Interview: How Solar Impulse's round the world flight took batteries on a journey of discovery
July’s successful circumnavigation of the globe by Solar Impulse was a triumph for human endurance and ingenuity, and proved solar power’s efficacy as a reliable source of electricity. But the project would not have been possible without batteries… and the journey proved a voyage of discovery for storages technical possibilities.
TrinaBEST to expand into Japan
The new storage arm of Trina Solar, Trina Energy Storage Solutions, otherwise known as TrinaBEST, has announced the establishment of a Japanese subsidiary, TrinaBEST Japan to help grow its energy storage business in Japan.
RWE to acquire PV and storage specialist Belectric Solar & Battery
The German utility’s renewable energy arm, innogy SE, has signed the contract to acquire Belectric Solar & Battery, a solar developer who has built more than 1.5 GWp of PV projects worldwide, significantly enhancing the company’s solar and storage expertise.
Storage shows its worth in UK's first Enhanced Frequency Response auction
A total of 1.4 GW of projects were put forward under the 200 MW tender, with energy storage projects taking positive steps forward, says Renewable Energy Agency.
'Second-life' EV batteries could drive low-cost storage sector, says BNEF report
According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, used electric vehicle batteries will amount to 29 GWh by 2025, with around one-third of that total viable for second life use as low-cost, stationary storage.
World-leading solar and battery storage project lures BHP
A world leading large-scale solar and battery storage project in north Queensland has drawn interest from the worlds biggest miner, BHP Billiton, which says it is looking at the technology for its remote and off-grid mine sites.
AES to supply, integrate 37.5 MW of battery systems for San Diego utility
The San Diego utility says that the batteries will allow it to improve reliability and integrate higher levels of renewables. AES plans to finish the systems by the end of January 2017.
PPA generation certificates signed for DeGrussa solar+storage plant
Neoen and Origin Energy have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for large-scale generation certificates (LGCs) at Australias largest integrated off-grid solar and energy storage facility.
Lithium-ion battery test centre opens in Canberra, Australia
The Canberra Institute of Technology has opened the new facility, backed by a A$450,000 ($344,525) grant from Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), to assess the potential for residential energy storage.
Grid-scale battery storage not yet 'panacea' for Australia renewables
A senior solar energy researcher from the University of Queensland has questioned the role of grid-scale battery storage as the “missing link” of Australia’s shift to renewables, and suggested that much more research needs to be done if the technology is to be rolled out successfully.
