its manufacturing capacity after closing a funding round that attracted major domestic and international investors.
David Carroll
Sep 10, 2024

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Most home battery storage systems meet warranty claims, new research finds It took eight years of field measurements for researchers at the RWTH Aachen University in Germany to estimate the usable capacity of home battery energy storage systems and develop a dataset covering 106 system years and 14 billion datapoints. Their key finding was that home battery systems lose about two to three percentage points of usable capacity per year on average, meaning good news for the industry as most warranties in the market can be met with the implementation of capacity reserves.
Marija Maisch
3 hours ago
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Battery companies claim UK utility National Grid skips their sites for gas peaker plants over 90% of time The chief executives of four energy storage companies have published an open letter which claims their battery sites are being skipped up to 90% of the time, in favor of more expensive fossil fuel plants.
Max Hall
2 hours ago
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Banking on batteries in Chile The Chilean solar market is booming but as curtailment grows, a hybrid approach to generation is gaining ground. Storage project announcements are coming thick and fast as co-location with wind turbines offers cost efficiency and a smoother generation profile. Meanwhile, new capacity mechanism rules could take Chile one step closer to runaway battery growth.
Matthew Lynas
5 hours ago
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GE Vernova lands second large-scale battery contract at Australia’s Supernode site US-based Vernova will install a 250 MW/1 GWh battery storage system in addition to the 250 MW/500 MWh set-up it is already working on. The final site will include a data center and 750 MW of battery rated power with two- to four-hour storage capacity.
Max Hall
Sep 17, 2024

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Battery companies claim UK utility National Grid skips their sites for gas peaker plants over 90% of time The chief executives of four energy storage companies have published an open letter which claims their battery sites are being skipped up to 90% of the time, in favor of more expensive fossil fuel plants.
Max Hall
2 hours ago
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Industrial firebrick thermal storage could receive $75m US federal funds Two projects that would store heat in firebricks, for industrial use, may receive cash, in part because the systems are deemed highly replicable.
William Driscoll
6 hours ago
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Large-capacity battery storage, variety of C&I solutions at China’s EESA EXPO This year’s edition of the China International Energy Storage Expo (EESA EXPO) has underlined the latest energy density achievements in the battery energy storage space on both cell and system levels. Meanwhile, the sheer number of commercial and industrial (C&I) systems on display spoke of growing demand in this market segment. Alternative lithium-ion battery chemistries were not easy to find.
Marija Maisch
Sep 17, 2024
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Canada in line for first Indigenous people-led battery gigafactory The Malahat Nation, from Canada's British Columbia province, is building a factory that will assemble Taiwanese battery cells into 1 GWh per year of battery packs for use in homes and businesses.
Max Hall
Sep 16, 2024
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Fluence initiates manufacturing of battery storage modules in the US The joint venture between Siemens and AES Corporation is the latest manufacturer to ramp up US-based production activity in a bid to offer solutions that qualify for the Inflation Reduction Act’s domestic content bonus tax credit.
Marija Maisch
Sep 12, 2024

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Large-capacity battery storage, variety of C&I solutions at China’s EESA EXPO This year’s edition of the China International Energy Storage Expo (EESA EXPO) has underlined the latest energy density achievements in the battery energy storage space on both cell and system levels. Meanwhile, the sheer number of commercial and industrial (C&I) systems on display spoke of growing demand in this market segment. Alternative lithium-ion battery chemistries were not easy to find.
Marija Maisch
Sep 17, 2024
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Energy storage at RE+ 2024: SMA, Briggs & Stratton, Eaton, TerraHive A glimpse at a few of the many new energy storage solutions on display at America's biggest clean energy show RE+ 2024.
Anne Fischer
Sep 11, 2024
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Generac unveils two new residential batteries The US-based storage system providers said its new batteries are configurable in 3 kWh modular increments up to 4 cabinets per site. Their roundtrip efficiency ranges from 88% to 91%.
Emiliano Bellini
Sep 11, 2024
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Jackery, Geneverse present new residential energy storage system The two US-based companies are showcasing their new home energy system with up to 123.2 kWh of storage at RE+ 2024 event in the United States. The new product has four MPPTs, with a max current of 16 A per string.
Lior Kahana
Sep 11, 2024
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Tesvolt spin-off develops battery storage for electric ships The battery modules of newly founded joint venture Tesvolt Ocean can be installed individually throughout ships. Tesvolt is working with the Norwegian company Ocean Batteries.
Ralph Diermann
Sep 11, 2024
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Amber’s Australian battery automation technology heads to the UK In its first foray outside of Australia, the energy retailer and technology company will offer its battery and electric vehicle (EV) automation software to households and businesses in the United Kingdom via a partnership with E.ON Next, part of the German energy group E.ON.
Max Hall
Sep 10, 2024
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Envision pushes energy storage density to new highs with 8 MWh, 20-foot container Chinese multinational Envision Energy has unveiled the world's most energy dense, grid-scale battery energy storage system packed in a standard 20-foot container.
Marija Maisch
Sep 06, 2024
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