Ammonia heat pump for wastewater
Aalborg CSP will connect a 2.5 MW ammonia heat pump to a district heating system operated by E.ON Denmark. The facility will be located at a local wastewater treatment plant.
Grid-forming inverter to stabilize microgrids
Toshiba has developed a smart synchronous inverter that stabilizes power fluctuations in microgrids. The Japanese company said it has tested the device in combination with PV and battery storage.
Australian ‘renewable energy zone’ attracts 17 GW of project proposals
Renewable energy investors have proposed more than 40 new clean energy projects, or about 17 GW of capacity, for a coordinated “renewable energy zone” to be built in New South Wales, Australia.
JSW Energy wins tender for 1 GWh of battery storage in India
JSW Energy, a private-sector power producer, will set up 1 GWh of standalone, grid-connected battery energy storage projects on a build-own-operate-transfer basis in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Hydrostor develops 500 MW/4 GWh compressed air storage project in California
Hydrostor has selected an engineering company to provide front-end studies for a 500 MW compressed air energy storage project in California.
US utility to demonstrate liquid metal long-duration storage at solar test site
US utility Xcel Energy will test the use of Ambri’s energy storage technology at the Solar Technology Acceleration Center.
The Hydrogen Stream: Germany launches world’s first operating hydrogen trains
Germany has launched the world’s first operational hydrogen trains and US researchers have presented a novel design for a tubular PEM fuel cell. ABB and Hydrogen Optimized, meanwhile, have expanded their strategic ties and Slovakia has moved forward with a major gas-blending pilot project.
Sharp begins developing zinc-air flow batteries for renewables storage
Sharp is developing a zinc-air battery tech for renewables storage. The device will be reportedly safer than their lithium-ion counterparts, with high energy densities.
Is the Canada-Germany ‘hydrogen deal’ overly ambitious?
The Canada-Germany Hydrogen Alliance is part of a wider deal that includes batteries and raw materials. Many details remain unclear, but the 2025 target for first deliveries is ambitious, says Paul Martin, the founder of the Hydrogen Science Coalition.
Avaada to invest $5 billion in green hydrogen, ammonia plant in India
Ravi Verma, senior executive vice president of Avaada, told pv magazine that the group will invest $5 billion in an integrated green hydrogen and ammonia plant with 6 GW of captive renewables capacity. The green ammonia facility will have a production capacity of 1 million tons per year.
