China, Malaysia Explore Development of Virtual Power Plants Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Virtual Power Plants are touted as the next big step in solar industry that is driving the new wave of energy. In a recent development on the front, China and Malaysia have joined forces to explore opportunities in VPPs. Towards this, the two countries organised “China-Malaysia Virtual Power Plant Project Achievements Conference and China-Malaysia Virtual […] Read more
World’s Largest Single Phase Energy Storage Project is Now Operational Updated On Wed, Oct 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar power conglomerate Canadian Solar subsidiaries Recurrent Energy and CSI Energy Storage, along with Axium Infrastructure, have announced that the Crimson Storage, a 350 MW / 1400 MWh standalone energy storage project, is now in operation and providing flexible capacity to the California grid. Axium Infrastructure acquires, develops, finances, operates, and manages infrastructure assets. According […] Read more
The Top 5: Largest Battery Energy Storage Systems Worldwide Updated On Thu, Sep 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy As we talk about renewable energy replacing fossil fuels, the bottlenecks hindering the progress of renewable energy must be taken care of as well. One of these bottlenecks is the variable nature of renewable energy. Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), also known as Big Batteries, provide electricity grids with a wide range of benefits – […] Read more
Recurrent Energy Signs Agreement For 600 MWh Energy Storage Project Updated On Wed, Aug 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy A wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., Recurrent Energy today announced signing a 15-year Resource Adequacy agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) to provide 150 MW / 600 MWh of energy storage in phase 2 of the Crimson project. According to the firm, the 350 MW / 1,400 MWh Crimson project will be one […] Read more
PG&E Surpasses California’s 2020 Renewable Energy Goal Updated On Wed, Mar 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) exceeded California’s Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) goal requiring energy providers to deliver 33% renewable energy by the end of 2020. PG&E estimates that it delivered over 35% from specified eligible-renewable resources to its customers last year, according to its recent Form 10-K. Overall, more than 88% of the electricity PG&E […] Read more
Nexus Renewables to Deploy 27MW/108MWh BTM Battery Energy Storage in California Updated On Wed, Dec 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy Nexus Renewables U.S. Inc. is pleased to announce an agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) whereby Nexus Renewables will service 100+MWh of Resource Adequacy needs in Northern and Central California through a fleet of behind-the-meter energy storage resources. Nexus Renewables’ energy storage fleet will serve three primary goals under a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) […] Read more
PG&E to Expand its Battery Storage Portfolio, Further Integrate Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, Dec 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has requested California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approval of six additional battery energy storage projects totaling 387 megawatts (MW) of capacity, intended to further integrate clean energy from renewable generation sources while helping to ensure the future reliability of the electric system. The six project agreements complete PG&E’s procurement […] Read more
SolarCity Collaborates With PG&E For Distributed Energy Resource Projects Updated On Thu, Jul 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy SolarCity and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) collaborates to demonstrate how the coordinated use of solar smart inverters and behind the meter energy storage could provide enhanced benefits to the grid. PG&E has partnered with SolarCity to install smart inverters and battery storage systems for residential rooftop solar customers. The demonstrations will give an Idea how PG&E […] Read more