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February 26, 2021
ROUNDUP: Wind-solar-storage hybrid ‘grid ready’, AutoGrid in France, EDF 80MW UK optimisation deal
News in brief from around the world in energy storage.
February 25, 2021
CEFC offers US$127.6 million debt finance for 300MW Victoria energy storage project
Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has invested AU$160 million (US$127.6 million) in a 300MW battery storage project near Geelong, Victoria.
February 25, 2021
Shell expands role in VPP market with acquisition of German operator Next Kraftwerke
Shell Overseas Investments BV has acquired German virtual power plant (VPP) operator Next Kraftwerke, expanding its footprint in the space.
February 25, 2021
US rejoins Paris Agreement on Climate Change: The energy storage industry view
What does the energy storage industry make of Biden’s commitment to ‘Build Back Better’ and to rejoin the Paris Agreement?
February 25, 2021
Biden Executive Order will put battery materials at heart of US climate technology ‘leadership’
With the US having rejoined the Paris Accord on the climate crisis last week, President Joe Biden has now signed an Executive Order which identifies the importance of mitigating risks in the supply chain for “large capacity batteries”.
February 24, 2021
Energy Storage Summit 2021: Net zero transition ‘requires jigsaw of technologies’
The UK’s move to net zero emissions will require a reinforced distribution network and a varied mix of energy storage technologies to make the most of low-cost renewables generation, a panel has suggested.
February 24, 2021
Energy Storage Summit 2021: Green hydrogen support frameworks must link supply with demand
Green hydrogen advocates keen to see holistic policy frameworks that support usage, not just production
February 24, 2021
Energy Storage Summit 2021: ‘It’s not all about’ Dynamic Containment in the UK
Although there is growing interest within the energy storage industry around the National Grid’s Dynamic Containment (DC) system, operators who tap into it must be ready to adapt and maintain other revenue streams, a panel of industry experts heard this week.
February 24, 2021
Energy Storage Summit 2021: Long-duration opportunities will grow but bankability is main challenge
The energy storage market is poised for strong growth over the next decade and opportunities are likely to emerge for alternatives to lithium-ion that offer longer durations of storage, but three key challenges remain for those technologies.
February 24, 2021
Progress made on 40MWh battery storage benefitting First Nations communities in north Canada
Steps forward have been taken in the development of a grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Yukon Territory, northern Canada, which will help stabilise the region’s grid and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
February 24, 2021
UK investment manager Downing contracts Hyosung Heavy Industries for 50MW battery storage project
UK investment management group Downing LLP has announced its first utility-scale battery storage site in the country, a 50MW/53MWh project in Nursling, Southampton on England's southern coast.
February 24, 2021
Trina Solar is making LFP cells, launches energy storage division at Energy Storage Summit 2021
Vertically-integrated solar PV company Trina Solar has officially launched Trina Storage, a “dedicated business division” for energy storage solutions.
February 23, 2021
Energy Storage Summit 2021: How batteries play into ‘extremely precise’ Dynamic Containment
The benefits – and remaining challenges – of the UK’s new frequency response service Dynamic Containment (DC) were discussed at today’s Energy Storage Summit by a panel of experts and industry stakeholders.
February 23, 2021
Energy Storage Summit 2021: Revenue stream development has been ‘a heck of a journey’
A look at this morning’s Energy Storage Summit 2021 keynote discussion, 'What is the key for really making money from batteries?' and the panel's thoughts on the increasingly complex range of revenue pathways.
February 23, 2021
Industrial conglomerate Mytilineos acquires 25 battery projects in Greece in €56 million solar deal
Greek industrial group Mytilineos has acquired a portfolio of solar and battery storage projects in a €56 million (US$67.8 million) transaction it says “heralds the transition to a new era” for the company.
February 23, 2021
US government contracts proving the case for batteries: Ameresco Federal Solutions
Energy-storage.news speaks with Ameresco executive VP and general manager, at its Federal Solutions division, Nicole Bulgarino, who tells us about why this type of project can play such a critical role in proving the case for smart energy solutions that include battery storage.
February 23, 2021
Pylontech ready for ESS capacity expansion following Shanghai Stock Exchange listing
Pylontech has said it will have 4GWh of battery energy storage system manufacturing facilities in operation within three years, after it raised around US$300 million from listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
February 22, 2021
EDP creates new unit to reach 1GW of energy storage projects by 2026
Portuguese utility EDP will double down on efforts to grow its energy storage and green hydrogen capabilities through two separate business units focused on the technologies.
February 22, 2021
Solar-plus-storage already a compelling economic proposition for coal-retiring Midwestern US states
There has been growing uptake in battery energy storage in Midwestern US states that have traditionally depended on burning coal for electricity, with some “very big projects planned,” an analyst has said.
February 22, 2021
Q CELLS’ acquisition of GELI: ‘Software is key to unlocking value of battery storage’
Battery storage systems can deliver multiple services and provide customers and sites with backup power, but their value in doing so remains largely dependent on “highly sophisticated” software.
November 20, 2020
Saving the Planet: How can Behavioural Economics help?
