Battery Storage

4 ways installers can communicate the benefits of energy storage to hotels

SPW — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 12:00:33 +0000

By Ruben Willmarth, Senior Sales Engineer, Commercial ESS at LG Electronics USA Power outages occur across the United States daily for a multitude of reasons. Whether due to Mother Nature, maintenance or operational failure, hotels and resorts are not immune to outages. Extended power outages in commercial settings can result in loss of business…

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SunPower and OhmConnect join forces on California VPP efforts

Kelly Pickerel — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:15:58 +0000

SunPower and OhmConnect today launched a new virtual power plant (VPP) offering for SunPower customers across California. Now, homeowners in select locations with solar and SunVault battery storage can connect with OhmConnect directly through the mySunPower app to earn rewards for managing their electricity use during periods of peak demand. SunPower and OhmConnect’s VPP helps…

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Lithium alternatives capture interest of large battery installers amidst supply chain challenges

Kelly Pickerel — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:00:36 +0000

Although still very much in its infancy, the U.S. utility-scale battery storage market has existed in earnest since 2011 led by one dominant battery chemistry choice: lithium. According to data through 2021 from the U.S. EIA, 97.95% of utility-scale batteries installed in the United States were lithium-based. While there are significant battery projects in the…

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UEP zinc-alkaline batteries will be tested in virtual power plant setups with Maplewell

Kelly Pickerel — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:50:03 +0000

Maplewell Energy, a virtual power plant developer, and zinc-battery developer Urban Electric Power (UEP) have entered into a strategic partnership. Maplewell will use UEP batteries in VPPs throughout North America for commercial and industrial customers. The storage systems will use Maplewell’s energy management system JANiiT to participate in grid services opportunities. JANiiT provides real-time demand…

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ESS iron-flow storage to be used in California winery microgrid

Kelly Pickerel — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:41:16 +0000

Long-duration energy storage provider ESS will deliver three Energy Warehouse systems to Coldwell Solar for a solar + storage microgrid at Roederer Estate, Scharffenberger Cellars and Domaine Anderson — California wineries in Mendocino County known for their sparkling and still wines. Coldwell Solar worked with the wineries to design a system that met their needs…

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Generac unveils commercial-scale lithium ESS

Kelly Pickerel — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:22:27 +0000

Generac has unveiled a commercial-scale lithium energy storage system that can pair with the company’s line of gas and diesel generators for long-duration backup. The SBE series battery ranges in capacity from 200 kWh to 1,000 kWh and can come in either LFP or NMC chemistries. “Energy management today increasingly means balancing a combination of…

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EnerVenue to build 1-GWh factory for metal-hydrogen battery systems in Kentucky

Kelly Pickerel — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 11:40:34 +0000

Metal-hydrogen battery manufacturer EnerVenue just announced it will open a 1 million-sq-ft factory in Shelby County, Kentucky, to manufacture its Energy Storage Vessels. All aspects of design and process validation, manufacturing and testing will be performed on the 73-acre site. The first phase of the project will allow for 1 GWh of annual production. EnerVenue expects to…

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Scientific discovery could be key to commercializing zinc metal batteries for large-scale storage

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 18:07:25 +0000

Scientists led by an Oregon State University researcher have developed a new electrolyte that raises the efficiency of the zinc metal anode in zinc batteries to nearly 100%, a breakthrough on the way to an alternative to lithium-ion batteries for large-scale energy storage. The research is part of an ongoing global quest for new battery…

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Wärtsilä and Eolian complete 200-MW standalone energy storage portfolio in Texas

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:31:14 +0000

The technology group Wärtsilä has reached commercial operation date (COD) for two major interconnected energy storage systems in South Texas totaling 200 MW and owned by Eolian L.P., a portfolio company of Global Infrastructure Partners. The Madero and Ignacio energy storage plants will be operated using Eolian software, enabling full participation in the Electric Reliability…

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LG Energy Solution to make 16 GWh of LFP batteries for ESS in Arizona

Kelly Pickerel — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:41:47 +0000

LG Energy Solution will construct a battery manufacturing complex in Queen Creek, Arizona, that will make cylindrical batteries for EVs and lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) pouch batteries for energy storage systems. The Korean company will invest $5.5 billion into the two manufacturing facilities — $3.2 billion for the EV batteries and $2.3 billion for the LFP…

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ESS reaches UL 1973 certification for its battery modules

Kelly Pickerel — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:09:31 +0000

Long-duration energy storage company ESS Tech has achieved UL 1973 certification for its S200 battery modules. UL 1973 is the safety standard for stationary batteries. S200 modules power the company’s Energy Warehouse and Energy Center product lines. ESS has also completed UL 9540A fire safety testing. ESS iron-flow technology provides long-duration energy storage and is ideal…

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Getting EV chargers functioning quickly means turning to off-grid setups

Billy Ludt — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 13:00:51 +0000

Demand for electrifying transit is higher than it’s ever been, yet the process for interconnecting the necessary energy-generating systems to the grid is often long and arduous. Whether it’s a solar project, EV charger or energy storage system, utilities must assess individual energy project sites to see if the grid requires upgrades to accept the…

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Nexamp taps Energy Toolbase to manage Massachusetts energy storage project

Kelsey Misbrener — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 13:00:07 +0000

Energy Toolbase and Nexamp have deployed a front-of-the-meter energy storage system as part of one of Nexamp’s solar + storage projects in Massachusetts. Nexamp, a Boston-based solar and energy storage company, commissioned a Sungrow energy storage system comprised of four units, fully integrated with Energy Toolbase’s Acumen EMS controls software, as part of the Old Frontier…

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Solar installers: Add EV charger installation to your services now Bidirectional EV charging will soon upend the solar + storage installation market.

Kelly Pickerel — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 13:00:32 +0000

The clean energy market is constantly evolving, and solar installers are used to adapting. Solar hot water installs were quickly overtaken by the shift to rooftop PV. Threats to net metering and more utility shutdowns have required contractors to get comfortable with installing batteries alongside more advanced solar layouts. Just as the industry receives a…

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Michigan lithium battery maker to produce ESS for utility-scale applications

Kelly Pickerel — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 18:40:38 +0000

Michigan-based Our Next Energy announced the release of a utility-scale lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery system called Aries Grid. “Energy storage is the key to decarbonizing both mobility and the grid,” said Mujeeb Ijaz, CEO & Founder of ONE. “With Aries Grid, ONE is servicing a market demand for safer and more sustainable utility-scale energy storage…

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