About Us. Office of Electricity: Key 2023 Accomplishments. The Office of Electricity (OE) leads the Department''s efforts to ensure the nation''s critical energy infrastructure is secure and able to recover rapidly from disruptions. Below are some of OE''s recent accomplishments. To learn more about how OE is harnessing innovation for a ...
By Alice Grundy, Molly Lempriere, Andy Colthorpe. In mid-July, the 100MW / 100MWh Minety battery energy storage system (BESS) was completed in Wiltshire, southern England. It is claimed to be the largest project of its kind in Europe, although another project of a similar size in England, Capenhurst, is also now underway and …
A new report released by the International Energy Agency and the government of Luxembourg provides recommendations on how the country can address challenges hindering its energy transition. The report states that despite energy sustainability projects being implemented in Luxembourg, the country is struggling to …
Recently, in December 2023, GUVNL issued tender to select developers for the development of 250 MW/500 MWh (250 MW x 2 hours) standalone battery energy storage systems for on demand use in Gujarat. In November 2023, GUVNL issued tender for development of 500 MW grid-connected solar projects under phase XXII across India, …
Image: Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne. Poland looks set to lead battery storage deployments in Eastern Europe, with 9GW of battery storage projects offered grid connections and 16GW registered for the ongoing capacity market auction. Eastern Europe has languished behind other regions in developing battery storage, but this is set to …
Research firm LCP Delta recently forecast that after annual grid-scale deployments of just 20MW in the last few years, Italy would deploy 800-900MW in 2023/2024, second in scale only to the UK. The grid-scale energy storage market in Italy is set to become one of the most active in Europe having been close to non-existent until now.
April 5, 2023. Energy-Storage.news editor Andy Colthorpe (pictured) and Solar Media conference producer Lucy Jacobson-Durham announced the forthcoming awards at this year''s Energy Storage Summit in London. Image: Solar Media. Energy-Storage.news publisher Solar Media will host the inaugural Energy Storage Awards this September, …
In March 2021, it signed an exclusivity agreement targeting the development of 1.1GW of energy storage in the UK by this year with infrastructure project developer TUPA Energy. In December 2022, Pacific Green acquired the in-development 249MW/373.5MWh Sheaf Energy Park project in southern England through that …
Utility and independent power producer (IPP) Iberdrola will deploy battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Spain adding up to 150MW/300MWh, to be co-located with existing PV plants. The six new BESS projects were amongst 1.9GWh of energy storage projects awarded grant funding in a recent tender called PERTE …
The Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has made Canada''s biggest energy storage procurement to date, selecting nearly 1.8GW of projects through a Request for Proposals (RFP). The Canadian province''s government announced yesterday (9 May) that it has made its selection of winners in the Long-Term 1 Request …
December 27, 2022. Crimson Energy Storage, the largest battery system to have been commissioned in 2022 at 1,400MWh. Image: Recurrent Energy. A roundup of the biggest projects, financing and offtake deals in the sector that Energy-Storage.news has reported on this year. It''s been another landmark year for energy storage, part exemplified by ...
