Battery key to island’s hybrid system

By Jason Deign Inverter maker SMA Solar Technology yesterday confirmed commissioning of a hybrid battery, PV and diesel system covering the electricity needs of a small Caribbean island. The system will allow the 21km2, 3,500-population island of Sint Eustatius, in the Caribbean … Continue reading →

P2P energy player lobbies for storage

By Jason Deign Peer-to-peer (P2P) power supplier Open Utility is planning to pressure the UK electricity market regulator towards introducing grid-balancing measures that could include energy storage. The company, which runs an energy marketplace called Piclo, hopes to convince the Office … Continue reading →

Islands show how energy transition works

By Jason Deign Islands converting power supplies from diesel to renewables could be role models for the global transition to renewable energy, according to Younicos co-founder Clemens Triebel. “If we’re aiming for a high percentage of solar and wind energy, the expansion of renewables … Continue reading →

Bosch uses hybrid battery system for energy storage

Residents in blustery Braderup, Northern Germany, will be celebrating a Christmas with a difference this year. The energy to cook their Plätzchen will have been plucked from thin air… with help from a groundbreaking energy storage project.In July, the 670-or-so-strong community installed … Continue reading →

Living the renewable lifestyle

A small island in the Atlantic is showing how energy storage can be used to help run on 100% renewable energy. To get to El Hierro, in the southwest tip of the Canary Islands, you first need to fly to the provincial capital of Santa Cruz, in Tenerife, halfway along the island chain. There, a … Continue reading →