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Battery storage becomes biggest source of supply in evening peak in one of world’s biggest grids

Renew Economy

APRIL 17, 2024

Battery storage becomes biggest supplier to California's grid in evening peak for first time. The post Battery storage becomes biggest source of supply in evening peak in one of world’s biggest grids appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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World’s biggest battery maker unveils higher density, “nil degradation” battery packs for grid storage

Renew Economy

APRIL 14, 2024

Chinese battery giant says its new large-scale battery packs are safer, smaller and more powerful, and won't degrade in first five years. The post World’s biggest battery maker unveils higher density, “nil degradation” battery packs for grid storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Luxinar introduces laser sources for EV battery processing

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APRIL 15, 2024

UK-based laser manufacturer Luxinar is launching CO 2 laser sources and femtosecond lasers that can shape battery cells and refine electronic components. Luxinar’s battery cell applications include cutting separator foils and cutting and notching electrodes. The film also needs to be removed when the battery is recycled.

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Big batteries will undercut gas, but it’s hydro that might lose market share first

Renew Economy

APRIL 16, 2024

More wind means lower prices, but it is battery storage that will replace expensive generation such as gas. The post Big batteries will undercut gas, but it’s hydro that might lose market share first appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Queensland funds another 12 “solar soaker” batteries, plus two locally made flow batteries

Renew Economy

JANUARY 16, 2024

Energy Queensland gets new funds to install another 12 network connected batteries across the state – including two flow batteries made by local manufacturers. The post Queensland funds another 12 “solar soaker” batteries, plus two locally made flow batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Quinbrook starts construction of 2GWh Supernode battery, backed by Origin offtake deal

Renew Economy

APRIL 10, 2024

Construction is underway on first stage of one of Australia's biggest batteries, designed to support a major data centre and help usher coal off the grid. The post Quinbrook starts construction of 2GWh Supernode battery, backed by Origin offtake deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Australian researchers make water battery breakthrough

Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Researchers at RMIT University find a way to replace the electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries with water, an innovation that could remove the fire risk entirely. The post Australian researchers make water battery breakthrough appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Home battery boom: Solar batteries double to more than one million in Germany

Renew Economy

JANUARY 17, 2024

New data shows Germany's market for home and commercial battery storage systems grew by over 150 per cent in 2023 – and that's with "market barriers." The post Home battery boom: Solar batteries double to more than one million in Germany appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Pioneering big battery shows first signs of life after months of connection delays

Renew Economy

APRIL 16, 2024

One of a number of big battery projects facing long connection delays finally shows sign of life, as developers urge changes to the connection process. The post Pioneering big battery shows first signs of life after months of connection delays appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Giant four-hour battery lands “biggest”debt financing for an Australia big battery

Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Owners of a giant four-hour battery project on the outskirts of Melbourne say they have closed the "largest" non-recourse debt financing package for an Australian grid scale battery. The post Giant four-hour battery lands “biggest”debt financing for an Australia big battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Projected EV battery recycling capacity outstrips expected supply

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APRIL 5, 2024

Afraid there won’t be enough recycling plants to recycle EV batteries when they start reaching end of life in large numbers? Encouraged by generous government incentives, companies have been investing heavily in battery plants. million EV battery packs per year, but only some 341,000 per year are expected to be available at that time.

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Biggest solar and battery project in NSW waved through by Plibersek

Renew Economy

MARCH 26, 2024

Federal government waves through plans for what could be biggest solar farm in NSW, and biggest battery in the country. The post Biggest solar and battery project in NSW waved through by Plibersek appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Beach battery powers Dutch coast smart grid project

Smart Energy International

APRIL 17, 2024

A project is being run between the municipality of Hague and Dutch grid operator Stedin to develop a battery-powered smart beach electric grid to power the coast of Scheveningen. The new beach battery has a capacity of 360kWh and can power a beach pavilion for two days. Innovation is key to addressing this challenge.

