energy storage

VRB Energy Will Build a Gigafactory in Hubei for Flow Battery Production

published 2021 年 04 月 13 日 9:30
VRB Energy, a developer of energy storage solutions based on vanadium redox batteries (VRBs), announced on March 15 that it has signed a framework agreement with the municipal government of Xiangyang to supply energy storage equipment for a local PV-plus-storage project. VRB Energy is formerly known as Pu Neng and has offices in Vancouver and Beijing. ...  more

Nexamp Obtains a US$440 Million Credit Facility to Develop PV and Energy Storage Assets

published 2021 年 04 月 06 日 9:30
Nexamp announced on March 8 that it had signed a debt financing agreement for a portfolio of PV generation and energy storage assets. With this agreement, the company will receive US$440 million in funding. As for the portfolio, the PV generation assets are estimated to have a total generation capacity of 380MW, while the energy storage assets are estimated to have a total storage capacity of 120MWh. Based in the US, Nexamp is a developer and operator of PV projects. Its official website states that it can handle every aspect of the project development process, including financing, design, EPC, and O&M. ...  more

Debut of the Solar Energy and Flow Battery Combination Amidst Increasing Energy Storage System Solutions

published 2021 年 02 月 01 日 18:30
Numerous power plants have chosen to work with energy storage systems in order to store the excess power of renewable energy and achieve stable power grids, including the common and the rapid responding lithium ion battery energy storage system, though there are additional choices, such as pairing up solar and tidal power plants with vanadium flow batteries (VFB). ...  more

New Cross Season Energy Storage Material that Effectively Stores Solar Thermal Energy Debuts

published 2020 年 12 月 09 日 18:30
A British science research team has recently developed a new crystalline material for thermal energy storage, which not only stores 4 months and above solar thermal energy under room temperature, but is also capable of releasing thermal energy according to various needs. The research team believes that this material, which is able to store thermal energy for a prolonged period, will become a potential help in battling the imminent winter season. ...  more

Mobile Energy Storage Units from ENGIE and Kiwi Will Provide 3MW of Frequency Control and Ancillary Services in the Netherlands

published 2020 年 12 月 07 日 18:30
ENGIE and Kiwi Power announced in November that the mobile energy storage units that they have jointly developed will soon serve the energy market of the Netherlands. TenneT, which is the national transmission system operator of the Netherlands, has commissioned a number of these units to provide up to 3MW of frequency control and ancillary services. At the same time, they can also be used to support construction projects and outdoor events. ...  more

Neoen Secures a Contract to Build a New 300MW Battery Storage Plant in Australia

published 2020 年 12 月 02 日 18:30
As Australia is racing ahead to expand the deployment of renewable generation systems, battery energy storage and power infrastructure upgrade have become essential in maintaining the reliability and quality of the electricity supply in the country. Recently, French energy developer Neoen won a contract to build the largest battery storage plant in Australia to date. Located in the state of Victoria, the project will be another array of Tesla batteries. ...  more