Austrian utility starts building 300 MWh organic flow battery project
Burgerland Energie has deployed a redox flow storage battery from German battery manufacturer CMBlu in the immediate vicinity of a PV-wind power hybrid power plant.
Australian grid operator testing community battery tech
A grid-connected community battery has gone live in Sydney, Australia, with New South Wales electricity distributor Endeavour Energy testing the tech to maximize the benefits of rooftop solar.
Japanese real estate firm starts residential solar hydrogen project
Sekisui House-W is testing a pilot project consisting of a residential PV system, a small-sized electrolyzer, hydrogen-absorbing alloy tanks, and a fuel cell. The company said the hydrogen storage alloys used in the project have higher energy density than battery storage.
Australia’s Transgrid to tender grid services from battery operators
Transgrid, Australia’s major grid operator, plans to launch a competitive process to procure grid support services from third-party battery operators. It aims to maintain reliable electricity supply in two growth regions in New South Wales by looking beyond traditional network infrastructure.
Tesla adds ‘Charge on Solar’ feature to Powerwall batteries
Tesla owners can select a feature in an app to set their Powerwall batteries to solely charge their vehicles on excess stored PV capacity.
Australian startup unveils new wall-mounted residential EV chargers
Evos, an Australian startup specializing in electric-vehicle charging technology, has unveiled its first home chargers. The 7 kW wall-mounted devices are designed to add driving range to EVs for every hour they are plugged in.
MIT spinoff introduces new liquid metal battery system
Ambri has advanced its collaboration with Xcel Energy for a long-duration energy storage project.
Tata Group to invest $5 billion in 40 GWh UK battery fab
Tata Group says it will build a 40 GWh battery factory in the United Kingdom to produce batteries for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and other electric-vehicle manufacturers in the Great Britain and Europe.
European utilities turning to large heat pumps
Utilities increasingly recognize heat pumps as a critical technology for heat decarbonization. They are deploying multi-megawatt systems in different parts of Europe to simultaneously serve multiple users and offer new avenues for the decarbonization of buildings.
Green light for new big batteries in Australia
The government of the Australian state of New South Wales has provided planning approvals for two new grid-scale batteries. They will deliver a combined 540 MWh of energy storage capacity to support the state’s rapidly changing energy market.
