Interview: Tekna CEO Luc Dionne’s $1bn battery plan

BY BEN COOK: Tekna and LG Chem have linked up to improve lithium-ion batteries Better lithium-ion batteries could mean more storage on national grids Tekna CEO claims to have ‘perfected’ the necessary technology How can more energy storage capacity be connected to national … Continue reading →

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. Now the word is not only in my spell-checker but it's in there with the Musk-approved capital … Continue reading →

Which are the world’s biggest energy storage markets? Here’s the Top Five

BY BEN COOK: The use of energy storage all around the world will skyrocket in the coming years. To give you an indication of this growth, consider that in 2018, just three years ago, there was 9GW/17GWh deployed around the world. By 2040, it is anticipated that this will have soared … Continue reading →

What is Ørsted doing in energy storage?

BY PRISCILLA OBILANA: This week, Danish utility Ørsted wrapped up the first quarter by unveiling a project called SeaH2Land, with partners including steel giant ArcelorMittal. This involves the development of a 1GW green hydrogen production plant by 2030 to serve the Netherlands and Belgium. … Continue reading →

Pacific Green’s Gareth Dauley: ‘The UK is one of the most advanced storage markets’

BY BEN COOK Pacific Green plans to connect 1.1GW of energy storage in UK by 2024 Australian and US markets will have huge potential in coming years Batteries should be used to maximise revenue via trading Pacific Green will play a huge role in rolling out storage in the UK in the … Continue reading →