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Giant “super battery” that will help replace Australia’s biggest coal generator gets technical green light

Renew Economy

APRIL 7, 2024

Australia's biggest battery, designed to be a giant "shock absorber" for the grid, gets technical green light to ensure it is connected on schedule. The post Giant “super battery” that will help replace Australia’s biggest coal generator gets technical green light appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem

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APRIL 1, 2024

The economic benefits of recycling Li-ion batteries are clear, but at present, only a small percentage of them are recycled. In contrast, lead-acid batteries have a 99% recycling rate in the US. The two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries are pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy.

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Giant Melbourne battery may triple in size with plans for 12-hour flow battery storage

Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Giant battery in Melbourne partly funded by SEC is looking at adding 12-hour storage using flow battery technologies for its next stage. The post Giant Melbourne battery may triple in size with plans for 12-hour flow battery storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Australia installed 2.5GWh of battery storage in record-breaking ‘Year of the Big Battery’

Energy Storage News

APRIL 9, 2024

Australia’s battery storage market had a record-breaking year in 2023 across utility-scale, residential, and commercial and industrial (C&I) segments.

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Construction starts on Australia’s biggest battery, to replace Collie coal

Renew Economy

MARCH 14, 2024

Construction is underway on will be Australia’s biggest battery project, the giant four-hour Collie battery energy storage system. The post Construction starts on Australia’s biggest battery, to replace Collie coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Altilium partners with Nissan on EV battery recycling project

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MARCH 19, 2024

On the contrary, Nissan is planning to build two new EVs at the plant, and is also working on a UK battery factory. Also cooperating on the initiative: battery producer AESC , a long-standing partner of Nissan; and Connected Energy , a UK provider of second-life battery energy storage solutions.

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TotalEnergies announces flexible battery project in Belgium

Smart Energy International

APRIL 3, 2024

French energy and petroleum company TotalEnergies has announced the development of a battery project in Belgium, which will help manage grid congestion problems. It will have a power rating of 25MW and a capacity of 75MWh, thanks to the forty Intensium Max High Energy lithium-ion containers supplied by battery developer Saft.

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Origin snaps up Australia biggest wind project and big battery as it ramps up late renewables push

Renew Economy

APRIL 11, 2024

Australia's biggest utility, still mulling the closure timing for the country's biggest coal plant, buys a massive wind and battery project in NSW. The post Origin snaps up Australia biggest wind project and big battery as it ramps up late renewables push appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Another solar and battery project approved in Victoria

Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

British solar and storage developer Elgin Energy says it has secured development approval for another solar and battery project in Australia, this time in Victoria. The post Another solar and battery project approved in Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Nuveen and Exus to develop 800MW Italian battery projects portfolio

Smart Energy International

APRIL 9, 2024

Clean energy fund manager Nuveen Infrastructure (formerly Glennmont Partners) and renewables asset management and development firm Exus Renewables have agreed to co-develop 800MW of southern Italian battery storage projects, with each company co-developing a portfolio of 400MW.

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A deep dive into the power electronics used for battery testing (Webinar)

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APRIL 11, 2024

The need to quickly increase EV battery testing capacity is making validation labs harder to manage and forcing engineering teams to explore ways to sustainably scale up their test lab operations. Battery cyclers that are flexible, open, and connected are critical to achieve the scale needed in modern battery validation labs.

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MAN rolls out battery repair centers across Europe

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MARCH 28, 2024

Over the next two years, MAN Truck & Bus , headquartered in Munich, Germany, plans to establish battery repair centers in Italy, Denmark, Norway, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Poland and the UK. Two of the facilities, in Hanover-Laatzen, Germany, and Barcelona, Spain, are already in operation. Source: MAN

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Australian home battery outfit Redback enters voluntary administration

Renew Economy

MARCH 10, 2024

Administrators are on the hunt for buyers or investors in Australian-owned and operated battery and smart inverter outfit Redback. The post Australian home battery outfit Redback enters voluntary administration appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Hybrid solar battery systems replace diesel at four remote gold mines

Renew Economy

MARCH 12, 2024

est Australian gold producer Westgold has replaced six diesel power stations with four hybrid solar, battery and gas systems to slash emissions and save money. The post Hybrid solar battery systems replace diesel at four remote gold mines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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In the belly of the solar duck: First big battery responds as rooftop PV changes shape of grid

Renew Economy

APRIL 7, 2024

Batteries to the rescue, then, as thermal plants go quack. The post In the belly of the solar duck: First big battery responds as rooftop PV changes shape of grid appeared first on RenewEconomy. Western Australia hosts the world's biggest standalone grid and features the biggest solar duck, thanks to growth of rooftop PV.

