Tag: energy storage
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Saft acquired microgrid power control company Go Electric to bolster energy storage offering
Saft has acquired 100 percent of the shares of Go Electric Inc., a leading US-based developer of distributed energy resiliency solutions for microgrids and commercial and industrial customers. Go Electric’s microgrid power controller technology, combined with energy storage, plays a key role by islanding sites them from the grid shouldRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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EV maker Rivian is trying out its second-life batteries in a solar microgrid use case
Electric adventure vehicle maker Rivian is trying out a new use for its second-life batteries in a solar microgrid initiative with the Honnold Foundation. The goal: to support energy independence and adoption of renewable power generation. The project, in the town of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, marks Rivian’s first steps inRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Highview Power says its CRYOBattery is scalable energy storage up to multiple gigawatts and can go anywhere
Highview Power, a leader in long-duration energy storage solutions, says it has developed a modular cryogenic energy storage system — the CRYOBattery — that is scalable up to multiple gigawatts of energy storage and can be located anywhere. A bold claim! The company says the technology will set a newRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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NV Energy reveals plans for 1.2 GW of new solar projects it is building in Southern Nevada
NV Energy continues to work toward its long-term goal of serving its customers with 100 percent renewable energy, announcing the addition of nearly 1,200 megawatts of new solar photovoltaic generation to be built in the state, along with 590 megawatts of battery storage. The renewable energy will come in theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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IEEFA report shows utility-scale storage has some serious momentum
Momentum is gaining around an industry shift toward utility-scale battery storage systems nationally, finds a report published by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The report – Advances in Electricity Storage Suggest Rapid Disruption of U.S. Electricity Sector – details upstart storage and storage-expansion projects in Arizona, California,Read More — Solar Builder magazine