Global Energy Storage Alliance Appoints Dr. Rahul Walawalkar as Chairman Updated On Thu, Nov 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The appointment was announced at the GESA board meeting held this month in Pasadena, California, USA. Dr. Rahul Walawalkar, Executive Director of India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has been appointed as the Chair of Global Energy Storage Alliance (GESA) for two years. GESA is a consortium of six different energy storage alliances co-founded in 2014 […] Read more
Instruments to Accelerate the Advent of Energy Storage in India Updated On Tue, Nov 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy With all the buzz going around energy storage these days, very often than not it is claimed to be the holy grail of renewable energy. Owing to the intermittency and unpredictability in solar and wind generation, high degree of flexibility in Loads and Sources is needed by the electricity grid for absorbing renewable energy beyond […] Read more
EDF Renewables Signs Two 20-Yr PPA For Solar+Storage Proj in California Updated On Tue, Nov 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Project is slated to achieve commercial operation by the end of 2021. The agreement is for generation and storage of solar energy. EDF Renewables North America signed two 20-years Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) purchasing 55 percent of the output, and Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) getting the remaining […] Read more
What to Expect from India’s National Energy Storage Mission Updated On Thu, Nov 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy Solar power with its inherent limitation of being available only during day time and the influence of weather conditions, has made batteries an integral part for all PV systems. Increasing solar power injection makes grid stability and management issues a concern. As India is moving rapidly towards an energy and transportation transition, the need to […] Read more
CMI Inaugurates MiRIS: Europe’s Largest Industrial Energy Storage Pilot Plant Updated On Tue, Oct 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy MiRIS Project investigates energy storage, PV, and microgrid integration and optimization CMI Energy’s MiRIS project will be integrated with the CMI Group’s headquarters complex to allow its engineers to perform detailed analysis of renewable integration with energy storage CMI Energy, part of CMI Group, will be inaugurating Europe’s largest industrial energy storage facility on October 26, […] Read more
CPS Energy Launches Solar Energy and Battery Storage Project Updated On Tue, Oct 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy Earlier this year, this USD 16.3 million project, which will be constructed by RES Americas, was approved by CPS Energy’s Board. Electric utility CPS Energy has taken a major step in using new technology to produce emission-free renewable energy during high energy use days. This focus on reliability, environmental stewardship and innovation was announced as Greater San Antonio’s natural gas […] Read more
EnSync Energy Sells 20-Yr Solar-Plus-Storage PPA with Kona Brewing Updated On Tue, Oct 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy As per the deal, the agreement will finance a solar-plus-energy storage system at the beer company’s new brewery in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. EnSync Energy Systems has sold a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Kona Brewing Company to an undisclosed investor. As per the deal, the agreement will finance a solar-plus-energy storage system at the beer company’s new […] Read more
California Commits $800Mn for Clean-Energy Technologies, Storage Updated On Wed, Oct 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The measure has been signed aiming to capture, for California, electricity generated by solar panels during daylight hours to help keep the lights on after the sun goes down. Embracing measures to increase reliability on renewable energy, California State Governor, Jerry Brown has signed committing USD 800 million for clean energy technologies and home energy […] Read more
World Bank Commits $1 Bn for Battery Storage to Bolster Renewables Globally Updated On Fri, Sep 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Also, the program aims to finance 17.5 GWh of battery storage by 2025 – more than triple the 4-5 GWh currently installed in all developing countries. The World Bank Group has committed to investment USD 1 billion for a new global program to ramp up investments in battery storage for energy systems in developing and […] Read more
