Tag: Batteries
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Alliant solar energy battery projects in Wisconsin get green light
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) approved two Alliant Energy battery energy storage projects totaling 175 MW. The PSCW approval clears the way for construction to begin on the 100 MW Grant County Battery Project and 75 MW Wood County Battery Project. They will be located alongside the company’s Grant County and Wood County solar sites. The integration……
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Energy Vault to source lithium-ion batteries from U.S.-based KORE Power
Energy Vault selected KORE Power to deliver domestically produced batteries starting in 2025, which is when phase one of the KOREPlex facility in Arizona is expected to come online. The Master Supply Agreement outlines an initial delivery capacity of 1.3 GWh in 2025, ramping up to 7 GWh in 2027 as KORE’s domestic battery production……
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Why haven’t California homeowners installed a battery system yet?
Most California residents are unprepared in the event of a wildfire disaster and the related power outages, according to a survey conducted by Haven Energy, a climate tech company focused on home battery systems. The survey also shows a general lack of awareness of state and federal subsidies tied to home battery systems. “We are……
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Infographic: How to safely handle and store lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries are prevalent in many industries and applications, but they can be dangerous without the users even realizing there is a potential problem. DENIOS-US has produced a new full-color poster that helps users to recognize and then safely handle defective lithium-ion batteries. This poster (below) alerts users to the most common causes of damage……
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In for the long haul: Charting the rise of long duration energy storage
The tech march of long duration energy storage (LDES) has successfully pushed the temporal envelope for usage into the double-digit hours range, securing LDES as an integral element of renewable energy system design. The challenge that remains is for LDES researchers and manufacturers to crunch costs enough that the technology will be more broadly adopted……