GE expects storage to take a more central role in the grid as the penetration of renewables increases. Pic: John Hryniuk Photography for GE.
By Jason Deign
Industrial behemoth GE sees energy storage as occupying an increasingly central role in grid stabilisation, Energy Storage Report has learned.
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Flow batteries, such as this ESS All-Iron unit under contract to the US Army Corps of Engineers, have the potential to reach commercial cost-effectiveness before lithium-ion, new research shows. Pic: ESS.
UPDATE: We have found data for EWE’s proposed flow battery system on the EWE Gasspeicher website. The actual values are not far off those calculated in our original article below.
By Jason Deign
A study last week showed flow batteries could maintain a cost edge over lithium-ion chemistries, even in the face of massive deployment of the latter.
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Andrés Gluski, AES: “This is a market that’s growing very rapidly.”
By Jason Deign
Early trading suggests markets have taken in their stride the news that Siemens and AES are joining forces to take over the energy storage market.
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Genset specialist Aggreko has become the latest corporate to buy into energy storage, following its acquisition of Younicos. Pic: Aggreko.
By Jason Deign
Media reporting of Aggreko’s purchase of Younicos this week highlighted increasing mainstream interest in energy storage players and markets.
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Powin Energy is looking to the Canadian market to scale new heights. Pic: Dennis F Larsen, Pixabay.
By Jason Deign
US energy storage developer Powin Energy is planning to de-list as an over-the-counter (OTC) or ‘pink sheet’ stock, Energy Storage Report has learned.
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New research suggests electric vehicles could have a key role in using excess solar while also providing grid services. Pic: Animam.photography
By Jason Deign
Research in recent weeks suggests energy storage is being considered for a growing role on the grid as renewable penetration increases.
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BioSolar’s share price has had ups, but mainly downs. Chart taken from OTC Markets.
By Jason Deign
Battery materials maker BioSolar is hoping it will be third time lucky as it moves towards commercialisation of a “breakthrough energy storage technology.”
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SolarReserve’s Crescent Dunes CSP plant in the US has a 1.1GWh storage capability, about equal to all the world’s utility-scale batteries combined. Pic: SolarReserve.
By Jason Deign
Concentrated solar power (CSP), a renewable technology seemingly on the wane, could be back in vogue following a record low tender bid announced Monday.
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