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Toshiba, Marubeni launch rock-based thermal energy storage tech pilot

Toshiba and Marubeni have revealed plans to build commercial projects based on thermal storage technology using rocks. They have set up a demonstrator with 100 kWh of storage capacity and a relatively high heat storage density.

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The mobility rEVolution: Novel EV charger with solar-matching function

Viridian Solar has released a new 7 kW wall-mounted EV charger, Honda has secured certification to run a virtual power plant in Germany, and Bosch has joined forces with IBM to use quantum computing to conduct research on electromobility materials.

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Turkey introduces new rules for energy storage

The Turkish government has published long-awaited rules for energy storage in its official journal. Local solar association Günder said the first projects will be approved in the middle of 2023.

Singaporean developer sizes up 1.2 GW/2.4 GWh battery in Australia

Singapore-based infrastructure developer Equis has announced plans to construct a 1,200 MW/2.4 GWh battery in Australia. It claims it will be the largest battery energy storage system to be developed in Australia and Asia.

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Is hydrogen about to have its solar moment?

As Longi and other solar manufacturers kick off massive growth in hydrogen generation capacity, expect large price decreases resulting from steep learning curves, echoing the rapid advances experienced by the solar power industry since the 1970s.

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Zucchetti unveils 5 kWh high-voltage battery for three-phase storage applications

Zucchetti’s new battery features a nominal capacity of 5.12 kWh and a nominal voltage of 400 V. It says it is suitable for C&I and residential PV systems.

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US battery maker unveils solid-state storage systems for residential applications

Amptricity has emerged from stealth mode with plans to manufacture solid-state batteries for residential and commercial installations.

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Danish consortium builds 1 MW/20 MWh molten salt thermal storage facility

Hyme Energy and Bornholms Energi & Forsyning are building a pilot project to store clean electricity with molten salt. The system will likely start providing heat, power and ancillary services by 2024.

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Serentica Renewables, Greenko sign 1.5 GWh pumped hydro storage deal

Serentica Renewables says it will source 1.5 GWh of pumped-hydro storage capacity from Greenko’s upcoming projects in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, in order to provide power to industrial offtakers.

Floating ‘artificial leaf’ for solar-to-hydrogen production

University of Cambridge scientists have developed lightweight floating photocatalyst devices that produce green hydrogen and syngas. The leaf-like photoelectrochemical devices show potential for scalability.

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