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Construction starts on second biggest battery in world’s most renewable grid

Renew Economy

MARCH 18, 2024

Zen Energy begins construction of its first major battery project, which will help accelerate South Australia's push to net 100 pct renewables in three years. The post Construction starts on second biggest battery in world’s most renewable grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Tesla big battery replaces Hawaii’s last coal plant

Renew Economy

JANUARY 15, 2024

A 185MW/565MWh Tesla Megapack battery has been brought online in Oahu, effectively replacing Hawaii’s last coal power plant. The post Tesla big battery replaces Hawaii’s last coal plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Battery storage now dominates system services market for main grid

Renew Economy

JANUARY 24, 2024

Battery storage is now confirmed as the dominant player in the provision of key services to the grid, as batteries and demand management nudge out fossil fuel generators. The post Battery storage now dominates system services market for main grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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UK: Battery storage could help reduce wind curtailment costs by 80%

Energy Storage News

APRIL 9, 2024

Battery energy storage system (BESS) technology could reduce the cost of curtailing wind production in the UK by up to 80%, after over US$1 billion was spent last year, a developer said.

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Stellantis Ventures invests in Tiamat’s sodium-ion battery technology

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MARCH 7, 2024

Stellantis Ventures has made a strategic investment in France-based sodium-ion battery developer Tiamat. Tiamat says its sodium-ion technology is lithium- and cobalt-free and cheaper per kilowatt hour (kWh) when compared with lithium-ion batteries. The wide availability of sodium boosts sustainability and material sovereignty.

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Are electric car batteries recyclable?

Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Regarding the prominent issue at hand, it is really true that electric car batteries can be recycled, and there are specific methods that allow for the recovery of up to 95% of the raw materials. Global governments are now insisting that electric vehicle (EV) batteries be designed and manufactured in a manner that facilitates easy recycling.

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Vanadium merger bets on demand for 18-hour batteries

Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Two emerging vanadium producers have joined forces to mine the ore and develop a battery that could make solar energy available around the clock. The post Vanadium merger bets on demand for 18-hour batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Green Battery and Volt Carbon developing battery anodes made with high-grade graphite

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

Green Battery Minerals and Volt Carbon Technologies are working together to develop battery anodes made with high-grade graphite. Testing of graphite refined from Green Battery’s Berkwood property confirmed its suitability for lithium-ion batteries, and now Volt has begun battery anode development using Green Battery graphite.

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Volvo Cars invests in Breathe Battery Technologies fast charging software

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MARCH 21, 2024

Volvo will integrate the software with its own in-house-developed battery management platform to optimize performance and reduce charging times. Volvo says Breathe’s software uses adaptive charging to control the battery in real time, rather than traditional stepped charging based on predetermined rules, reducing charging times.

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Q&A with Power Factors on large-scale battery O&M considerations

Solar Power World

APRIL 15, 2024

Maintaining large-scale lithium battery energy storage system (BESS) installations takes a different skill set, although they’re largely hands-off and don’t require any weather-related upkeep. But… The post Q&A with Power Factors on large-scale battery O&M considerations appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Forrest advances plans for another billion dollar wind and battery project in Queensland

Renew Economy

APRIL 16, 2024

Andrew Forrest's Squadron Energy said to be seeking $1 billion in finance for new wind and battery project in north Queensland. The post Forrest advances plans for another billion dollar wind and battery project in Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Capital battery finally charges up after nearly a year of commissioning delays

Renew Economy

APRIL 9, 2024

The Capital big battery - a key part of the decarbonisation plans of the national capital - is finally charging and injecting power into the grid, albeit at small quantities, after nearly a year of commissioning delays. The post Capital battery finally charges up after nearly a year of commissioning delays appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Europe bets big on recycling in efforts to onshore battery supply chain

Energy Storage News

APRIL 2, 2024

Big investments are being made into the battery recycling sector in Europe as the continent looks to increase the domestic supply of critical materials for its lithium-ion gigafactory projects.

