Statkraft and Greenvolt Power have entered into a 10-year contract covering the optimisation of two utility-scale energy storage facilities in Poland. The agreement covers the Ełk and Turośń Kościelna installations, with a combined power capacity of 400 MW and an…
Chinese researchers have published the latest life cycle assessment of sodium-ion batteries based on layered oxide cathodes in the journal Environmental Impact Assessment Review. Data collected directly from Chinese gigafactories show that producing a sodium-ion battery pack generates 24.9% less…
California-based EnerVenue has signed its first commercial, multi-megawatt-scale contract (11 MWh) for its lithium-free aqueous metal cell technology. A total of 26 containerized Energy Prism systems will be delivered to one of the oil and gas sector giants in northern…
A subsidiary of ML System – a Polish pioneer in building-integrated photovoltaics – has signed an agreement with BESS-Group for the construction of two energy storage facilities, each with a capacity of 5 MW and an energy storage capacity of…
British fund manager Gore Street Capital, through its managed vehicle GS EU Fund SCSp, has acquired a 40 MW / 160 MWh energy storage project in Poland. This is the fund’s first investment in the country. Debut on the Polish…
Australian technology provider Amber Electric has raised €49 million in a Series E funding round. The funding from Morgan Stanley’s investment arm and energy group E.ON will support the European rollout of an artificial intelligence platform that automates the operation…
French startup Battwoo uses second-life batteries from electric vehicles to build stationary energy storage systems. The solution is designed for the commercial and industrial sectors. It can reduce battery purchase costs by 30% and extend their lifespan to as much…
German energy company RWE has made a final investment decision on the construction of a large-scale energy storage facility with a power output of 400 MW and a capacity of 1.1 GWh. The installation will be built at the site…
Google, energy storage developer esVolta, and the Quintrace and LevelTen Energy platforms have completed a three-month pilot programme testing a new commercial structure for storing surplus solar energy. The project discharged stored energy, together with renewable energy certificates verified on…
Tera Batteries is commissioning CATL battery containers in Spain as part of a 140 MW / 105 MWh energy storage system described as the largest facility of its kind in southern Europe. Two locations, one system Tera Batteries is commissioning…