Articles tagged with "battery-storage"
Ember Claims Battery Storage And Solar Can (Almost) Do It All - CleanTechnica
The article from CleanTechnica highlights a recent Ember report that emphasizes the growing capability and cost-effectiveness of combining solar power with battery storage to provide nearly continuous electricity supply. In the sunniest regions, such as Las Vegas, pairing 5 kW of solar panels with a 17 kWh battery can deliver a stable 1 kW of power 24/7 throughout the year, covering about 97% of constant electricity needs cost-effectively. While this example is based on a modest power demand, the key takeaway is that the levelized cost of solar-plus-storage electricity has become the lowest among energy sources, making solar increasingly dispatchable and reliable beyond daylight hours. This development marks a significant shift in the energy landscape, enabling solar power to support continuous power contracts for industries requiring 24/7 electricity, especially in emerging economies and remote areas lacking grid infrastructure. Solar-plus-storage can also reduce grid expansion costs by maximizing existing grid connections and deferring upgrades. With battery storage capacity in the US
energysolar-powerbattery-storageclean-energyrenewable-energyenergy-policysolar-energy-storageTesla to build China’s biggest grid battery plant in $556M deal
Tesla has entered a $556 million agreement to build China’s largest grid-scale battery storage facility, marking its first utility-scale energy storage project in the country. The deal, signed with the Shanghai municipal government and China Kangfu International Leasing, comes amid ongoing U.S.–China trade tensions and reflects Tesla’s strategic push into China’s rapidly growing energy storage market. The new facility will use Tesla’s Megapack battery systems, industrial-scale units capable of delivering up to one megawatt of power for four hours, and is expected to act as a “smart regulator” to stabilize urban electricity supply, addressing peak demand and ensuring grid reliability. This move intensifies Tesla’s competition with dominant Chinese battery manufacturers like CATL and BYD, with CATL currently holding a 40% market share and supplying cells for Tesla’s Megapacks. China is aggressively expanding its grid-scale battery capacity, having raised its target for battery-powered electricity storage to 40 gigawatts by 2025, driven by the
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Hungary has commissioned its largest battery energy storage system (BESS) to date, a 40 MW / 80 MWh facility located at the Dunamenti gas power plant near Budapest. Installed by MET Group using Tesla Megapack 2 units and Huawei battery technology, this system builds on a smaller 4 MW / 8 MWh pilot from 2022. The BESS can power all of Budapest’s public and decorative lighting for four hours, providing critical grid stability and flexibility as Hungary accelerates its green energy transition. The project, supported by 4 billion forints in state funding, exemplifies Hungary’s commitment to integrating more renewable energy sources, particularly solar power, into its grid. This development aligns with a broader regional trend in Central and Eastern Europe, where countries like Bulgaria, Romania, and Serbia are also expanding large-scale battery storage to support renewable energy integration and grid modernization. Bulgaria recently launched a 124 MW / 496 MWh system, Romania completed a 24 M
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Haven Energy and the Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) have launched the Battery Bonus Connect program, offering free home battery storage systems to income-eligible homeowners in San Diego County, including cities like Carlsbad, Del Mar, and Solana Beach. Funded by California’s Self-Generation Incentive Program, the initiative targets homeowners who participate in CEA’s PeakSmart Savers virtual power plant program and meet income criteria (generally 80% or less of area median income or enrollment in assistance programs). The program covers full installation, ten years of maintenance, and support with no upfront costs, credit checks, or long-term contracts. After ten years, homeowners can keep the system at no cost or purchase it at fair market value. The installed batteries will be integrated into a virtual power plant managed by Haven Energy, which uses stored energy during peak grid demand to ease grid pressure while reserving at least 20% capacity for homeowners’ personal use. This approach enhances energy reliability, reduces reliance on
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The article discusses the implementation and challenges of large-scale vehicle-to-grid (V2G) systems, focusing on recent developments in Utrecht, Netherlands, and plans in Sweden. V2G technology enables electric vehicles (EVs) to both draw electricity from and feed electricity back into the grid, effectively turning EV batteries into distributed energy storage. This system can help balance renewable energy supply fluctuations without utilities needing to install dedicated grid-scale batteries, while EV owners receive compensation. However, managing V2G is complex due to the need for coordination among diverse stakeholders—drivers, renewable energy suppliers, charging networks, and utilities—and the variability in EV models, battery management systems, and renewable energy availability. Utrecht has become Europe’s first city to implement a large-scale V2G system, called “Utrecht Energized,” through a collaboration involving Renault Group, We Drive Solar, and the carsharing service MyWheels. The initiative has installed 50 bidirectional chargers and integrated 50 Renault 5 E-Tech
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