Tag Archives: Energy Storage

US Energy Storage Installations Set New Record in Q3 2023

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Now.Solar

The U.S. storage market hit a new high in Q3 2023, installing the most capacity in a quarter to date with 7,322 megawatt hours (MWh) becoming operational in the third quarter of 2023.  As outlined in the American Clean Power … Continue reading →

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China now has 30 Concentrated Solar Power Projects with Thermal Energy Storage Underway

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Now.Solar

The development of Concentrated Solar Power is entering into a fast track in 2022 here in China.  Within the Multi-Energy RE complexes combining with PV and/or Wind, CSP is playing a role as stabilizer and regulator, easing the power fluctuation and … Continue reading →

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Half of the energy storage capacity that Enel Green Power is building is located in Italy

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Now.Solar

Half of the energy storage capacity that Enel Green Power is building is located in Italy, and it’s about to reach 2 GW. Our goal is to reach 9 GW worldwide by 2030. Batteries – and storage systems in general … Continue reading →

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Paraffin lamps go out across Africa, thanks to solar

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Now.Solar

Abulb, a charging port, a solar panel and a small fee paid through a cell phone are making all the difference as millions of households in Africa dump paraffin and other dirty fuels. Off-grid solar finance companies with “pay as … Continue reading →

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SECTOR COUPLING IN FACILITATING INTEGRATION OF VARIABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY IN CITIES

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Now.Solar

INTRODUCTION The importance of cities in shaping global climate action Cities are a key driver of global economic growth, which over the past half century has been powered primarily by fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas), as illustrated in … Continue reading →

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RENEWABLE ENERGY MARKET ANALYSIS

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Now.Solar

BACKGROUND AND SOCIOECONOMIC OVERVIEW Africa is a continent rich in land, water and energy resources, with a young and fast-growing population. Already the world’s youngest continent, it is expected to grow to nearly 2.5 billion people by 2050, 80% of … Continue reading →

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Renewable energy for agriculture: Insights from Southeast Asia A focus on heating and cooling needs

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Now.Solar

IntroductionThe agriculture sector, comprising farming, fisheries and forestry, is a key economic sector in SoutheastAsia. It contributed to 10.5% of the region’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020, with the sector playing a much stronger role in economies such as … Continue reading →

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RENEWABLE ENERGY ROADMAP FOR CENTRAL AMERICA: TOWARDS A REGIONAL ENERGY TRANSITION

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Now.Solar

FOREWORD IRENA’s contribution towards a resilient and more equitable world is presented in its World Energy Transitions Outlook and Post-Covid Recovery: an agenda for resilience, development and equality. Mindful that the energy transition takes different shapes according to each region … Continue reading →

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System Operation: Innovation Landscape Briefs

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Now.Solar

DESCRIPTION Traditionally, electric power systems have been centralised structures organised into generation, transmission and distribution, placing customers at the end of the supply chain. This is a unidirectional structure where electricity generated by large power plants is transported via transmission … Continue reading →

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US tackles cyber security threat from surging renewables

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Now.Solar

US scientists are testing layers of cyber defences from component level and designing new grid topology and control systems to counter the threats posed by rising renewable energy capacity. In January, the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) launched a … Continue reading →

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Portugal’s delayed solar auction launch weeks away as country sets new date

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Now.Solar

Portugal plans to kickstart next month the solar tender it had postponed as the country began its campaign to contain the COVID-19 emergency, the government has confirmed.Contacted by PV Tech today, a spokesperson from Portugal’s Environment Ministry said that the 700MW solar … Continue reading →

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Amid California’s heatwaves and fires, ‘world’s largest’ battery project is being switched on

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Now.Solar

Update 21 August 2020: An LS Power representative contacted Energy-Storage.news to provide further information on the Gateway project’s storage capacity: “Gateway is 230MW / 230MWh. In other words, it can discharge for one hour at 230 megawatts power. And that is … Continue reading →

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Brazil’s looming renewable auction sparks another PV bidding avalanche

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Now.Solar

The solar industry’s appetite for Brazilian auctions appears to remain undimmed in the new decade, with nearly 30GW in PV bids coming forward for the next renewable tender.Figures released on Tuesday by energy regulator EPE show PV firms have put … Continue reading →

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Up to 194GW of solar could be installed in 2021 as investments soar

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Now.Solar

As much as 194GW of solar PV could be installed globally this year, new projections by BloombergNEF have forecast, with the asset class leading a jump in energy transition investments throughout 2020. Investments in solar rose by 12% year-on-year to US$148.6 … Continue reading →

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India Energy Outlook 2021

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Now.Solar

India has seen extraordinary successes in its recent energy development, but many challenges remain, and the Covid‐19 pandemic has been a major disruption. In recent years, India has brought electricity connections to hundreds of millions of its citizens; promoted the … Continue reading →

