Energy Storage

Advancements in how renewables can be integrated into the grid with the use of utility-scale and commercial batteries.

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Schematic cross-section of Ambri’s third generation liquid metal battery cell. Courtesy of Ambri
Energy Storage

The Latest on Battery Technologies for Energy Storage

Oct. 9, 2023
We have to keep up with the developments in technologies if we are going to have any chance combating climate change, but what a rewarding challenge.
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Energy Storage

EV Battery Strategies For Sub-Freezing Weather

July 19, 2023
With electric vehicles on the rise in Alaska, the University of Alaska Fairbanks investigates research questions on EVs in extreme cold temperatures.
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Battery storage may have started off as backup power, but it hasn’t stayed that way.
Energy Storage

Battery Storage Can Be Challenging

May 30, 2023
It’s getting harder to find any portion of the power grid that is not using AI.
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Energy Storage

Duke Energy Begins Operating Largest Battery System in North Carolina

April 3, 2023
The battery system will frequently be operated in conjunction with an adjacent 13-MW solar facility located on a leased site within Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, which has been...
Vistra Moss Landing Energy Storage Project
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Energy Storage

Recharging Technology

Nov. 14, 2022
Energy storage systems are becoming more widespread, and the market is still growing.
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Energy Storage

Company Reaches 1.8 GW of Battery Energy Storage Capacity in the U.S.

Oct. 11, 2024
ENGIE’s total BESS capacity can now provide around 1.8 gigawatt-hours (GWh) across the ERCOT and California Independent System Operator (CAISO) systems.
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Renewables

Construction of Wilmot Energy Center II to Begin in January 2025

Sept. 23, 2024
The project will include a 100 MW solar array and a 100 MW, four-hour lithium-ion BESS, to double the generating capacity and more than quadruple the storage capacity on the Arizona...
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Energy Storage

Socomec and SellPower See Increase in Battery Storage Demand in Sweden

Sept. 9, 2024
Socomec and SellPower gear up for the current demand increase for battery energy storage.
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Energy Storage

New 500 MW Battery Storage Projects Set to Enhance Grid Reliability and Energy Savings

Sept. 3, 2024
Georgia Power has identified locations for 500 MW of new BESS. The projects are expected to provide dispatchable power resources by the winter of 2026-2027.