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Grid-connected battery energy storage systems

The global grid-connected battery energy storage systems (BESS) market witnessed a market volume of 3.8 gigawatts (GW) for projects installed up to 2017, which is expected to reach 23.4GW for projects installed

EDF Renewables to deploy over 300MW of BESS over 12 months

BESS capacity needs to increase. Today''s announcement is welcome news for the UK''s net zero ambitions, as BESS projects will play a crucial role in a decarbonised future. According to National Grid ESO, between 20-30GW of additional BESS capacity is required to meet 2050 net zero goals outlined in ESO''s Future Energy Scenarios.

Eku Energy commissions first UK BESS

Other major players in the BESS market have recently celebrated the energisation of new projects. Harmon y Energy Income Trust (HEIT) today (12 September) announced that it has successfully energised two projects with a combined capacity of 82.9MW/165.8MWh, and as such HEIT''s entire 395.4MW/790.8MWh portfolio is operational.

US large-scale BESS installations in 2023 already exceed whole of

The amount of large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) completed in the US as of Q3 2023 already exceeds the whole of 2022, American Clean Power (ACP) said. A total of 2,142MW/6,227MWh of large-scale BESS came online in the third quarter in the US, 21% up quarter-on-quarter and 63% up year-on-year, the trade body said in its Q3 2023

Low Carbon selects Trina Storage to supply BESS in UK

While these BESS installations are independent projects, the connected solar power plants also utilise Trina Solar PV modules for energy generation. In January 2024, Low Carbon achieved financial close on a

Ingrid Capacity and Locus Energy link on 196MW BESS portfolio

Ingrid Capacity has teamed up with Locus Energy to deploy 196MW of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity in southern Sweden. The partnership will see the installation of 13 new BESS sites, enhancing Ingrid''s development and optimisation capabilities.

Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon

The commune of Saint-Pierre is made up of the island of Saint-Pierre proper and several nearby smaller islands, such as L''Île-aux-Marins.Although containing nearly 90% of the inhabitants of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the commune of Saint-Pierre is considerably smaller in terms of area than the commune of Miquelon-Langlade, which lies to its northwest on Miquelon Island.

New York Fire Code updates: ''added BESS safety, standardisation''

Meanwhile, every BESS installation should have an Emergency Safety Response Plan in place, and a Fire Code exemption for electric utility-owned or operated projects should be removed, the Working Group said. More information on the Working Group, including its draft recommendations in full, can be found here.

BESS failure incident rate dropped 97% between 2018 and 2023

The industry matured around the 2017-2018 timeframe, when annual BESS deployments worldwide surpassed a gigawatt for the first time, marking the "advent of the commercial BESS industry," as the report put it. Reluctance from battery OEMs and integrators keeps transparency limited, and the authors found that out of 81 incidents on the

Barbados regulators order 50MW BESS pilot to support

Totalling 50MW across multiple systems of different sizes, the FTC said BESS installations of 4-hour, 3-hour and 2-hour duration should be used to gather data on the functioning of energy storage systems and the

EnSights: BESS size calculator enables acceleration of

EnSights, which is launching the product at the forthcoming RE+ clean energy industry show in Anaheim, California, in September, said the calculator is suitable for both hybrid solar-plus-storage projects as well as

Synergy begins installation of battery units at Collie BESS facility

Synergy has begun the installation of the first battery units at its 500MW/2 gigawatt hours (GWh) Collie battery energy storage system (BESS) in Western Australia (WA). The initial 80 units are part of a larger plan for 640.

RWE initiates construction of 450MW energy storage in Texas

The Cartwheel project, identical in capacity to the Crowned Heron installations and located in Sulphur Springs, is expected to be operational by mid-2025. Upon completion, the Crowned Heron 1 and 2 and Cartwheel BESS projects will provide essential energy storage capacity that will enhance the stability and resilience of the Electric

Masdar begins construction of two BESS project in UK

Masdar''s acquisition of UK-based Arlington Energy in October 2022 helped it change from being an investor to a developer and supporter of the UK''s energy transition through BESS and offshore wind.. The Dubai Electricity

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BESS dominate new wins in capacity markets in Italy and Belgium

