Up to 20% of renewable electricity production is expected to be curtailed by 2030 in Greece if no new investments are made in energy storage. Greece is faced with ever-increasing curtailments of renewable energy production. Based on expectations from the revised National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), an attempt will be made to deal with … Continue reading Curtailment, Greece needs 7 GW of energy storage by 2030 to avoid photovoltaic cuts
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Infinity Power to develop 1 GW photovoltaic, wind energy, hydro, battery storage in Sierra Leone by 2033
Infinity Power, a joint venture between Netherlands-headquartered Infinity Group and UAE-based Masdar, announced on Monday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sierra Leone to develop 1-gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy capacity in the West African country in phases by 2033. Infinity Power said in a statement that it will collaborate closely … Continue reading Infinity Power to develop 1 GW photovoltaic, wind energy, hydro, battery storage in Sierra Leone by 2033
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Mozambique launches tender for solar photovoltaic and battery storage projects
Mozambique’s Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIREME) has announced the launch of a new tender for decentralized solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects. Funded by a grant from the German Government through the KfW Development Bank, the initiative is part of the GET FiT Mozambique program aimed at improving the … Continue reading Mozambique launches tender for solar photovoltaic and battery storage projects
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U.S. added 5,620 MW of wind energy, solar power and battery storage in 2Q
The Clean Power Quarterly 2021 Q2 Market Report, released today by the American Clean Power Association (ACP), shows that U.S. project developers commissioned 5,620 MW of clean power capacity in the second quarter of 2021, a 13 percent increase over 2020’s second quarter volume. Additions for the first half of 2021 totaled 9,915 MW, the highest record … Continue reading U.S. added 5,620 MW of wind energy, solar power and battery storage in 2Q
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RWE builds one of the largest battery storage facilities in Germany
Spread across two locations and coupled with hydropower stations – RWE is building one of the largest and most innovative battery storage systems in Germany. A battery system with a total capacity of 117 megawatts is being installed at the company’s power plants in Lingen (Lower Saxony) and Werne (North Rhine-Westphalia). What is special about … Continue reading RWE builds one of the largest battery storage facilities in Germany
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E.ON commissions two large battery storage facilities in the USA
E.ON has put two 10-megawatt batteries into operation in Texas. The Texas Waves lithium-ion energy storage units are providing system services for the market. The batteries are able to react quickly to fluctuations in the power grid and thus improve security of supply for customers. E.ON’s concept is to stabilise the grid by combining renewable … Continue reading E.ON commissions two large battery storage facilities in the USA
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Statoil launches Batwind: Battery storage for offshore wind power
A new battery storage solution for offshore wind energy will be piloted in the world’s first floating wind farm, the Hywind pilot park off the coast of Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Batwind will be developed in co-operation with Scottish universities and suppliers, under a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in Edinburgh on 18 March … Continue reading Statoil launches Batwind: Battery storage for offshore wind power
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