Heat-storage building material to passively cool PV systems, batteries
German researchers have developed a new shape-stabilized phase change material with the ability to store up to five times more thermal energy than commercially available PCMs.
Smarter E products at a glance
pv magazine summarizes the products we covered at the recent Smarter E exhibition, in the first of a series of reports on all of the new releases from the annual trade fair in Munich, Germany.
Emissions-free battery recycling facility will use electricity rather than smelting
ACE Green Recycling has announced plans to build a new plant in Texas to recycle both lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries.
Smarter E Products: Fox exhibits all-in-one storage system
Intersolar 2022 has provided FoxESS the ideal opportunity to showcase its all-in-one storage system, the sleek and compact design of which allows for advanced performance, ease of installation and suitability to both indoor and outdoor settings.
The Hydrogen Stream: Carbon-coated nickel anode to solve problems of hydrogen fuel cell without precious metals
A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Cornell University, and Wuhan University have presented a completely precious metal–free alkaline fuel cell with enhanced performance using a carbon-coated nickel anode. Meanwhile, the Port of Rotterdam has offered to supply northwestern Europe with 4.6 million tonnes of hydrogen by 2030. According to RMI, Europe will import green hydrogen between 2024 and 2030. RenewableUK sees room for hydrogen exports from the UK to the EU.
Smarter E Products: JinkoSolar unveils residential battery
The lithium iron phosphate battery is sold with a storage capacity ranging between 7.1 kWh and 21.31 kWh, a voltage of 192 V to 576 V, and a nominal capacity of 37 Ah.
Smarter E Products: Stackable dual-voltage battery from Weco
Weco’s new 5.3 kWh battery can be used as a wall solution or in a stackable configuration. Up to 15 modules can be stacked without additional components, thanks to a special casing.
Ingeteam touts Italy’s largest storage system
Spain’s Ingeteam will supply a 70 MW/340 MWh facility based on almost 60 lithium-ion containers to provide storage services to the grid.
Smarter E Products: Kstar launches all-in-one residential battery inverter solution
Kstar’s new all-in-one device measures 540 mm x 490 mm x 240 mm and weighs 54 kg. The battery features a storage capacity of 5.12 kWh, uses LiFePO4 as the cathode material, and has a rated voltage of 48 V.
Italy hits 572 MW/977 MWh of distributed storage capacity
Italy added 123 MW/263 MWh of energy storage capacity in the first quarter. Energy storage continues to grow in the country, with the regions of Lombardy and Veneto being the two largest contributors.
