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US injects $43 million into energy storage research The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has made US$43 million worth of funding available to 19 energy storage research projects.
Becky Beetz
Aug 07, 2012
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Grid-connected renewable energy storage project launched in Europe A 39 megawatt-hour grid connected renewable energy storage project has been launched in Europe by a consortium of seven partners.
Shamsiah Ali Oettinger
Jul 22, 2012
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Australia: Infigen to build PV integrated energy storage demonstration project Infigen has begun work on a one MW photovoltaic and energy storage plant in Australia’s New South Wales. A first for both the company and the country, the demonstration project aims to pave the way for future utility-scale projects.
Becky Beetz
Jul 17, 2012
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$2 million grant awarded to develop PV-integrated storage solutions Satcon Technology Corporation, A123 Systems, Renewable Energy Services, and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) have been awarded US$2 million by the California Energy Commission to work on the development of storage technologies that will help reduce renewable energy power intermittency.
Becky Beetz
Jul 10, 2012
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US: PV installers emerge as "favorable" investment area Solar M&A activity in the U.S. has tailed off this year compared to 2011, according to the latest figures. Despite this, photovoltaic project installers have reportedly emerged as a favorable investment area. Furthermore, energy storage M&A activity is said to have enjoyed strong growth.
pv magazine
Jul 10, 2012
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Hanwha SolarOne unveils new storage partnership Korea-based photovoltaic module manufacturer, Hanwha SolarOne Co. Ltd has announced a new partnership with U.S. storage system company, Silent Power.
Becky Beetz
Jul 09, 2012
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Grid storage costs to decrease Lux Research has released a forecast that expects lithium-ion and molten-salt battery costs to fall to US$500/kWh by 2022. This is predicted to bring down the high capital cost of emerging grid storage technologies. However, it is still double the target of US$250/kWh.
Shamsiah Ali Oettinger
Jul 02, 2012
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Germany finally compromises on PV subsidies Germany’s federal and state governments have agreed to a phasing out of funding and cuts in the country’s photovoltaic feed-in tariffs. It is expected that the Bundestag and Bundesrat will discuss and make a decision on the compromise this week.
Sandra Enkhardt
Jun 27, 2012
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Trina and E3/DC announce storage collaboration China’s Trina Solar Limited and Germany-based E3/DC have said they will collaborate on next generation energy storage solutions.
Becky Beetz
Jun 11, 2012