Three BESS projects won a little over half of that capacity, at 89MW in total, while thermal generation units won 85MW of new capacity. Those three BESS contracts were 31MW/62MWh to the ''Central EP Tavazzano Monstanaso'', 44MW/88MWh to ''EP BESS Fiume Santo'', and 14MW/42MWh to the ''MYT Apulia Storage 3''. The first two are 2-hour

RWE builds 117MW of battery systems paired with run

The Essen-headquartered power generation company said on 22 July that it will install 117MW of batteries at the two sites: 45MW of BESS at its Gersteinwek power plant in Lingen, Lower Saxony and 72MW at Emsland

Aquila and MW storage launch Finland BESS projects

Aquila Clean Energy EMEA has started construction on a 50MW BESS in Finland, while MW Storage has launched two new projects in the country. Aquila, a developer and independent power producer (IPP), has

Fluence and Saft start US BESS and module manufacturing

Fluence claimed this gives it a first mover advantage in offering an energy storage solution that qualifies for the domestic content investment tax credit (ITC) adder under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). It will also mean those BESS will avoid 25% tariffs on battery imports from China.. John Zahurancik, Fluence president, Americas: "We are moving quickly

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Using Drones for BESS Maintenance: Utilizing drones for real-time monitoring and maintenance of remote BESS installations boosts operational efficiency and safety. Although BESS requires minimal maintenance, integrating drones enhances monitoring capabilities and supports effective management of these systems.

California''s San Diego County votes to adopt BESS standards

The development of BESS standards is expected to cost San Diego County up to US$1.25 million. ''Really big problem'' The Vice Chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors Terra Lawson-Remer expressed concerns surrounding a potential two-year moratorium on the installation of new BESS facilities.

Evolving BESS market in 2024: Safety, new tech, and long-duration

In summary, the evolution of BESS in 2024 is characterised by several key trends: a continued focus on safety, the commercialisation of non-lithium technologies, the extension of battery durations for large-scale systems, and the exploration of additional revenue streams through complex operational strategies. These trends underscore the

The UK Battery Strategy''s impact on the energy landscape and the BESS

The UK Battery Strategy is intended as a roadmap to establishing a competitive value chain. As such, it has been welcomed, but falls short in recognising the potential for the battery energy storage system (BESS) sector to make an important contribution to the economy and to the nation''s net zero ambitions, writes Nick Bradford, managing director of energy

BESS noise has ''exploded as a concern'' recently

The noise of battery energy storage system (BESS) technology has "exploded" as a concern in the last six months, an executive from system integrator Wartsila ES&O said. BESS units primarily emit noise from their

Mercom: 90% of India''s 219MWh BESS fleet paired with solar PV

India''s cumulative battery energy storage system (BESS) installations stood at 219.1MWh at the end of March 2024, according to Mercom India. The research and analysis firm, a subsidiary of Texas, US-headquartered Mercom Capital Group, wrote in its new report, ''India''s Energy Storage Landscape'', that 90.6% of those deployed systems are

US Virgin Islands, St Kitts & Nevis get to 30

Honeywell will supply its battery energy storage system (BESS) technology to six solar PV projects in the US Virgin Islands that will take the archipelagic unincorporated US territory to 30% renewable energy consumption.

Work begins on UK''s ''largest under-construction BESS'' at 640MWh

Last month saw BESS units from system integrator Wärtsilä arrive on-site at the 50MW Salisbury project while construction started on the 150MW Ferrybridge project in August. Solar Power Portal''s sister site, Energy-Storage.news, has asked SSE Renewables to comment and will update this article when a response is received.

UK BESS project approvals for ILI, Aukera, Apatura, Lightsource bp

A location plan map for the Loch Fergus BESS project, one of those to have been approved in the last fortnight. Image: Locogen. A roundup of news from the UK BESS market, with developers ILI, Aukera, and Apatura having projects achieve planning permission, along with IPP Lightsource bp and a data centre in Wales, from the pages of our sister site

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AGL to acquire solar and BESS developers with 8.1GW pipeline

Firm Power, a BESS developer, has 21 grid-scale projects currently in development across Australia, comprising 2.3GW of capacity in New South Wales, 2.7GW in Queensland, 500MW in Western Australia

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