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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
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Funding for battery and energy storage providers dips in Q3 Mercom Capital found that both VC and debt/public markets funding levels in the battery and energy storage field have fallen during 2015, despite a continued strong outlook in the energy storage market.
Christian Roselund
Oct 19, 2015
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Hawaii shuts down net metering to new customers While immediately closing net metering, Hawaiian regulators also published new rules for self-consumption and an order for HECO to create “time-of-use” rates.
Christian Roselund
Oct 13, 2015
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SMA to supply 24 MW Korean energy storage project SMA Solar Technology AG has been contracted by South Korean utility, KEPCO, to supply 24 of its storage battery inverters and system technology to a 24 MW energy storage project. The delivery is scheduled for November.
Becky Beetz
Oct 12, 2015
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Energy Storage Systems secures $3.2 million flow battery VC funding Pangaea Ventures invests in the Oregon-based developer’s All-Iron Redox Flow Battery as part of a wider $4.5 million round of fundraising the company has secured to aid production ramp up.
Ian Clover
Oct 07, 2015