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IRENA_ReachingZero_Summary

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Now.Solar

This Reaching zero with renewables study outlines the best available deep decarbonisation options for those sectors. Prepared by the International RenewableEnergy Agency (IRENA), it supports the aim of holding the global temperature rise at 1.5o C this century, compared to … Continue reading →

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Electricity Storage Valuation Framework March 2020 ISBN : 978-92-9260-161-4 Download Assessing system value and ensuring project viability – IRENA Feb 2020

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Ritesh Pothan

Electricity storage could be a crucial factor in the world’s transition to sustainable energy systems based on renewable sources. Yet electricity markets frequently fail to account properly for the system value of storage. This report from the International Renewable Energy … Continue reading →

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Presentation at SuryaCon Oct 4th 2016, The Westin, Koregaon Park.

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Ritesh Pothan

Click Here for the Natural Group_Presentation at SuryaCon-pune-2016 To Summarize The Future of Solar in India depends on Energy Storage Distributed Local Generation Base Load Replacement Solutions Solar Irrigation Improved Grid Efficiency Household Generation Grid Independence

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Energy storage and the great commercial frontier: a solar star is born

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Commercial solar deployment has dropped off this year, but that hasn’t stopped players in solar and energy storage – both large and small – eyeing an opportunity in the segment. The solar industry is showing great potential but not much … Continue reading →

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How it works: Solar power towers with integrated storage – the much needed evolution of CSP!

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

The 110MW Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant, located near the town of Tonopah in the Nevada desert, will be the largest solar tower plant with integrated energy storage facility built to date. But what exactly is it? What does storage … Continue reading →

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The Economic and Reliability Benefits of CSP with Thermal Energy Storage: Recent Studies and Research Needs

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Foreword As the penetration of wind and solar generation becomes a significant portion of grid power, utilities and government policy makers have begun to sponsor analyses to compare alternative renewable resource portfolios. This has resulted in calculations of net system costs … Continue reading →

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Zinc Air Cheap Batteries for Grid based Renewable Energy

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

A battery made of cheap materials could store power when it’s windy for use when it’s not. On the cheap: EOS is working on a battery based on such cheap materials as water, zinc, and air. If successful, the result … Continue reading →

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A Breakthrough In Energy Storage: Graphene Micro Supercapacitors

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Imagine plugging in your smartphone for thirty seconds and then continuing the rest of your day with a fully charged phone. Then imagine plugging in your electric vehicle for less time than it takes to fill up a standard gas tank … Continue reading →

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LightSail Gets $5.5 Million For Compressed Air Energy Storage – Is it Cheaper than batteries!

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

LightSail Energy, a utility-scale energy storage company, has obtained $5.5 million from investors to fund its compressed air energy storage (CAES) project in the second closing of its $37.3 million Round D. LightSail CAES Concept. Image obtained from LightSail Energy. The … Continue reading →

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Advanced batteries for utility-scale applications in Asia Pacific to exceed 25GW by 2022

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

The total installed capacity of advanced batteries for utility-scale applications in Asia Pacific is forecast to reach 25.1GW by 2022, according to a new report by market intelligence firm Pike Research. The report, Energy Storage in Asia Pacific, explains that the … Continue reading →

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Energy storage tops list of requirements for PV inverter buyers as Chinese tech gains acceptance, reveals survey

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

The survey from IMS Research revealed a rapidly growing need for energy storage in PV systems Energy storage in PV systems has topped the list of requirements for PV inverter buyers, a survey has revealed. The results of the survey … Continue reading →

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Decentralised Storage: Impact on future distribution grids – An EUELECTRIC report, June 2012

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Flush with RE sources of power, EU recognizes the risk it brings to the grid without the appropriate balance of storage.  Europe’s electricity system is undergoing profound changes. The EU is planning a decarbonisation path that will see the EU … Continue reading →

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Germany paving the way for solar storage rollout, the next phase of renewables

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

With subsidies starting to wither away and module prices falling, opportunities for solar energy storage systems appear to be growing. As they say, as one door shuts – or several as may be the case – another one opens A … Continue reading →

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NREL study shows CSP with energy storage can help utilities, something India’s Solar JNNSM Policy sorely lacks

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) with thermal energy storage can add significant value to a company’s energy mix, a new study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has revealed The NREL report found that, compared to solar PV, CSP having a six-hour … Continue reading →

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Thermocline System looking to provide Cheap, Efficient Solar Energy Storage at $0.78 US per kWh

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Researchers at the University of Arkansas in the US set out to invent an efficient and economical energy storage system that would improve the overall efficiency of solar thermal plants. The team has developed a thermocline solar energy storage system that stores … Continue reading →

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