To ensure the reliability of its grid network while boosting environmental sustainability, German utility RWE has embarked on a project that includes the integration of massive battery energy storage systems with hydropower. RWE is investing €50 million ($58.7 million) in the development of two large battery energy storage systems in Lingen and Werne. The Lingen […]
LG Energy Solution Plans to Begin Mass Production for All-Solid-State Batteries in 2026
Park Jinyong, Asia marketing manager for LG Energy Solution, said that his company is currently developing a polymer lithium-sulfur battery. This new generation of all-solid-state battery technology, which is expected to offer even higher energy density, lower weight, and greater safety, could be applied to electric vehicles, drones, and remote-controlled crafts. Park, who revealed this […]
Ingeteam’s Hybrid Inverter is Compatible With the BYD Premium High Voltage Batteries
Ingeteam and BYD have tested and certified at their respective R&D laboratories, the compatibility of the BYD Battery-Box Premium HVS and HVM high voltage batteries with Ingeteam’s INGECON® SUN STORAGE 1Play TL M hybrid inverter (solar-plus-storage inverter). The use of both items of equipment together makes it possible to create hybrid systems that combine PV […]
Batteries as an Infrastructure Asset Class: A New Paradigm
Battery storage is flexible, remarkable — and investable — but you need to know what you’re doing and know where the market opportunities and limits lie. Renewable and clean energy financier Laurent Segalen from Megawatt-X explains some of the things he’s seen as batteries have become an infrastructure asset in their own right. This is […]
Lithium Ion Batteries vs Hydrogen Fuel Cell: Which is the Technology of the Future?
Both technologies harness electricity and leave behind zero emissions, but the similarities end there. As far as automobiles are concerned, electric power is undoubtedly the future. The source and repository of said electric power for the future has the house divided. While battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) have managed to gain considerable momentum in most parts […]
Nissan to Make New Electric Cars, Batteries in Britain
Japanese carmaker Nissan and its partners plan to invest 1 billion ($1.4 billion) pounds to expand production of electric vehicles and batteries in northeast England, a major victory for the U.K. government’s efforts to attract jobs and investment following the country’s departure from the European Union. Nissan said Thursday it will build a new all-electric […]
Solarwatt And BMW Cooperate on Home Batteries
The German battery market is currently led by Solarwatt rival Sonnen, part of Shell. Solarwatt will start selling storage batteries from this autumn in cooperation with carmaker BMW amid an ongoing convergence of renewable power and electric mobility, the German photovolatic firm announced on Wednesday. Under the deal, BMW will supply battery components also used […]
World’s First Glass-Bottom Sky Train That Runs On Lithium Batteries Offers Stunning Views
China has rolled out the world’s first-ever glass-bottomed sky train, which would enable commuters to take a 270-degree view of the picturesque landscape. China has rolled out the world’s first-ever glass-bottomed sky train, which would enable commuters to take a 270-degree view of the picturesque landscape of the country. The train also marks China’s maiden […]
Vanadium Flow Batteries For a Zero-Emissions Energy System
Growth in renewables and corresponding market pricing is the key driver for the commercialisation and global adoption for vanadium flow batteries (VFBs) and an important reason why we will see further growth for this technology over the years to come, says Ed Porter of Invinity Energy Systems. This article first appeared in Volume 26 of […]
Elliott Green Power to Add Batteries And More Australian Solar, While Still Looking For Buyers
Elliott Green Power will more than double its Australian portfolio of utility scale solar projects while adding large-scale battery projects to its existing solar project – while continuing to search for buyers for all of its Australian assets. As reported in May, the group had engaged the Bank of America and Azure Capital to advise […]