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Home battery capacity equals that of pumped hydro in Germany

Renew Economy

MARCH 15, 2024

The capacity of household batteries in Germany has reached 6 GW, about equal to the country's pumped hydro capacity. The post Home battery capacity equals that of pumped hydro in Germany appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Diesel power stations to close as big batteries take centre stage

Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

South Australia's remarkable transition to renewables has claimed two new fossil fuel scalps, as batteries muscle out diesel peaking plants. The post Diesel power stations to close as big batteries take centre stage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Peter Dutton wonders when batteries will be “discovered”, and if wind turbines are sentient

Renew Economy

MARCH 9, 2024

Has battery storage been discovered yet? The post Peter Dutton wonders when batteries will be “discovered”, and if wind turbines are sentient appeared first on RenewEconomy. Are wind turbines conscious? Why doesn't solar work at night? Peter Dutton is asking searching questions.

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Battery storage becomes biggest source of supply in evening peak in one of world’s biggest grids

World’s biggest battery maker unveils higher density, “nil degradation” battery packs for grid storage

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Luxinar introduces laser sources for EV battery processing

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Big batteries will undercut gas, but it’s hydro that might lose market share first

Queensland funds another 12 “solar soaker” batteries, plus two locally made flow batteries

Quinbrook starts construction of 2GWh Supernode battery, backed by Origin offtake deal

Australian researchers make water battery breakthrough

Home battery boom: Solar batteries double to more than one million in Germany

Pioneering big battery shows first signs of life after months of connection delays

Giant four-hour battery lands “biggest”debt financing for an Australia big battery

Projected EV battery recycling capacity outstrips expected supply

Biggest solar and battery project in NSW waved through by Plibersek

Beach battery powers Dutch coast smart grid project

Giant “super battery” that will help replace Australia’s biggest coal generator gets technical green light

Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem

Giant Melbourne battery may triple in size with plans for 12-hour flow battery storage

Australia installed 2.5GWh of battery storage in record-breaking ‘Year of the Big Battery’

Construction starts on Australia’s biggest battery, to replace Collie coal

Altilium partners with Nissan on EV battery recycling project

TotalEnergies announces flexible battery project in Belgium

Origin snaps up Australia biggest wind project and big battery as it ramps up late renewables push

Another solar and battery project approved in Victoria

Nuveen and Exus to develop 800MW Italian battery projects portfolio

A deep dive into the power electronics used for battery testing (Webinar)

MAN rolls out battery repair centers across Europe

Australian home battery outfit Redback enters voluntary administration

Hybrid solar battery systems replace diesel at four remote gold mines

In the belly of the solar duck: First big battery responds as rooftop PV changes shape of grid

Construction starts on second biggest battery in world’s most renewable grid

Tesla big battery replaces Hawaii’s last coal plant

Battery storage now dominates system services market for main grid

UK: Battery storage could help reduce wind curtailment costs by 80%

Stellantis Ventures invests in Tiamat’s sodium-ion battery technology

Are electric car batteries recyclable?

Vanadium merger bets on demand for 18-hour batteries

Green Battery and Volt Carbon developing battery anodes made with high-grade graphite

Volvo Cars invests in Breathe Battery Technologies fast charging software

Q&A with Power Factors on large-scale battery O&M considerations

Forrest advances plans for another billion dollar wind and battery project in Queensland

Capital battery finally charges up after nearly a year of commissioning delays

Europe bets big on recycling in efforts to onshore battery supply chain

Home battery capacity equals that of pumped hydro in Germany

Diesel power stations to close as big batteries take centre stage

Peter Dutton wonders when batteries will be “discovered”, and if wind turbines are sentient

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