Swiss consortium switches on vertical solar-plus-storage project
The Baumgarten solar project consists of a 366 kW ground-mounted vertical PV array and a 2.5 MW/3 MWh storage facility.
Lion Storage closes finance on 1.4 GWh merchant battery in Netherlands
Tesla will provide 372 of its MegaPack 2 XL battery systems as well as engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services.
The Hydrogen Stream: H2 projects in Algeria and Mauritania under the spotlight
As Saudi-Algerian researchers report on the northern African country’s hydrogen potential, Denmark’s GreenGo Energy starts its 6 GW electrolysis hydrogen project in Mauritania.
Argentina launches 500 MW storage auction
The Argentinean authorities plan to install the new storage capacity in critical nodes of the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires, with an estimated investment of $500 million and an execution period of between 12 and 18 months.
Problems with Brazil’s planned battery auction
A crippling tax burden; an inability to bank energy arbitrage income; and uncertainty about grid fees, network ancillary payments, and solar-plus-storage eligibility could all affect a procurement exercise planned for June.
1 GWh battery tender opened in India
India’s state-controlled National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Ltd. will act as middle man between successful developers and power distribution companies in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
BYD to supply 12.5 GWh of battery storage in Saudi Arabia
Following a report in January, BYD has now officially secured the 12.5 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) supply deal.
Sodium-ion vs. lithium-iron-phosphate batteries
Researchers in Germany have compared the electrical behaviour of sodium-ion batteries with that of lithium-iron-phosphate batteries under varying temperatures and state-of-charges. Their work shows how state-of-charge during cycling significantly affects the efficiency of sodium-ion devices.
Sungrow expanding activities in MENA region
Sungrow secured a 7.8 GWh battery storage deal from Saudi Arabia last year and is planning to strengthen its presence across the whole Middle East.
Philippines banks on solar
Reforms over the past three years have lifted restrictions on foreign investment and sped up the permitting process for solar projects in the Philippines. As the government banks on renewables to drive the rapid expansion of power production, challenges remain for local project developers. Neil Ford reports.
