Storage

Energy Storage Project

Construction Begins on One of the World’s Largest Solar + Battery Facilities

Norwegian renewable energy firm Scatec ASA has started construction of the three Kenhardt projects in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.

Pumped Storage

Iberdrola Opens One of Europe’s Largest Pumped Storage Facilities

The Spanish utility has officially opened the 1,158MW Tâmega Giga Battery – a pumped storage hydroelectric facility – in Portugal.

Oil & Gas Supply

IEA: “Europe Set to Face Supply Disruptions in Winter, Even With Gas Storage at 90%”

Dr Fatih Birol has said Europe needs to reduce its current gas consumption further to prepare for a “tough” winter

Pumped Storage

Iberdrola Opens the 1,158MW Tâmega Giga Battery in Portugal

Spanish utility Iberdrola has officially opened Tâmega Giga Battery in Portugal, touted as one of Europe’s largest pumped storage hydroelectric facilities. …

Energy Storage Battery

Frv and Harmony Energy to Construct UK Battery Storage Project

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), part of Abdul Latif Jameel Energy, and UK developer Harmony Energy, have announced the initial construction works of Clay Tu…

Energy Storage Battery

Battery Storage to Be a Quarter of Ireland’s Installed Capacity by 2030

Data from Cornwall Insight Ireland’s - ‘All-Island Power Market Outlook to 2030’ paper - has shown battery storage capacity will grow to become nearly a quar…

Energy Storage Battery

Dutch Battery Projects Combat Grid Bottleneck

Grid operator Liander and GIGA Storage, developers of large-scale battery systems, have started pilots in the Dutch cities Amsterdam, Alkmaar and Lelystad with …

Compressed Air Energy Storage

California Energy Commission to Decide on 4GWH Advanced Compressed Air Storage Site

Advanced compressed air energy storage (A-CAES) company Hydrostor is waiting to hear if one of its proposed large-scale projects in California will get approved…

Natural Gas

Germany Admitted That the Country Will Not Have Enough Gas for the Winter Without Russian Supplies

Gas storage facilities in Germany are only 65% full, which is not enough to meet the country's need for fuel this winter, said Klaus Müller, head of the Federa…

Emissions Trading System

Europe’s Climate and Energy Strategy Has Become Disturbingly Bipolar

Brussels is pursuing overambitious and costly decarbonisation policies while national capitals are desperate to guarantee the necessary energy supply and strugg…

Australia

Renewables, With Storage, Are Once Again the Cheapest Energy Source in Australia

Although there may be stagnation on the horizon.

Australia

Hybrid Wind-Solar-Battery Renewable Power Plants Progress in Australia and the UK

Construction has begun on a large-scale hybrid renewable energy project combining wind, solar PV and energy storage in Australia, while another has been announc…

Singapore

Singapore’s First Energy Storage System Deployed at Pasir Panjang Terminal

It has a 2MW/2MWh capacity and is set to operate in Q3 2022.

Germany

Germany’s Largest Heat Storage in the Starting Blocks

Germany's largest heat accumulator is expected to be commissioned at the start of next year. The heat storage is located on Vattenfall's site at the Reuter West…

Hydrogen Production

Emerson Automates Mitsubishi Power Hydrogen Hub

Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. has selected Emerson to automate the world’s largest green hydrogen production and storage facility.