Ingrid Capacity and BW ESS continue large-scale expansion of energy
BW ESS is a dedicated energy storage business with a globally diversified project portfolio comprising over 400 MWh under construction and over 1GW of ready to build projects. combines the benefits of scale and centralisation at a platform level, with local development partners, suppliers, contractors and financial institutions, to deliver
US Virgin Islands, St Kitts & Nevis get to 30%
Grid-scale battery storage will be added to island grids in the Caribbean by technology providers Honeywell in the US Virgin Islands and Leclanché in St Kitts & Nevis. Energy-Storage.news'' publisher Solar Media will host the 6th Energy Storage Summit USA, 19-20 March 2024 in Austin, Texas. Featuring a packed programme of panels
226MWh of vanadium flow batteries on the way for
As noted in yesterday''s reporting on Energy-Storage.news about a proposed 400MW / 3,200MWh advanced compressed air energy storage project in California by Hydrostor, the state''s regulatory Public Utilities Commission has moved to procure 1,000MW of long-duration energy storage by 2028.
Plus Power closes US$219m financing for Hawaii
US$219 million of financing has been secured by developer Plus Power for the 185MW / 565MWh Kapolei Energy Storage (KES) project in O''ahu, Hawaii. The success Plus Power is having so far is in contrast to the recent abandonment by ENGIE North America of a solar-plus-storage project on Hawaii Island that it was awarded a contract for by
New Zealand''s ''first grid-scale battery storage project'' in
Infratec general manager Nick Bibby said that the storage system is "the first of its scale to be built in New Zealand". As reported by Energy-Storage.news, the two companies completed their assessment of the project in late 2021, selecting a site in Huntly, a town in the Waikato District.. They then announced the appointment of key contractors in March of last
Leclanché solar-plus-storage project on Caribbean island breaks
Construction has begun on a solar-plus-storage project on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts & Nevis, backed by Leclanché, Solrid and MPC Energy Solutions. The launch of the SOLEC power plant is nearly 18 months later than expected with the start of construction first announced back in December 2020, covered by Energy-Storage.news.
Pacific Green picks contractor, battery storage
Pacific Green Technologies has appointed Instalcom Limited as the principal contractor for its 99.98MW Richborough Energy Park battery energy storage system (BESS) in Kent, England. Instalcom has also been awarded an operations and maintenance contract for the site, which will come into play once commercial operations via the UK''s National
New York regulator approves 110MW BESS as state
''Bulk'' storage solicitations could signal boom in New York . The state also has in place a target of deploying 6GW of energy storage by the end of this decade with an interim 3GW target by 2025. While that is among the US'' most ambitious policy targets, regular readers of Energy-Storage.news will be aware that progress to date has been slow.
California seeks energy storage resilient microgrid & island power
SCE has launched its 2022 Catalina Island Clean Energy All-Source RFO for the Santa Catalina Island, mainly known as a getaway destination off the cost of LA. The company is seeking energy solutions to serve the island including renewable sources, energy storage, demand response and energy efficiency-based solutions. Energy-Storage.news
Tech providers, contractors revealed for Brazil''s largest BESS
Further details about Brazil''s largest battery storage project to date have been revealed including its integrators and equipment providers. The inauguration of the 30MW/60MWh system took place last year, on the networks of transmission system operator (TSO) ISO CTEEP, as reported by Energy-Storage.news in November.
Hawaii utility procuring clean energy projects with 2.1GWh BESS
A solar-plus-storage project on the island of O''ahu, Hawaii, deployed by Wartsila. Image: Clearway. Hawaii''s main utility Hawaiian Electric has entered into contract negotiations with the developers of 15 renewable energy projects, including solar, wind and a combined 2.1GWh of energy storage.
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All electrical works on Island must be completed by accredited Norfolk Island Electricity (NIE) staff or by a registered electrical contractor. Norfolk Island Electricity provides the following services to the community of Norfolk Island: Power generation; Power supply – including connection/disconnection; Reticulation
Madeira island will reach 50% renewable energy
Rendering of the project, including Fluence''s GridStack storage equipment and transformers. Image: Siemens. The Portuguese island of Madeira will be able to radically reduce its fossil fuel consumption while keeping electricity supply stable and reliable, thanks to battery energy storage system (BESS) technology.
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EnfraGen appoints Verano Energy as EPC contractor for eight
US EPC contractor SOLV Energy has built over 13GW of solar PV capacity and remains the leading EPC contractor as of the third quarter of 2024. Energy Storage Summit 2025. Solar Media Events
Island Green Power presents plans for 500-MW solar
UK renewable energy developer Island Green Power (IGP) on Tuesday unveiled early-stage plans for a utility-scale solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) with a potential generation capacity of up to 500 MW
EnergyAustralia ponders world''s largest
Major power firm EnergyAustralia is studying the feasibility of building a huge pumped hydroelectric energy storage project in the Spencer Gulf of South Australia. Standing at 100MW with six-to-eight hours of storage, this would not only be the second ever seawater-based pumped hydro storage project in the world, it would also be the largest.
Norfolk Island Green Energy Program
The Norfolk Island Green Energy Program includes: 1. The rollout of commercial sized solar and battery systems across multiple locations. 2. Voltage regulation on the power network. 3. Tariff reform (lowering prices). It was found that no local contractors had the needed experience with installing commercial sized systems. Hence due to
Hy Stor Energy seeks DOE funding for green hydrogen storage
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AGL breaks ground on 250MW Torrens Island battery
Rendering of the Torrens Island BESS project, due for completion early in 2023 and capable of expansion from its initial 250MWh configuration to 1,000MWh at a later date. Image: AGL. Australian power retail and generation company AGL has broken ground on a 250MW / 250MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in South Australia.
Turkey''s energy storage market is ''now fully open''
In April 2021, Energy-Storage.news reported on the commissioning of Turkey''s first grid-connected battery storage project, a 500kW/500kWh system which was designed to help smooth out local peaks in supply and demand for a town in the north of the country.
US Virgin Islands, St Kitts & Nevis get to 30
Grid-scale battery storage will be added to island grids in the Caribbean by technology providers Honeywell in the US Virgin Islands and Leclanché in St Kitts & Nevis. Energy-Storage.news'' publisher Solar Media
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Incite Energy ''s electrical engineer, Matias Valdes and Director of Decarbonisation, Kody Ponds are working alongside Norfolk Island Regional Council to carry out commercial survey and
Primergy picks contractors for 1,416MWh-BESS
Primergy picks contractors, suppliers for US$1.2bn Gemini solar-plus-storage project in Nevada. By Cameron Murray. March 3, 2022. US & Canada, Americas. The Energy Storage Summit USA is the only place where you are guaranteed to meet all the most important investors, developers, IPPs, RTOs and ISOs, policymakers, utilities, energy buyers
''Hybrid power plant'' enabled for 65% renewable
A "hybrid power plant", controlling the grid for an entire island and its inhabitants, will be created with the addition of a management and control platform from energy storage system integrator Greensmith. Graciosa, a tiny
Turkey''s energy storage market is ''now fully open''
In April 2021, Energy-Storage.news reported on the commissioning of Turkey''s first grid-connected battery storage project, a 500kW/500kWh system which was designed to help smooth out local peaks in