Tag: Batteries
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How portable batteries are rolling into PV+ storage projects
Portable battery storage on wheels has become a standard offering from a host of battery system suppliers. Around two dozen companies showcased portable battery options at the 2024 Intersolar North America and Energy Storage North America in San Diego — ranging from the size of a toaster to a large camping cooler. The appeal of……
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Strata breaks ground on 1 GWh Scatter Wash energy storage project in Phoenix
Strata Clean Energy celebrated the start of construction on its Scatter Wash battery storage complex in Phoenix. The 255 MW / 1.02 GWh facility is expected to become operational in April 2025. A groundbreaking ceremony included executives from Strata, along with representatives from Arizona Public Service (APS) and other local dignitaries. Scatter Wash will provide APS……
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KORE Power taking orders on DC Block energy storage units, made in the U.S.
Last year, KORE Power broke ground on the KOREPlex in Buckeye, Arizona, where it plans to domestically produce lithium-ion battery cells, modules and packs for the energy storage and e-mobility sectors. Construction will continue throughout 2024, with the facility’s first lines producing battery cells in 2025. As a bit of a preview for what you……
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Canadian Solar rolls out SolBank 3.0 for utility-scale energy storage
Canadian Solar continues to focus on its energy storage product portfolio. E-STORAGE, which is part of the company’s majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar Co., announced the launch of SolBank 3.0, the latest iteration of its utility-scale energy storage system. SolBank 3.0 provides power up to 2.35 MW and capacity of 5 MWh. The 20-ft container includes……
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Why lithium-ion isn’t the answer for long-term stationary energy storage
Lithium-ion has served as the trailblazing battery technology for modern energy storage applications — and the bright, guiding light for the cleantech industry as it first emerged. But with increasing fire safety issues and other limitations, those now depending on lithium-ion should be concerned that any bright, trailblazing lights from their batteries might just be……