Tag: Batteries

  • Energy storage demonstration in Oregon earns federal funds

    The Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE), in a joint solicitation with the energy storage program of US DOE Office of Electricity (US DOE-OE), will award $295,000 in state and federal funds to the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) for an energy storage demonstration project that will incorporate 500 kWRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • New smart home solar-plus-storage system exceeds estimates by 23 percent

    An award-winning, fully-automated smart home in rural New York state was recently transformed into a solar-plus-energy-storage net-zero estate by SimpliPhi Power and Lotus Energy. After three months in operation, the home’s energy generation and storage system is exceeding production estimates by as much as 23 percent. The smart home’s cleanRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SunEdison signs big commercial solar+storage deal with Ontario IESO

    SunEdison signed a 10-year agreement with Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator to supply 5 MW — 20 MWh — of battery storage to the province. The Ontario IESO works at the heart of Ontario’s power system and is responsible for making sure everyone in the province gets the electricity theyRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Q&A with solar energy storage solution provider meeco Group

    Solar energy is a clean and reliable power source, but, as you may have noticed your entire life, the sun does not shine 24 hours a day. In order to offset this drawback, solar+storage is a concept moving slowly from concept to workable reality. The meeco Group, a Swiss-based cleanRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • ViZn Energy Systems dishes on next-gen energy storage solution

    ViZn Energy Systems Inc. (ViZn), a provider of energy storage systems for microgrid, commercial and industrial and utility applications, is building upon its proprietary flow battery technology to enhance the capabilities, reliability and lifetime of all next generation flow battery systems for multi-megawatt energy storage applications. The Vanguard II battery stack furtherRead More — Solar Builder magazine