Key Highlights From SECI’s RFS for Battery Storage Systems Updated On Thu, Oct 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy SECI’s release of the RFS document inviting submissions for Pilot Projects of 500 MW/1000MWh Standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems in India finally gets the process started on this critical aspect of the future for renewable energy. We bring you some key highlights from the document. At the outset, the RFS, for the first time acknowledges […] Read more
Bill Gates Backed Iron Battery Firm ESS Listed on NYSE Updated On Tue, Oct 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Large Battery firm ESS, with its listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), can now claim to be the first publicly traded long duration storage company in the world. The firm, which went public through a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company) with Acon S2 Investment Corp. has started trading on the New York Stock […] Read more
Shell Inks Two Partnerships for 800 MW UK Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Oct 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Anglo-Dutch oil and gas giant Shell has inked two deals with London-based companies for the development of utility-scale solar PV projects, totalling over 800 MW capacity, in the UK. Shell has signed a framework agreement with the renewable energy developer Island Green Power to develop solar PV projects with co-located battery storage potential, with an […] Read more
NHOA Bags 200MWh Battery Storage Project in Australia Updated On Wed, Oct 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Energy storage and e-mobility solutions company New HOrizons Ahead (NHOA), which was previously known as Engie EPS, has won a 200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Australia. NHOA said that the construction phase of the project, at an as-yet undisclosed location for an unnamed customer, is scheduled to start immediately, with completion expected by […] Read more
BASF Turns on 5.8MWh NAS Battery System in Belgium Updated On Tue, Oct 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy German chemicals company BASF’s subsidiary BNB has installed and switched on an energy storage system comprising four NAS battery containers, which have been integrated into the electricity grid at BASF’s Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium. NAS batteries are sodium-sulfur batteries with high energy content that are designed for stationary electricity storage. With this long-term project, […] Read more
Battery Ventures Acquires Specialty Materials Supplier Goodfellow Updated On Thu, Sep 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Battery Ventures, a technology-focused investment firm, has acquired Goodfellow, a specialist supplier of high-quality materials for research and development, prototyping and specialized manufacturing. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1983, the firm backs companies at all stages, ranging from seed and early to growth and buyout, and invests globally from six strategic […] Read more
10.5 GW Solar, Wind and Storage Project in Morocco Updated On Thu, Sep 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy British company Xlinks is developing a 10.5 GW solar-plus-wind project, combined with a battery storage facility, in Morocco, which will supply 3.6 GW renewable energy to the UK via the world’s longest subsea cables. Located in Morocco’s renewable energy rich region of Guelmim Oued Noun, it will cover an approximate area of 1,500km2 and will be […] Read more
Phelan Energy Unveils New Floating Solar Panel Tech Updated On Wed, Sep 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Phelan Energy Group (PEG) unveiled a new floating solar panel at the SolarPlaza, Floating Solar conference, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, yesterday. This new concept design and efficiency will make its power output price competitive, or lower than land based solar systems, said Chairman Paschal Phelan. Floating PV has been hailed for its huge potential in the next […] Read more
6K Lands $51 M for Advanced Battery Material Dev Updated On Mon, Sep 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Massachusetts-based 6K, which produces sustainable advanced materials for energy storage and additive manufacturing powders, has closed a $51M Series C financing round. With this investment, 6K will complete its Battery Development Center of Excellence, adding 33,000 sq ft of state-of-the-art product development space and doubling its 6K Energy team, said the firm. Funding will also […] Read more