Texas-based startup Solidion Technology has patented a novel lithium-metal battery technology designed to remove barriers that have so far hindered the commercialization of lithium-sulfur, lithium-air, and anode-free cells. The solution is attracting significant interest in the context of powering orbital…
A project that could change the way energy is stored in Europe is being developed in Laufenburg, Switzerland. Tens of meters underground, a massive flow battery is being built with a planned capacity exceeding 2.1 GWh. Its developers claim that…
American tech giant Google and demand response and distributed energy resource operator Voltus have signed a three-year partnership agreement to develop a virtual power plant. Under the contract, Google will fund up to 100 MW of capacity per year from…
Estonian renewable energy developer Sunly has signed a contract with the British engineering group Rolls-Royce’s subsidiary for the supply of four battery energy storage systems. The total contracted capacity of the systems will be 490 MWh, and all projects will…
Brazil’s electricity regulator, Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (ANEEL), has approved long-awaited regulations for energy storage systems and their connection to the power grid. The decision paves the way for the large-scale deployment of battery energy storage systems (BESS), ending…
Chinese inverter and energy storage manufacturer and supplier Sungrow Power Supply has announced the official start of commercial operations of a groundbreaking new project in Myanmar. After a commissioning process that lasted just seven days, a 110 MW solar power…
Bulgarian renewable energy company Sunterra RE has officially completed the second phase of its major investment project. The company has commissioned state-of-the-art battery energy storage systems (BESS) at three operational solar parks across the country. As a result, the total…
We have already reported that the U.S. renewable energy market is accelerating rapidly. The best evidence supporting this claim is the simultaneous launch of several major investments in the southern United States. Developers have begun construction of massive battery storage…
After exactly three months since the US and Israel attack on Iran, it is now known what the toxic cloud—reportedly the size of Italy—that hovered over Tehran actually was. Scientists from Wuhan published research showing the true scale of this…
RWE Gains Approval to Operate Landmark 8-Hour Battery Storage Project in Australia German energy group RWE has received official approval to fully commission a landmark energy storage project in Australia. The green light was jointly granted by the Australian Energy…