Interview: Nate Washburn, Director of DER/I&C Design, Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy, Michigan’s largest energy provider, has become a relatively recent convert to energy storage but wants to establish itself as a pioneer.
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Will Form Energy change the face of storage?
Has the energy storage market just experienced a watershed moment? Yes, say some market observers, who argue that Form Energy’s recent unveiling of its secretive battery technology could transform the energy storage market forevermore.
Interview: Michael Lippert, Saft Energy innovations director and BEPA chairman
If storage is to truly fulfil its potential as part of the global energy transition, it has to surmount a number of challenges. These include ensuring it is priced competitively, sustainable, and able to be utilised at massive scale…
Northvolt completes mammoth $2.75bn raise
BY RICHARD HEAP: Swedish battery maker Northvolt this week raised a cool $2.75bn of equity.
That’s the largest equity raise by a private company in Europe…
Interview: Kees van de Kerk, president, Flow Batteries Europe
BY BEN COOK: In the opinion of Kees van de Kerk, president of the newly established industry association Flow Batteries Europe (FBE), flow batteries enable you to mitigate the risk of unpredictability…
Capital Dynamics starts digital storage drive
BY RICHARD HEAP: Energy operators are increasingly aware of how software can boost profits at wind and solar farms. Now they want the same for storage. This week, Capital Dynamics affiliate Arevon Energy has picked…
Interview: Tekna CEO Luc Dionne’s $1bn battery plan
BY BEN COOK: How can more energy storage capacity be connected to national power grids? Tekna Plasma Systems CEO Luc Dionne has a plan…
Will Europe overtake US in ‘gigafactory’ race?
BY RICHARD HEAP: US billionaire Elon Musk knows how to make money – and words too. Don’t believe me? Musk coined the term ‘Gigafactory’ in late 2013 for a huge Tesla battery factory in Nevada….