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Siemens is developing a thermal energy storage system for renewable energy integration that could deliver some of the cheapest solution in the high-power, high-capacity and long-duration energy storage range.
Germany
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Sonnen plans new services; UK urged to lift barriers to storage
Oct 24, 2016
Energy storage news you need to know.
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Cable layer demand to pick up in key European offshore wind markets
Oct 10, 2016
The demand for cable lay vessels will “pick up considerably” in the German, U.K. and Dutch offshore wind markets and remain sustained by at least decade’s end, Andy Readyhough, senior business development manager at DeepOcean, told Wind Energy Update.
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Statoil eyes Hawaii offshore wind; FTI raises short-term wind growth forecast
Oct 10, 2016
Wind energy news you need to know.
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Home battery storage growth spurs race for software, new services
Apr 5, 2016
Rising competition in the burgeoning residential storage sector is prompting more and more US home battery providers to turn to software to expand their services and grow their market share with new value streams.
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E.ON eyes sales of 12 billion euros from battery projects
Jan 22, 2016
German utility E.ON is targeting potential revenues of 12 billion euros ($13 billion) by 2020 from developing energy storage applications across the residential, utility-scale and commercial & industrial (C&I) segments in Europe and the United States, said Eliano Russo, E.ON’s vice president, energy storage - batteries.
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Storage developers urged to expand services to tap VC funding
Jan 21, 2016
Energy storage companies in Europe seeking venture capital (VC) funding should focus on creating new business models, such as aggregated storage and grid stability, on the back of falling storage costs as pure-play technology developers will struggle to get major VC funding, according to Craig Douglas, associate at Amsterdam-based VC firm SET Ventures.
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California tops residential market ratings; Storage misses out in UK auction
Dec 16, 2015
Energy storage news you need to know.
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German home batteries set to lead storage growth until incentive cuts bite in 2017
Nov 18, 2015
The residential segment will lead significant growth in the German energy storage market until at least mid-2017 before the federal government’s recent decision to scrap incentives for solar storage curbs demand, said Tobias Rothacher, senior manager Energy Storage & Fuel Cells, Solar Energy, Bioenergy at Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI).
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Smart inverter market grows on rise of virtual power plants
Nov 9, 2015
Intelligent inverters will become a key component in virtual power plants as more PV and other renewable energy assets are aggregated into centralized networks that require complex software systems for output control, TJ Keating, director of development for the SunSpec Alliance, told PV Insider.
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Smart inverter market grows on rise of virtual power plants
Nov 9, 2015
Intelligent inverters will become a key component in virtual power plants as more PV and other renewable energy assets are aggregated into centralized networks that require complex software systems for output control, TJ Keating, director of development for the SunSpec Alliance, told PV Insider.
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Multiple service dispatch adds value; Large system pay-off estimated at five years
Oct 26, 2015
Energy storage news you need to know.
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Europe’s module import verdict to test price convergence with China
Oct 16, 2015
European and Chinese module prices have converged over the last year as declines have slowed and a range has been found, but a looming European Commission decision on minimum prices for imports could disrupt this trend.
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Germany’s power market reforms provide platform for storage growth
Sep 28, 2015
A pending legislative change to allow German wind and solar players to bid in the energy balancing market need not concern battery storage developers as primary frequency response will not be affected, insiders told Energy Storage Update.
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O&M firms hedge supply chain risks as operators seek deeper support
Aug 6, 2015
European solar PV markets such as Germany and Italy are entering a new phase of development that is prompting O&M suppliers to prioritize spare parts availability and anticipate potential repairs for newly developed PV assets, according to Michael Ploechl, head of O&M Business at inverter manufacturer SMA.
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PV nears displacement price; India forecast hiked; Sungevity exits Australia
Aug 6, 2015
A selection of news from the last month.