Centrica celebrates completion of 49MW battery project in England
Centrica has formally announced the completion of its 49MW Roosecote battery storage project, 18 months after construction started.The energy major said construction of the project, one of Europe’s largest battery storage facilities, started in March 2017 and had now been
CSIRO/AEMO study says wind, solar and storage clearly cheaper than coal
Australia’s leading scientific research group and the country’s energy market operator have released a benchmark study that shows the cost of new wind and solar – even with hours of storage – is “unequivocally” lower than the cost of new
World will approach record-breaking temperatures in 2019, says Met Office
‘The forecast for 2019 would place next year amongst the five warmest years on record, which would all have occurred since 2015’
Santos to convert 56 crude oil pumps to 100% solar and battery storage
Australian oil and gas major Santos has unveiled plans to convert 56 of its remote crude oil beam pumps to 100 per cent solar and battery storage, in the surest and perhaps most ironic sign yet that renewable energy is
Government confirms export tariff cull
The export tariff will close to new applicants at the same time as the generation tariff, the government has confirmed, despite overwhelming opposition to the plans.The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy confirmed in a response to this summer’s
Global Storage Market to Double Six Times by 2030
The global energy storage market will double six times between 2016 and 2030, rising to a total of 125 gigawatts/305 gigawatt-hours.
Video Blog of a Serious Off-Grid Capable System
A solar and battery system that can seamlessly run a whole house in a power cut.
UK solar costs plummeting beyond forecasts, as cheap as £40/MWh by 2030
Large-scale solar deployment in the UK is set to re-ignite next year as the technology continues to beat all previous cost estimates and could be as cheap as £40 per megawatt hour by 2030, the Solar Trade Association has said.Citing
UK removes ‘key barrier’ to installation of household battery storage
The government regulator for gas and electricity markets in the United Kingdom has released updated guidance clearing up the confusion surrounding the installation of storage at households exporting solar to the grid.