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Netherlands-based BESS developer Giga Storage has unveiled a 600MW/2,400MWh project it is developing in neighbouring Belgium, one of the largest planned projects in Europe. Called ''Green Turtle'', it would be located in Dilsen-Stokkem adjacent to a new 380kV high-voltage substation run by transmission system operator …
The 2023 awards ceremony takes place in London, 28 September. Image: Gareth Davies / Solar Media The inaugural Energy Storage Awards are rapidly approaching, and the shortlist of frontrunners has been picked out by our panel of esteemed judges. The Energy Storage Awards 2023 are an opportunity to celebrate and take stock …
June 1, 2023. 1MW BESS pilot project in nearby Lithuania, which was followed by a portfolio of 200MW, thought to now be nearing their commissioning. Image: Litgrid. Eesti Energia, a utility based in Estonia, will install the country''s first grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS), it announced yesterday.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has shortlisted the projects to receive US$325 million for long-duration energy storage (LDES), with technology providers including Energy Dome, Invinity, Form Energy and Redflow. The grant funding will go to a total of 15 projects across the US which are deploying technologies that provide 10 or …
Grid energy storage has the potential to address these issues by effectively buffering supply and demand and thereby generating significant welfare …
A US$10.5 billion programme to "strengthen grid resilience and reliability" across the US includes funding for microgrids and other projects that will integrate battery storage technologies. The Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) programme was announced yesterday by US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and White …
US energy storage developer Gridstor has announced the start of construction of its first project, a 60MW/160MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in California. The Portland, Oregon-headquartered startup was founded last year, and has the backing of Horizon Energy Storage, a fund managed by Goldman Sachs Asset …
Spain-based developer and IPP Grenergy has detailed its investment plans for 2023-2026, totalling US$2.6 billion including what it claimed is the ''largest BESS in the world'' in Chile. According to its Strategic Plan 2023-2026, the IPP will commit US$2.6 billion to these expansions, with US$1.5 billion allocated to solar PV and US$800 ...
The German Federal Network Agency, the Bundesnetzagentur, announced the results of its latest auction which ended up being oversubscribed with a total of 53 bids and 779MW of capacity received, nearly double the 400MW limit set for the auction. The latest Innovation Tender in Germany has concluded, with 32 solar-plus …
The report recommends that infrastructure plans and processes should be aligned with renewable energy deployment and should facilitate smart grid technologies …
George Manahilov, Co-Head of Energy Storage says energy storage is now flagged as a critical grid infrastructure. This is recognized by both the investment community and …
Dutch utility Eneco is planning a 50MW/200MWh battery storage project in Belgium for commissioning next year, and called for more policy action on storage from its own government in the …
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Our final example of versatile battery storage is in fact so versatile, it''s on wheels. In response to another utility request for proposal, Power Edison, a company which specialises in mobile — but stationary — battery storage …
Germany''s second ''Innovation Tender'' for clean energy projects combining different technologies has awarded 258MW of capacity to solar-plus-storage across 18 bids. The federal network operator, Bundesnetzagentur, announced the results of its latest tender for large-scale solar, onshore wind, biomass and the newer innovation category last Friday.
There are many issues to consider when developing and financing energy storage projects, whether on a standalone or integrated basis. We have highlighted some of key regulatory considerations and trends we believe utilities, developers and financiers should take into account in assessing energy storage projects.
Grid-scale Standalone Energy Storage Project of the Year Winner: Pillswood Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Highly commended: Capenhurst …
Other notably large planned projects in Australia include utility AGL''s 250MW / 1,000MWh project in South Australia as part of a national drive to build 850MW of grid storage in total. In fact recent analysis by Cornwall Insight Australia identified a 7GW pipeline in the country of grid-scale battery projects at various stages of planning.
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In November 2023, the developer Kyon Energy received approval to build a new large-scale battery storage project in the town of Alfeld in Lower Saxony, Germany. At the same …
September 7, 2023. While 12 projects won awards in the first tranche of Greece''s recent grid-scale energy storage auctions, what of the c.500 totalling nearly 27GW that didn''t? Jon Ferris, LCP Delta''s Head of Flexibility and Storage, looks at the dynamics which could play out in rounds two and three in Europe''s fourth largest market by ...
EV and BESS company BYD will supply its product for a project from Grenergy in Chile which has been claimed as the largest energy storage project in the world. Independent power producer (IPP) Grenergy and BYD have signed a strategic agreement for the supply of 1.1GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) for the …
Recommendations provided by IEA to help Luxembourg to ease its energy transition include: Aligning infrastructure plans and processes with renewable …
Ontario''s electric grid operator, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), has awarded contracts for what will be the largest battery energy storage projects (BESS) in Canada, at 390 MW and 380 MW. However, they could soon be overtaken by a proposed 500 MW project that is slated to come online in a similar …