Large-scale energy storage system: safety and risk assessment
The International Renewable Energy Agency predicts that with current national policies, targets and energy plans, global renewable energy shares are expected to reach 36% and 3400 GWh of stationary energy storage by 2050. However, IRENA Energy Transformation Scenario forecasts that these targets should be at 61% and 9000 GWh to
Masdar to build Yemen''s first large-scale solar plant
Masdar has signed a joint cooperation agreement with Yemen''s Ministry of Electricity and Energy to build a 120 MW solar plant in Aden. Masdar, an Abu Dhabi-based renewables developer, is set to
Grid fee exemption for storage extended to projects coming online by 2029
The developer claimed it is the largest approved energy storage project to-date in Europe, exceeding the current largest facility in Europe by 50%, implying the current largest facility is around 183MWh. The claim may be true of continental Europe but, as Energy-Storage.news wrote last week, several larger projects in the UK have been
Germany''s innovative auction awards 408MW of solar-plus-storage
Image: Convergent Energy + Power. Germany''s latest innovation auction has awarded contracts to 32 solar-plus-storage projects with a cumulative capacity of 408MW. The German Federal Network
Enel brings 555MWh of battery storage online in ERCOT
Image: Enel Green Power. Enel North America has brought five battery energy storage system (BESS) projects online in ERCOT, Texas, totalling 369MW/555MWh of energy storage. The company, part of Enel, the large Italy-headquartered utility and independent power producer (IPP), brought the projects online
Wins for solar-plus-storage in tender ''prove energy storage is integral to greener Germany''
German storage system maker Tesvolt said international activities, including integrating batteries with this Australian gold mine''s solar array, now accounts for about 40% of its business, but Germany remains
Yemen – pv magazine International
Masdar has signed a joint cooperation agreement with Yemen''s Ministry of Electricity and Energy to build a 120 MW solar plant in Aden. It will be the country''s first
Enerparc commissions ''Innovation Tender'' solar PV project with 8MWh BESS in Germany
Developer Enerparc has turned on its first solar-plus-storage project in Germany awarded under 2020/21''s Innovation Tender. The company announced the project in Büttel, Schleswig-Holstein was operational yesterday (12 April). A battery energy storage system (BESS) was installed at the 35MW Büttel solar park.
Financial close achieved for 100MWh battery energy storage project in Belgium
It''s expected to be completed in the final quarter of 2022, connected to Belgium''s high voltage grid. Financial close has been reached for a 25MW / 100MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Belgium which has also been successful in a grid capacity auction alongside gas-fired power plants.
Ameresco JV in 250MW Ontario IESO tender-winning BESS project
The US-headquartered energy efficiency and clean energy solutions provider last week revealed details of its win in the Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) competitive tender. Energy-Storage.news reported on the results of the historic expedited LT-1 long-term resource procurement auction in mid-May. Ameresco
Masdar to build Yemen''s first large-scale solar plant
Masdar has signed a joint cooperation agreement with Yemen''s Ministry of Electricity and Energy to build a 120 MW solar plant in Aden. It will be the country''s first large-scale renewable
2,800MWh of battery storage projects win New South Wales tender
November 22, 2023. A recently-completed BESS project for tender winner AGL, at Torrens Island, South Australia. Image: Wärtsilä-AGL. Three large-scale battery storage projects and one virtual power plant were the winners of a recent competitive tender held on behalf of the government of New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
World Bank Increases Funding to Expand Electricity Access in
Washington, June 30, 2022 — The World Bank has approved an additional US$100 million for the second phase of the Yemen Emergency Electricity Access Project, which is
Global news, analysis and opinion on energy storage innovation and technologies
Swiss investment fund and project development vehicle MW Storage has contracted Fluence to supply and integrate a 20MW battery storage asset in Finland. News SECI launches 1,000MW/2,000MWh standalone BESS tender, India''s biggest to date
The bidding strategies of large-scale battery storage in 100% renewable smart energy
The results show that large-scale battery storage plays a limited role in future energy systems that follow the smart energy system concept. Likewise, the battery solution is only economically feasible in the Danish smart energy system at low battery storage capacities (few hours'' duration) with a low-profit margin rate (approx. 100%) and a short prognostic
TECO Group Won the Bid for the Taipower Energy Storage Iconic Project
Taiwan Power Company announced today that TECO Group has won the bid for the Longtan ultra-high voltage (UHV) substation energy storage system at NT$2.6 billion.
