US Energy Secretary Talks Up 90% Reduction In Storage Costs by 2030 Updated On Thu, Jul 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy US Energy secretary Jennifer Granholm has indicated a target to reduce grid scale energy storage costs by 90 percent by 2030, to create conditions for the amount of storage that will be required by then to ensure stable grids and make the best use of renewable energy production by then. She was speaking as part […] Read more
Canadian Solar Wins 45 MWh Energy Storage Project in Colombia Updated On Tue, Jul 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar Inc., a solar PV module manufacturer in Canada, has won its first-ever utility-scale battery storage project in Colombia with a capacity of 45 MWh. The project was awarded in the public tender floated by Colombia’s Ministry of Energy and Mines via its affiliate UPME, the Mining, and Energy Planning Unit. Located in the […] Read more
Texas’s Winter Crisis Helps Build A Case For Solar Storage . Will It Be The Turning Point? Updated On Mon, Jul 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Earlier this year, Winter Storm Uri swept across North America in the month of February and thrust the U.S. state of Texas in the grip of a major power crisis, causing electricity outages, disrupting telecom facilities, and creating food, medical support, and heat shortages. Like many other power-dependent infrastructures, the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant in […] Read more
US Researchers Develop Hydrogen Energy Storage Evaluation Tool Updated On Fri, Jul 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a valuation tool that analyzes different energy storage technologies as part of an integrated and increasingly decarbonized energy system. Hydrogen energy storage is the latest addition to the modelling suite, and it brings a unique capability to the tool. The Energy Storage Evaluation Tool (ESET) is […] Read more
Battery Storage Warms Up with NTPC 1 GWh Tender For EOI Updated On Tue, Jun 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy National power generator NTPC continues to move aggressively on its pivot to renewable energy and more flexible power. In a tender it released on June 26, the state owned power major has invitee expression of interest (EOI) for setting up 1000 MWh of grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) at its power plants in India. […] Read more
LNJ Bhilwara Group Forays into Energy Storage Segment Updated On Mon, Jun 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Rs 7300 crore turnover LNJ Bhilwara Group, today announced its entry into the lithium-ion battery business through its private promoter entities. The group has entered into a joint venture with ReplusEngitech Pvt Ltd, a Pune-based company pioneering advanced energy storage products and solutions to establish a 1GWh plant for Lithium-Ion Battery Modules & Packs, […] Read more
Researchers in China Develop a PV-driven AC Using Ice Thermal Storage Updated On Fri, Jun 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Scientists in China from the Yunnan Normal University and the Jiaxing University have built a PV-powered air conditioner that uses ice thermal storage rather than batteries to store power. The design of the air conditioner, directly driven by distributed solar PV, was studied, and an MPPT controller was designed to effectively utilize solar energy. A variable speed […] Read more
Eneco and Giga Storage Partner to Produce Netherlands’ Largest Battery Updated On Fri, Jun 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Rotterdam-headquartered energy utility Eneco and battery provider Giga Storage have kicked off the realization of the largest battery in the Netherlands — Giga Buffalo, which will have a capacity of 24 MW/ 48 MWh. The companies say that Giga Buffalo will make it possible to balance supply and demand of electricity with the help of […] Read more
Recurrent Energy’s Storage Footprint Grows in US, 11 GWh in Pipeline Updated On Wed, Jun 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Recurrent Energy, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. announced yesterday that it has expanded its energy storage footprint in the United States with several leading Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) contracted to be built in 2021 and 2022. These projects span retrofits as-a-service, solar plus storage PPAs, and stand-alone storage tolling agreements. California’s […] Read more
