BY CHARLIE HODGES, MANAGING DIRECTOR, AUGUSTA & CO.: As old thermal capacity is switched off and growth in renewables creates issues for grid management and balance, more system flexibility is needed for grid operators. One…
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BY ALEX CURTIS: In the last ten days, renewables investment giant Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has hit the headlines with two huge storage deals. On 16th November, the firm agreed to partner with Hydrogen Renewables Australia on the 5GW…
BY ALEX CURTIS: Joe Biden has been named US president-elect. President Trump may not like it, and has shown he’s willing to fight in court. But Trump has to pull a rabbit out of his…
BY ALEX CURTIS: If you follow renewables then you’ll have heard of floating wind. Perhaps you’ve heard of floating solar too. But floating energy storage? Well, you have now! This is a technology that could…
BY ALEX CURTIS: Technology giants such as Facebook, Google and Microsoft have faced serious scrutiny in recent years. And arguably it is Facebook that has come under most pressure, from the role of Cambridge Analytica…
Scatec’s 53MW Los Prados solar project in Honduras (Pic source: Scatec Solar) BY RICHARD HEAP: Norwegian operator Scatec Solar wants to leapfrog its European rivals by expanding in hydro, storage and wind. Soon it…
BY ALEX CURTIS: It was last month that the world’s first hydrogen-powered plane took flight. Simultaneously, the global green hydrogen market now seems to be ready for take-off after a surge in green new deals…
BY RICHARD HEAP: Most energy storage development is focused on the world’s richest countries. This is understandable, given that most of us in the west expect uninterrupted access to our electricals. Storage can help to…