New off-grid solar battery from China
Chinese manufacturer Bslbatt has unveiled a modular lithium-ion battery that can be used for the off-grid storage of solar energy. The device has a storage capacity ranging from 5.1 to 30.7 kWh and is claimed to provide steady operation for up to 6,000 charge cycles.
Europe’s gigafactory boom in full swing with another plant announcement
The list of planned gigawatt-scale battery cell manufacturing plants in Europe has grown, with Anglo-Korean battery maker Eurocell announcing plans for a gigafab in Western Europe to start manufacturing at scale within 12 months.
World’s largest lithium ion battery is down, again
The Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility Phase II in the United States set off fire alarms that activated a fault water suppression system, triggering a cascading set of events that resulted in roughly 10 battery packs melting down.
SolarEdge reports record-breaking revenue
With comparisons with a Covid-hit 2020 inevitably offering a string of positive numbers, there was also little to concern the board of the inverter and battery manufacturer from the returns generated in the last quarter.
Viologen redox flow battery for renewables storage
Conceived for the storage of residential and large scale renewable energy, the device has a rated power of over 150mW/cm2, an energy density exceeding 40Wh/L, and a power density of 72.5mW/cm2. The battery was built with an anode made of inexpensive viologen and its cost, according to its creators, may be lower than $100/kWh.
Australian lithium-ion battery blaze sparks safety concerns
A weekend fire caused by a lithium-ion home battery system in Adelaide, Australia, has prompted the authorities to urge solar and battery owners to be vigilant about system maintenance.
Enphase batteries to be used in US virtual power plants
Microinverter provider Enphase has signed a deal with Swell Energy to participate in distributed virtual power plants in California, New York and Hawaii.
Powin to supply 5.8GWh of batteries for projects in US and Taiwan
The U.S. battery specialist has signed framework agreements with four developers to deliver systems for multiple projects.
Sineng Electric energizes 100MW/200MWh storage facility in China
The project is relying on Sineng’s 3.15MW turnkey battery stations EH-3150-HA-UD 35 and is the first phase of a 300MW/600MWh that the Chinese state-owned power company China Three Gorges Corporation is building in China’s Shandong province.
New poly fabs could head off first-half solar project slowdown
Norwegian analyst Rystad Energy has warned the solar industry could suffer the same effects of rising input prices as onshore wind developers grappling with ever more costly steel, with much hinging on how much solar panel raw material polysilicon can be manufactured.
