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1. Adding Giant Batteries To This Hydro Project Creates A 'Virtual Dam' With Less Environmental Impact

   Explore forbes.com May 23 2019 Wave, Tidal, Hydro , Utility Grid , Lithium

   

   A Chilean utility has broken ground on a 50 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy storage project paired with a run-of-river hydroelectric facility. The battery will be capable of storing electricity produced from the hydro generation without needing to construct a dam or make use of a water reservoir, creating instead a “virtual dam” that can deliver 10 megawatts (MW) of power for 5 hours.

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2. North Carolina Approves Duke's First Solar+Storage Residential Microgrid

   Explore utilitydive.com May 16 2019 Solar Photovoltaic , Residential & Community & Microgrid , Utility Grid , Lithium

   

   North Carolina regulators on Friday approved a solar+storage microgrid project proposed by Duke Energy, designed to help maintain reliable power for a small town called Hot Springs in the western part of the state. The project includes a 2 MW solar array and 4 MW lithium-ion battery, and will be Duke's first utility-scale solar+storage project for residential customers. The microgrid is a small part of Duke's broader plan to roll out more storage on its system.

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3. Fortum Pairs Li-ion Storage with Hydropower Plant in Sweden

   Explore Home: pv-magazine May 16 2019 Wave, Tidal, Hydro , Wind , Utility Grid , Lithium

   

   Fortum has started operating a 5 MW/6.2 MWh lithium-ion battery storage system at the Forshuvud hydropower plant in Dalarna, Sweden. It plans to use the storage system to lower the risk of network disturbances, while minimizing what Fortum describes as “wear and tear” on the hydropower facility. The batteries at Forshuvud will compensate for increasingly rapid changes in electricity generation caused by wind power, for example. The system will improve the hydropower plant’s role as a regulator and more effectively take advantage of capacity regulation.

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4. Energy Storage To Go - Aggreko Launches New Mobile and Modular Battery System

   Explore Generator Rental May 13 2019 Lithium

   

   Aggreko is adding mobile and modular energy storage to its 10 gigawatt (GW) fleet of distributed energy assets. The Y.Cube is a fully integrated, ready-to-install lithium-ion battery system, built on the decade-long expertise of energy storage pioneer Younicos, which Aggreko acquired in 2017. Housed entirely within a standard 20-ft container, the 1-megawatt (MW) units can be delivered and quickly deployed worldwide.

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5. Powin Supplies 10MW Battery in Texas

   Explore reNews Apr 10 2019 Utility Grid , Lithium

   

   US energy storage company Powin is supplying a 10MW / 10 MWh system to GlidePath Power for a project in Texas. The distributed battery system will be constructed this year in the service territory of grid operator Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).

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6. SUSI Partners Buys 50% Stake in AMS Commercial Battery Fleet

   Explore Greentech Media Apr 1 2019 Lithium

   

   Swiss fund manager SUSI Partners acquired a 50 percent stake in AMS’ Southern California portfolio of distributed battery storage systems. The package includes more than 90 lithium-ion systems adding up to storage capacity of 63 megawatts and 340 megawatt-hours. AMS will continue to operate the assets. AMS secured contracts with utility Southern California Edison back in 2014 to install batteries at commercial and industrial sites to lower both customer bills and grid demand in constrained areas. As of mid-March, AMS had brought online 27 megawatts and 142 megawatt-hours of energy storage capacity at 40 sites within SCE territory.

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   Mentions: California Southern California Edison AMS

7. Solar + Storage Projects to Drive Utility-Scale Deployment of Batteries: Navigant

   Explore utilitydive.com Apr 1 2019 Solar Photovoltaic , Utility Grid , Lithium

   

   Storage-plus PPAs are already less expensive than the levelized cost of energy for combined cycle natural gas in the United States, according to a recent report from Navigant Research. Lithium-ion batteries are one of the main drivers in the growth of the utility-scale energy storage market, accounting for almost 30% of non-pumped storage capacity developed since 2011, the report found.

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   Mentions: Hawaii U.S. Navigant

8. Ultimate Five-Year Plan: 24 Hour Solar+Storage Power Plants, in Design Pipeline Now

   Explore pv-magazine-usa.com Mar 22 2019 Flow Battery , Lithium , Zinc

   

   In an interview with pv magazine USA 8minutenergy President & CEO Tom Buttenbach talked of the USA solar market, a 14 GW pipeline and energy storage being a fundamental – not an add-on – feature. Tom’s opening words to pv magazine USA included that energy storage is no longer a cool feature, but something that our grid will increasingly depend upon as renewable penetration continues to increase.

