I heard a solar developer say that if the solar development was checkers, storage looks like three-dimensional chess, or for some, like a Swiss Army knife. Storage is complicated, and a new study of the value of energy storage explains some patterns we see in energy storage adoption and deployment. This helps explain why
Energy storage capacity is increasing in the UK, with the announcement of a major new deal to deliver two 50MW battery superhubs in Oxford and Kent by the end of this year. The deal between Pivot Power, part of EDF’s renewables arm and Finnish tech firm Wartsila will mean 100MW of storage capacity between
E.On has put 3,000 of its staff on furlough as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, around 1,000 npower staff members have also be placed on the paid leave of absence, bringing the total to c.4,000. This takes E.On’s staff numbers down from 7,500 and npower, the supplier it recently acquired, down from
British households have been told to prepare for blackouts by keeping torches and warm clothes handy as the coronavirus lockdown continues. Energy firms have suspended all non-essential work as they brace for a potential shortage in engineers caused by staff sickness and self-isolation. The National Grid has sought to reassure the British public it
Batteries will be standard with virtually every new solar system installed in the U.S. by 2025, the author predicts. The solar-plus-storage market is evolving rapidly and will look completely different a decade down the road. What can we expect on the way to 2030? Here are 10 predictions. All-in-one systems will be the new
Energy storage capacity is increasing in the UK, with the announcement of a major new deal to deliver two 50MW battery superhubs in Oxford and Kent by the end of this year. The deal between Pivot Power, part of EDF’s renewables arm and Finnish tech firm Wartsila will mean 100MW of storage capacity between
Decision comes four years after ministers scrapped support for new projects The UK has abandoned its opposition to subsidising new onshore windfarms, four years after ministers scrapped support for new projects. The government will remove a block against onshore wind projects by allowing schemes to compete for subsidies alongside solar power developments and floating
Vulnerable people have been given advice on how to stay safe during power cuts as energy distributors implement their pandemic plans Households have been warned to prepare for blackouts by keeping torches and gloves nearby as energy networks fight to keep the lights on during the coronavirus lockdown. Electricity networks across Britain have implemented emergency
Energy storage is set to take an increasingly central role in the global economy, growing almost tenfold over the next decade and a half, new research suggests. The total energy storage market is expected to grow to $546 billion in annual revenue by 2035, up from just $59 billion in 2019, according to a
Fears raised that sickness and self-isolation could lead to engineer shortages and possibility of power cuts One infrastructure company advises customers to keep a torch nearby in case of blackouts during pandemic Firm says customers should keep warm items such as a 'hat, gloves and a blanket to hand' during a power cut The