SAJ releases new battery inverter series for residential applications
China’s Guangzhou Sanjing Electric (SAJ) has developed two new single-phase and three-phase all-in-one battery inverters with efficiencies of 97.8% and 98.0%, respectively. They use artificial intelligence to support energy management.
Swiss scientist to develop hybrid flow lithium-ion batteries
A scientist in Switzerland is trying to develop a hybrid flow battery and lithium-ion battery by incorporating solid storage materials into the flow battery tank. He is currently identifying stable materials for the storage tanks over a 20-year operating period.
Photovoltaics for biomethanation
Researchers in Denmark have studied the technical and economic feasibility of biomethanation through large-scale PV power generation. They said that the intermittent PV-driven biomethanation process matches the efficiency of continuous processes after several days.
Green Gravity signs deal for energy storage tech in Romania
Green Gravity, an Australian energy storage startup, says it will explore opportunities to deploy its gravitational energy storage technology in Europe, after signing an agreement with Romanian state-owned energy producer Complexul Energetic Valea Jiului SA.
Monoprice unveils new PowerCache batteries with up to 1,000 W of output
Monoprice, a US consumer electronics supplier, says its new portable batteries can store electricity from solar panels and wall outlets. They range in price from $199.99 to $799.99.
Quinbrook targets 10 GWh battery rollout after signing CATL supply deal
Australia’s Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has signed a supply deal with Chinese battery manufacturer CATL that is expected to support the deployment of more than 10 GWh of energy storage systems over the next five years.
SJVN wraps up 1.5 GW renewables, storage tender with $0.053/kWh tariff
Seven Indian developers secured 1.184 GW of cumulative capacity in an SJVN auction for 1.5 GW of firm, dispatchable power. The winning developers will build renewable energy projects supplemented with storage systems across India.
French startup Ensol creates platform to speed up residential PV deployment
Ensol, a French startup serving the residential PV and home energy solution market, has raised €3 million in venture capital from Paris-based investors, Otium Capital, a fund that backs early-stage companies, and BetterAngle, a business angel group.
Novel residential solar-assisted heat pump system integrates PCM for heat storage
A British-Chinese research group has developed a novel heat pump concept consisting of a heat pump, the PCM tank, and tube solar heat collectors. Intended for demand shifting in space heating and domestic hot water (DHW) applications, the system is reportedly able to achieve a higher coefficient of performance than conventional heat pumps.
PV, storage may allow 53% of European households to end reliance on grid
A German-Swiss research team has calculated how many homes in Europe could be decoupled from external infrastructure with solar power, batteries, and hydrogen storage.
