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Australia: Household battery storage to be economically attractive by 2020 Battery storage could be just five years away from being an economic no-brainer for some Australian solar households, according to a new report which predicts grid-connected battery storage will be economically attractive for many homes from around 2020. RenewEconomy reports.
Sophie Vorrath
Nov 15, 2015
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California utilities agency increases efficiency with new storage system The advanced energy storage system will optimize renewable energy generation at its water management facilities, providing “an added layer of protection” against power outages and make it easier to share renewable resources.
pv magazine
Nov 10, 2015
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UK solar and energy storage: Market enters new phase The British Photovoltaic Association has published a new report detailing the transition to a new kind of residential PV market. What role is energy storage playing in it?
Ilias Tsagas
Nov 10, 2015
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German storage subsidy program to expire in 2016 Despite the recommendation of Germany’s scientific advisory, the Federal Ministry of Economics will wind up the KfW-storage subsidy program, for battery storage coupled with small PV arrays, at the end of this year. The Federal Ministry of Economics confirmed this news to pv magazine today. The German Parliamentary Economic Committee was informed by the Ministry this week that all of the targets associated with the program have been achieved.
Sandra Enkhardt
Nov 05, 2015
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Germany: 13 MWh "second use" battery storage project In what is claimed to be the world’s largest re-use of batteries originally purposed for e-mobility, a 13 MWh system has been installed at a recycling facility in the German town of Lünen. The “second use” project has been developed in a partnership between automaker Daimler, Getec Energie and The Mobility House.
pv magazine
Nov 03, 2015
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Tesla Energy to begin production at Gigafactory in Q4 Tesla Energy has brought forward plans to begin producing its Powerwall and Powerpack products at its Nevada Gigafactory to this quarter, in a move that will push back the delivery of some products to Q1 2016. Plans to commence cell production at the Gigafactory have also been accelerated, with cells set to roll off lines by the end of 2016.
Jonathan Gifford
Nov 03, 2015
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Germany: 150 GW PV capacity viable with just 40 GW storage Study by Agora Energiewende finds Germany’s electricity system can easily support four-times as much solar PV as currently installed, provided affordable battery storage of 40 GW is integrated into energy mix.
Ian Clover
Oct 27, 2015
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Western Australia to clear the way for battery rollout The state of Western Australia is “weeks away” from delivering a regulatory solution to allow battery storage systems to be installed and, importantly, to feed electricity back into the grid. The move has been heralded by state Energy Minister and Treasurer Mike Nahan who noted that solar PV will likely account for the bulk of generating capacity added to the state’s grids in the future.
Jonathan Gifford
Oct 25, 2015
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Half of all Australian households could adopt solar by 2018, finds the Climate Council Australia could become world-leader in solar+storage deployment for the home by 2018, report finds, as affordable battery technology pours into the market, swelling solar uptake in the process.
Ian Clover
Oct 21, 2015