PV makes New York grow storage mix
By Jason Deign America’s New York State is pumping millions into diversifying its energy storage mix as solar-based renewable penetration mushrooms.
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Is storage getting easier to invest in?
By Jason Deign The possibility that energy storage could be gaining credibility among investors has been reinforced by a rash of announcements in the last week.
ALACAES seeks CAES partners
NB: In our intelligence brief, we incorrectly stated that L’Azienda Elettrica Ticinese had pulled its investment out of ALACAES and that Airlight Energy had run into technical problems. This version corrects both statements. By Jason…
Will there ever be enough storage to go 100% renewable?
By Jason Deign Using storage to even out intermittent generation in Europe may be a pipe dream at high renewable energy penetration levels, according to one researcher. Dr Björn Peters, a former power systems financier…
Worldwide energy storage: a diverse and evolving market
By Mike Stone A report published by the Energy Storage World Forum predicts continued rapid growth in energy storage worldwide. The Energy Storage World Markets Report has been produced in partnership by Dufresne, the organisers…
Could the grid stymie India’s storage plans?
By Jason Deign Doubts over the strength of the grid have called into question a USD$17.2bn plan to build 10GW of pumped hydro storage in India. Central Electricity Authority chairman SD Dubey unveiled the…
The second-life threat to non-lithium batteries
By Jason Deign Lithium-ion’s potential to dominate the stationary storage battery sector may be stronger than previously thought, according to the implications of a new study. Research published last week by the analyst firm Bloomberg New…
Brexit fallout: higher UK energy storage costs
By Jason Deign One immediate result of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union is likely to be higher energy storage costs, Energy Storage Report has learned. The June 23 vote to split with…