The main theme of Attenborough’s program is the loss of the natural world and the consequential threat of climate change. This is far from a looming danger. It is already happening.
July 14, 2020
Electricity storage will be exempt from planning regime
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has stated it will bring forward secondary legislation to exempt all size storage facilities (except pumped hydro) from the national planning regime in England.
June 30, 2020
Net-Zero Skills Gap needs urgent action
Transforming the British economy to achieve Net Zero by 2050 will need the spending of billions of pounds in new investment on a green infrastructure.
June 26, 2020
CCC warns of rapidly-closing net zero window
The Committee on Climate Change is today steadfast in its appeal that from the pandemic can arise opportunity, and all that’s required is for government to grasp it.
May 28, 2020
Demand for storage surging
The expected rate of return on battery storage facilities is rising sharply as demand is far outpacing supply. In the short-term the imbalances stemming from the fall off in the demand for electricity stemming from the COVID-19 induced downturn in economic activity is pushing up the utilisation of off grid batteries.
May 19, 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic
EnviroTech Energy Management has put measures in place to help protect its team, investors, and clients during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Even though our London offices are currently closed, it’s still very much business as usual!
May 04, 2020
Cambridgeshire Council plans 2.7MW solar farm with storage
Cambridgeshire County Council has unveiled plans for a 2.7MW solar farm, and battery storage plant in Stanground near Peterborough according to local news Peterborough matters.
April 30, 2020
Republic of Ireland expands storage investment
The pipeline of energy storage projects in the Republic of Ireland has reached 2.1GW in April 2020 according to the first release of a research report by trade publication Solar Media.
April 29, 2020
Bank of England fails to exclude buying fossil fuel assets
The Bank of England is missing out on a crucial opportunity to nudge the British economy further in a green direction through its asset purchasing scheme for corporate bonds.
April 17, 2020
Exeter Net Zero 2030 Plan requires investment in storage
Civic leaders in Exeter have outlined plans to turn the city carbon neutral by 2030 and have identified the need for investment in reduced energy use, storage capacity, cleaner power, electrifying transport and in infrastructure.
April 02, 2020
Pandemic impact underlines need for more energy storage Investment
The importance of the role which energy storage can play in providing energy security across the power delivery network, has been brought home as households and those business and institutions still operating in Britain are threatened by the risk of power blackouts as a result of the corona virus pandemic.
March 31, 2020
Scottish demand for storage to rise on renewables surge
The growth in renewables with an intermittent generation of electricity supply means that Scotland will require a considerable expansion in grid level storage capacity.
January 30, 2020
The Economics of Electricity Storage
Governments attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris in 2015 affirmed that a global shift to sustainable energy is essential to avoid the damage of catastrophic climate change.
December 01, 2019
Biomass advantages, disadvantages and UK incentives
Power can be produced by burning biomass instead of fossil fuels, thus greatly decreasing the amount of C02 released into the atmosphere. This technology is one of the easiest to adopt and while it’s not 100% clean, it’s much less damaging than the traditional energy sources and can be described as carbon neutral when proper safeguards are applied.
December 01, 2019
Hydropower advantages, disadvantages and UK incentives
Capturing the kinetic energy of the water is one of the earliest clean energy generation methods, and it remains just as important today. Hydroelectric power can be very affordable and doesn’t deplete the resource it relies on, but usually requires large and complex projects before the exploitation can begin.
December 01, 2019
Air source heat advantages, disadvantages and UK incentives
Another frequently overlooked energy source, ambient air can be a valuable heating method in many situations. Heat pumps are a great way to produce thermal energy without polluting the atmosphere, which is why they are being adopted on a global scale. This technology is notable for low carbon emissions and low entry investments, so there are very few obstacles preventing its further growth.
December 01, 2019
Geothermal energy advantages, disadvantages and UK incentives
At the present time, ground source heat and other forms of geothermal energy exploitation are an under-appreciated method for clean energy collection. This could change in the near future, as cost-effective technologies are becoming more widely available.
December 01, 2019
Wind Power advantages, disadvantages and UK incentives
Offshore and onshore wind farms are contributing to an increasing percentage of clean energy globally, and this figure can be expected to continue to rise. The advantages of wind power outweigh any complications associated with the construction of wind farms, which is the reason for the proliferation of such structures in many developed countries.
December 01, 2019
Solar Energy advantages, disadvantages and UK incentives
While solar power has a reputation for being available and affordable, the vast range of possibilities is often still poorly communicated to the general public. In addition to standard solar panels, there are also solar thermal technologies, which are increasingly gaining attention as viable alternatives to fossil fuels.
November 28, 2019
Envirotech Energy Solutions at the Solar Power Portal Awards 2018.
We attended the Solar Power Portal Awards 2018 and were proud sponsors of the Best Financial Transaction of the Year Award which was awarded to Lightsource BP.
November 28, 2019
Envirotech Energy Solutions visit Sungrow Samsung, China.
The co-founders of Envirotech Mr. Christopher Hill and Mr. Steve Wheeler met with the Vice President of Sungrow Samsung James Wu for a consultation on using Sungrow Samsung batteries.
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