Tag: Batteries
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FlexGen streamlines energy storage site upgrade process to meet regulatory standards
Battery energy storage and software provider FlexGen Power Systems Inc. has streamlined its process for upgrading its energy management system to meet the latest utility standards and power market regulations. The company’s solutions enable the successful installation of upgrades for energy storage owners, and helps reduce the average upgrade time by about 75%. The upgrades were completed……
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How and where nickel-hydrogen batteries beat lithium-ion in total cost of ownership
Lithium-ion is the dominant energy storage chemistry in many renewable energy applications, but in larger-scale applications, it may no longer be the wisest choice in terms of total project costs. I’ve been intrigued by the prospects of nickel-hydrogen for larger C&I and utility-scale energy storage projects ever since interviewing Jorg Heinemann, CEO of EnerVenue, back……
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EnerVenue signs large metal-hydrogen battery supply agreement via VerdantaESS
Metal-hydrogen battery producer EnerVenue announced a Master Supply Agreement with VedantaESS. Per the terms of the deal, VedantaESS will procure and deploy 525 MWh of EnerVenue’s Energy Storage Vessels (ESVs) over the next three years. The partnership with VedantaESS is EnerVenue’s first deal in South America. The Master Supply Agreement with VedantaESS will increase EnerVenue’s……
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Bidirectional EV charging is a big deal, but is it ready to roll?
When Ford unveiled the Lightning F150 in May of 2021, it revealed something fundamentally different: it was not just an EV, it was a battery on wheels. As someone who has sat through power outages with the equivalent of four Powerwalls-worth of batteries parked in my driveway, useless, Ford did what seems obvious now: it……
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Longroad breaks ground on 377 MW Sun Streams 4 solar + storage project
Longroad Energy has started construction on the Sun Streams 4 project in Maricopa County, Arizona. The project will deliver 377 MWdc of PV and 300 MWac / 1,200 MWh of storage and is expected to achieve commercial operations by mid-2025. Longroad, a U.S.-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, recently closed on the financing for……