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9. Arkansas Utility Contracts NextEra to Build 100MW PV Project with 30MW Storage

   Explore PV-Tech Mar 19 2019 Solar Photovoltaic , Utility Grid , Lithium

   

   NextEra Resources will build a 100MW solar farm for Entergy Arkansas, to include 30MW of battery energy storage, as Entergy seeks to build out solar capacity in the state. Entergy Arkansas said yesterday that it has contracted NextEra Resources, one of the three main NextEra power producer companies along with Florida Light & Power and NextEra Energy, to build the project near Searcy, in White County Arkansas. Scheduled for completion in 2021, Entergy will own and operate plant once it has been designed and built by NextEra, bringing the utility’s solar generation capacity in its service area up to 281MW.

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10. How Three Battery Types Work in Grid-Scale Energy Storage Systems

    Explore windpowerengineering.com Mar 18 2019 Solar Photovoltaic , Utility Grid , Flow Battery , Lithium

    

    Storage systems may support renewable projects, such as wind and solar, by regulating the variability of these energy sources and increasing reliability to deliver on-demand power. Picking an ideal battery application and designing the best system and operating strategy can make or break the economics of an energy storage project. There are performance-specific features and applications for each of these battery systems, however, the goal of energy storage developers is the same: to choose a battery application that will ensure an affordable, reliable, and efficient energy-storage system.

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    Mentions: DoE U.S. Singapore

11. New Battery Storage for Private Homes

    Explore tdworld.com Mar 14 2019 Residential & Community & Microgrid , Lithium

    

    Siemens has launched its first battery storage geared to the requirements in private homes. Homeowners can use the Junelight Smart Battery to maximize consumption of self-generated energy, minimize energy procurement cost and reduce emissions. The lithium-ion storage combines intelligent and safe energy management and a modern design, says the company. Junelight coordinates predictive charging and discharging depending on the weather-related yield forecast of the photovoltaic system and the household’s consumption profile.

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12. Evolution of Li-ion Batteries: From the Garage to the Grid

    Explore tdworld.com Feb 27 2019 Lithium , Nickel

    

    Li-ion with all its variants is the most used battery type today. It has a commanding 40% share among different battery types and this number is expected to grow even more because of increased use in EVs and consumer electronics. Because of its ever-increasing importance in e-mobility, consumer electronics and special applications like marine and defense, a lot of research is being done on this technology. This article summarizes some recent advancements and trends in Li-ion battery technology that are expected to have a significant impact on market dynamics.

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13. Advanced Batteries Can Help in a Polar Vortex

    Explore forbes.com Feb 26 2019 Lithium

    

    The US Midwest is experiencing some of the coldest temperatures in modern history. In addition to rendering millions of people throughout the region with no power, extremely cold temperatures introduce several challenges to conventional electrical infrastructure. Certain types of advanced batteries can help solve these problems. Lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries are able to discharge with minimal efficiency losses over a wide range of temperatures. And several companies have built their battery businesses around providing energy storage system solutions that can operate in extreme environmental conditions.

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    Mentions: Minnesota Xcel Energy PJM

14. Energy Department Announces Opening of Battery Recycling Center at Argonne National Lab

    Explore Department of Energy Feb 15 2019 Lithium

    

    Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Daniel Simmons announced the opening of a Battery Recycling Center at Argonne National Laboratory. Aiming to reclaim and recycle critical materials (e.g., cobalt and lithium) from lithium-based battery technology, this recycling center focuses on cost-effective recycling processes to recover as much economic value as possible from spent lithium-ion batteries. Also announced today is the opening of the Energy Department’s Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize. Previously announced by Secretary Perry, the prize encourages American entrepreneurs to find innovative solutions to collecting, storing, and transporting discarded lithium-ion batteries for eventual recycling.

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    Mentions: DoE Argonne

15. Department of Energy Commits $20.5M to Spark Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling

    Explore Solid Waste & Recycling News Jan 22 2019 Lead , Lithium

    

    The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced plans for a $20.5 million investment in lithium-ion battery recycling, with the goal of boosting capture rates to 90%, from a current rate of less than 5%. These investments include $15 million to create a new Lithium Battery R&D Recycling Center in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The remaining $5.5 million will be used as prize money in a contest seeking "solutions to collecting, storing, and transporting discarded lithium-ion batteries for eventual recycling." According to DOE, the contest will be "designed to accelerate the development of solutions from concept to prototype to demonstration."

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    Mentions: Washington, D.C. DoE U.S.

16. Costs Continue to Decline for Residential and Commercial Photovoltaics in 2018

    Explore nrel.gov Jan 17 2019 Solar Photovoltaic , Lithium

    

    Continuing an annual NREL cost benchmarking effort that began in 2010, “U.S. Solar Photovoltaic System Cost Benchmark: Q1 2018,” found installed costs of PV systems declined across two of three sectors in the first quarter of 2018 from a year earlier. The other report, “2018 U.S. Utility-Scale Photovoltaics-Plus-Energy Storage System Cost Benchmark,” establishes NREL’s first benchmark of PV-plus-storage costs. Both reports and their models can be used to estimate future cost-reduction opportunities for PV and PV-plus-storage systems, helping to guide research and track costs.

