Long-duration energy storage is non-negotiable for Europe’s energy transformation
European energy independence is achievable if long-duration energy storage is factored into the mix, writes Oonagh O’Grady of Hydrostor.
ADS-TEC battery-buffered EV fast chargers put into ancillary services market in Austria
Project to integrate electric vehicle fast-chargers into ancillary services markets could be widely replicated, according to ADS-TEC Energy.
Greece: PPC awards Trina Storage with 200MWh Western Macedonia BESS project contract
State-backed power firm PPC Renewables has launched construction on its a large-scale BESS in Greece, for which Trina Storage will supply the energy storage technology.
Germany: LEAG builds 1GW/4GWh largest BESS project in Europe, Fluence to supply tech
The low-carbon subsidiary of German energy company LEAG is constructing Europe’s largest single-site battery storage project, in partnership with Fluence.
EASE rebrands as Energy Storage Europe Association for era of ‘unprecedented growth’
European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE), which represents 70 member organisations across the industry value chain, has undergone a rebrand.
State government, project partners inaugurate Germany’s first utility-scale grid-forming BESS
The first large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) with grid-forming capabilities in Germany was inaugurated a few days ago.
New EU end-of-life battery regulations create legal and commercial complexities for suppliers
Suriya Edwards and Deborah Harvey, partners specialising in battery energy storage at law firm Freeths LLP, analyse new EU battery regulations around suppliers’ responsibility for collecting, treating and recycling collected batteries.
Neoen and NHOA partner on BESS with capacity market contract in North Italy
IPP Neoen has enlisted BESS supplier NHOA Energy for its first energy storage project in Italy.
Don’t miss the moment: Why we must scale long-duration energy storage now
Now is the moment for long-duration energy storage to become a key pillar of the energy transition, writes LDES Council CEO Julia Souder.
EDP, developer Zelestra sign ‘Spain’s first solar-plus-storage PPA’
Spanish energy firm Zelestra and Portuguese utility EDP have signed what they call the “first” solar-plus-storage power purchase agreement (PPA) in the Spanish renewables market.
