Intersolar 2023: ‘Battery prices are super volatile’
George Hilton, research manager at S&P Global, spoke to pv magazine at the recent Intersolar 2023 trade show about the latest energy storage trends. He said the industry needs easy-to-install products and more efficient supply chains, and noted that battery prices are highly volatile because they fluctuate in response to changes in the dynamic Chinese electric vehicle market.
Savant Systems releases 18.5 kWh home battery
US-based Savant Systems has developed a new lithium-ferro-phosphate battery and inverter kit.
Rondo announces 90 GWh heat battery factory
U.S.-based Rondo Energy will operate the world’s largest battery factory in Thailand, two and a half times the size of Tesla’s Gigafactory.
Aura Power to install 200 MW/800 MWh battery in Italy
UK-based developer Aura Power plans to build a large scale storage system in Maddaloni, southern Italy. It secured final approval for the project in early June.
Lunar Energy announces new residential energy storage system
US-based Lunar Energy offers batteries, hybrid inverters, and shutdown devices.
Greece launches 1 GW storage tender
Greece’s energy regulator has announced three separate auctions for standalone energy storage systems connected to electricity transmission networks. The application process for the first auction, which involves 400 MW of energy storage, will be open until July 10.
India’s SJVN tenders 1.5 GW of renewables with storage
SJVN Ltd., an Indian state-run hydropower producer, has issued a tender to select developers for 1.5 GW of firm and dispatchable power from renewable power projects with energy storage systems.
Neoen wins big battery tender in Australia
French developer Neoen has won a 197 MW storage contract with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). The deal is for the Collie big battery in Western Australia, with the first phase set to start commercial operations by October 2024.
Bslbatt unveils 100-mm batteries for rooftop solar
China’s Bslbatt says its new batteries have 10.24 kWh of storage capacity and a nominal voltage of 51.2 V. It measures 700 mm x 980 mm and is 100 mm thick.
Australian utility AGL unveils new big batteries
AGL has added three new grid-scale batteries and a 200 MW solar farm to its development pipeline as it shifts its energy portfolio from high-emission, coal-fired power generation to backed-up renewables.
