TSUN debuts DC-coupled 1,024 Wh battery
The Chinese manufacturer said its new residential storage system is an ideal solution for balcony PV system. The battery features a maximum input power of 1,200 W and a maximum output power of 800 W.
Indian state tenders 1 GW of pumped storage, 5 GW of solar power
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) has started accepting bids to provide 1,000 MW/8,000 MWh of grid-connected energy storage capacity from pumped hydro storage throughout India.
Bulgaria launches renewables-plus-storage tenders
Bulgarian businesses can apply for funding under two new tenders that aim to facilitate 1,425 MW of renewable energy generation capacity coupled with 350 MW of energy storage. Funding support is only offered for the storage component.
Evaluating the profitability of vanadium flow batteries
Researchers in Italy have estimated the profitability of future vanadium redox flow batteries based on real device and market parameters and found that market evolutions are heading to much more competitive systems, with capital costs down to €260/kWh at a storage duration of 10 hours.
BlackRock acquires solar, storage assets from Excelsior Energy Capital
BlackRock has acquired a portfolio of 38 operational solar and battery storage projects from Excelsior Energy Capital, marking Excelsior’s first exit of its inaugural fund. The projects collectively have a total capacity of 89 MW (DC).
Energy sharing in multi-microgrid systems with V2G
Researchers in Australia have developed a reconfigurable structure of a multi-microgrid to enhance the penetration of distributed energy resources in the presence of vehicle to grid technology (V2G) and found that both technical and economic aspects of the system have improved significantly.
US startup develops air-source steam heat pump for industrial use
Colorado-based AtmosZero has closed a Series A funding round that will help it accelerate the commercialization of its Boiler 2.0 technology. The air-sourced heat pump generates steam for industrial use and can be combined with PV generation and storage.
India allocates 480 MW renewables-plus-storage at $0.068/kWh
The winning developers will set up renewable energy projects backed with energy storage system to supply firm and dispatchable renewable energy in a demand-following manner.
bp increases stake in 26 GW Australian renewable energy hub
Investment bank Macquarie Group has sold its share in the 26 GW Australian Renewable Energy Hub megaproject proposed for Western Australia’s Pilbara region to oil and gas giant bp.
RWE starts building 330 MW of UK solar
RWE has commenced construction of 330 MW of solar capacity across seven sites in the United Kingdom. Two of the sites will include co-located battery storage (BESS), while the other five projects will be designed for future storage integration.