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17. Hotel to Operate on Battery Power in Edinburgh

    Explore BBC - Homepage Jan 4 2019 Solar Photovoltaic , Utility Grid , Lithium

    

    An Edinburgh hotel is claimed to be the first in the UK to be powered by battery. The Gyle Premier Inn at Edinburgh Park has installed a five-tonne battery. It will charge from the grid in off-peak periods and power the 200-room site for several hours each day. The lithium ion battery will save the hotel £20,000 a year on its energy bill. It is able to power the hotel, including the restaurant, for up to three hours after a two-hour charge. Electricity company E.ON has supplied and installed the technology at the hotel and will be remotely managing the battery's workload and efficiency from its energy management center in Glasgow.

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18. New Lithium Hydroxide Factory in Western Australia Wins Federal Approval

    Explore theguardian.com Jan 3 2019 Commercial & Industrial , Lithium

    

    Earthworks for a new lithium hydroxide factory in Western Australia are expected to begin this month after the $1bn project received federal environmental approval. The plant owned by the world’s largest lithium producer, the US chemical company Albemarle, was approved by the Western Australian government in October and is estimated to create up to 500 jobs in construction, with another 100 to 500 operational jobs once it is operational. Australia’s trade minister, Simon Birmingham, said the plant would provide a much-needed local jobs boost and supply a growing global demand for lithium, which is used in renewable energy storage.

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19. China Making Big Battery Storage Push In 2019

    Explore CleanTechnica Dec 27 2018 Solar Photovoltaic , Utility Grid , Lithium

    

    China is poised to add a significant amount of battery storage to its utility grid next year. And it’s backing two horses in the energy storage race — both lithium-ion and flow batteries are part of the plan. China’s renewable energy portfolio now stands at 706 gigawatts according to Bloomberg but too much of that is wasted, or curtailed as they say in the utility industry. 7.7% of the electricity generated by wind turbines is curtailed as is 2.9% of electricity from solar panels.

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20. Kokam Wins 40 MWh of Battery Storage Contracts in South Korea

    Explore Renewables Now Nov 29 2018 Solar Photovoltaic , Utility Grid , Lithium , Nickel

    

    November 29 - South Korean firm Kokam Co Ltd has secured orders to supply 40 MWh of energy storage systems linked to solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in South Korea. Kokam, a provider of lithium-ion battery cells, batteries and energy storage solutions, said on Wednesday that the capacity is split between two projects totalling 12 MWh and 28 MWh, respectively. It is expected to be put on stream by the end of this year.

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    Mentions: Colorado S. Korea Kokam

21. A Battery for the Next Century? It Could Happen Here.

    Explore The Boston Globe Aug 3 2018 Solar Photovoltaic , Lithium

    

    Clean energy advocates are increasingly focusing their hopes on battery storage to supply power to the grid from the sun and the wind, particularly during times of peak demand when the weather might be, inconveniently, cloudy and still.

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    Mentions: California DoE Africa

22. Further Tax Cuts on Li-ion Would be 'Essential Boost' for India's Energy Storage Industry

    Explore Energy Storage News Jul 27 2018 Solar Photovoltaic , Commercial & Industrial , Utility Grid , Lead , Lithium

    

    India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST), a single tax applicable across the whole of the country, will be lowered for lithium-ion batteries by 10% in a move which has been welcomed by the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA). All goods and services are taxable under the law, which was introduced in 2017. Along with a wide range of other changes, the GST rates on lithium-ion batteries has dropped from 28% to just 18%. In related news, fuel cell vehicles will see their GST reduced from 28% to 12%.

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23. Tesla is Building a Powerful Battery System with a Capacity of Up to 1.1 GWh

    Explore Interesting Engineering Jul 1 2018 Solar Photovoltaic , Utility Grid , Lithium

    

    Elon Musk is not short of ambition, and for the past couple of months, he and his company Tesla have been working on a massive battery project that has the potential to make even the company’s 129 MWh project in Australia look small. The company is working in collaboration with PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Company) to create a massive battery system in California that will have a capacity of more than 1.1 GWh.

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    Mentions: California Australia U.S.

24. US Army Wants Better Energy Storage, US Lab Delivers 3x Better

    Explore CleanTechnica Jun 15 2018 Flow Battery , Lithium

    

    The US Army is behind a new research project at the Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory that aims to send lithium-ion batteries spinning into a new era of high capacity energy storage. Among other things, that means more wind and solar grid integration, and that’s kind of funny considering that right now DOE is making yet another stab at finding a way to save old coal and nuclear power plants from the dust bin of history. Good luck with that!

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    Mentions: DoE Brazil Brookhaven

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