Germany seeks to unleash storage innovation
BY PRISCILLA OBILANA: Germany is on the cusp of an energy storage boom. The country has long suffered with grid problems as it struggles to move large amounts of renewable energy produced in the north…
Vistra targets gigawatt-scale battery
BY PRISCILLA OBILANA: The extreme weather in Texas caught the US state off-guard. In doing so, it has served as a powerful reminder of why storage is so vital for grid stability and energy users. Simply…
Need for speed: Storage growth accelerates
BY BEN COOK: The rise of energy storage in the UK and US shows no sign of stopping. New data covering both markets demonstrates the sector’s dramatic growth. And the good news for energy storage…
Europe braced for €11.9bn storage ‘revolution’
BY BEN COOK: Investing in energy storage can be a risky business. This is particularly the case when you consider that the way in which energy storage systems generate revenue can differ from market to…
Interview: Richard Braakenburg from SUSI Partners
BY BEN COOK: UK energy storage is hotting up. Private fund manager SUSI Partners this week entered the market. And while institutional investors’ involvement in storage is currently limited, it is only a matter…
Canadian bank points to country’s storage future
BY ALEX CURTIS: This week, President Biden has signed up the US to the the Paris climate deal. This has been heralded as Biden’s first clear break from the policies of former President Trump, and…
Billion dollar baby: Qataris buy into Fluence
BY ALEX CURTIS: Energy storage has come through the Covid-19 pandemic relatively unscathed. Yes, supply chains were disrupted, and social distancing caused some delays to construction. But it was also a year of record deployments…
Our 10 predictions for storage in 2021
BY RICHARD HEAP: Happy new year. This is traditionally a time when we let go of unwanted and unhealthy habits so we can be our best selves. Well, for a bit anyway. It’s with this…