Germany: 400MW+ of solar-storage projects win Innovation Tender
Image: Enerparc. The latest Innovation Tender in Germany has concluded, with 32 solar-plus-storage projects totalling 408MW awarded contracts. The German Federal Network Agency, the Bundesnetzagentur, announced the results of its latest auction which ended up being oversubscribed with a total of 53 bids and 779MW of capacity
Large-Scale Battery Storage Knowledge Sharing Report
A study by the Smart Energy Council1 released in September 2018 identified 55 large-scale energy storage projects of which ~4800 MW planned, ~4000 MW proposed, ~3300 MW already existing or are under construction in Australia. These projects include a
Japan''s low-carbon capacity auctions ''will have significant impact'' on business case for batteries
In a recent Energy-Storage.news Premium interview, Franck Bernard, the energy storage head of developer Gurin Energy said that the Japanese BESS market is ready for scale-up, with the company planning to begin building a
Yemen kicks off solar tender – pv magazine International
All projects must be completed within 120 days from signing. In December 2022, Abu Dhabi-based Masdar said it would build a 120 MW solar plant in Yemen – the
South Africa: The deployment of large-scale storage projects needs to be accelerated
It is necessary to accelerate the deployment progress of large-scale storage projects in order to release the demand for wind and solar power station projects and bring the pace of energy transition back on track. TrendForce: There will be 3.83GWh new installed capacity in 2024. South Africa is a typical energy storage market driven by
Boosting Access to Affordable Solar Energy in Yemen
Between 2018 and 2022, the World Bank''s Yemen Emergency Electricity Access Project (YEEAP), sought to leverage solar energy facilities to improve access to electricity in
ROUNDUP: Energy storage projects that may be small in scale but big on ideas
August 26, 2021. Work underway installing the microgrid''s solar array on the roof of G&W Electric''s HQ in Bolingbrook, Illinois, US. Image: G&W Electric. This edition of news in brief from around the world in energy storage focuses on small-scale but potentially significant deployments. 26 August 2021: Flywheel, flow battery at power
NREL: US utility-scale energy storage costs grew 11-13% in Q1
Energy storage costs in the US grew 13% from Q1 2021 to Q1 2022, said the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in a cost benchmarking analysis. The research laboratory has revealed the results of its '' U.S. Solar Photovoltaic System and Energy Storage Cost Benchmarks, With Minimum Sustainable Price Analysis: Q1 2022 ''
Yemen kicks off solar tender | H2-CCS Network
In December 2022, Abu Dhabi-based Masdar said it would build a 120 MW solar plant in Yemen – the country''s first large-scale solar plant. Yemen had 256.8 MW
Joint Bidding Strategy of Large-Scale Battery Storage Company
In order to more profitable allocate the operations of large-scale battery storage stations (BSSs) with locational diversity across various electricity markets, a bilevel formulation is
A snapshot of Canada''s energy storage market in 2023
Inside one of Canada''s earlier large-scale storage projects: a 1MW/6MWh system using NGK sodium-sulfur (NAS) batteries for utility BC Hydro in Canada, commissioned in 2013. Image: BC Hydro. As you may have noticed from our recent coverage, Canada''s energy storage market is well-poised to build on foundations laid by
Large-scale tenders and energy storage''s role in decarbonisation
The tenders are likely to be very different in design and scope. However, the aim of both is to create a mechanism that values the critical role of energy storage in enabling and accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels. Australia and New York are both likely to soon see their first government-backed tenders in which grid-scale energy
Brookfield Renewable targets UK''s energy storage boom with 985MW partnership
Image: Cambridge Power. Ontario, Canada-headquartered renewable energy asset developer, owner and operator Brookfield Renewable Partners has signed a Framework Agreement with the UK''s Cambridge Power to develop a portfolio of battery storage and solar PV. The two are to develop on an exclusive basis more than 800MW
South Africa: Scatec amongst winners of 513MW battery storage
Norway-based IPP Scatec has won preferred bidder status for a 103MW/412MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in South Africa, part of a 513MW tender. The firm has won the award for the Mogobe BESS, one of four to be granted preferred bidder status under the Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producer
Germany''s grid-scale BESS installs up 910% but still under half a gigawatt in 2022
Large-scale energy storage used for renewable energy integration is also on the rise, with about 200MW/250MWh in operation today and 700MWh more projects announced. This is driven partly by the introduction of so-called ''Innovation Tenders'' by the regulatory Bundesnetzagentur, which award contracts to projects that
IET Energy Systems Integration Call for Papers: Large-Scale Electrochemical Energy Storage
For large-scale application, better performance, lower prices and increased safety for batteries are required. Electrode materials with higher capacity and good stability; solid-state batteries; techniques that reveal the failure mechanism; battery recycling and recovery would help to achieve higher energy density, prolonged cycling
