South Australia turns on Tesla’s 100MW battery: ‘History in the making’
(REPOST: The Guardian)
Solar homes to be able to trade energy across Northern Powergrid network under new project
(REPOST: Solar Power Portal)The distribution network operator (DNO) unveiled the three year project in London this morning (28 November) which will result in a Customer-Led Distribution System.
First solar homes go on sale in £125 million leeds eco village
(REPOST: Solar Power Portal)The first of more than 500 solar-powered homes built by sustainable development specialist Citu have gone up for sale within Leeds’ Climate Innovation District.
Industrial strategy sets sights on ‘world-leading’ smart energy systems
(REPOST: Clean Energy) The government’s new industrial strategy has made local smart energy systems one of its priority areas of development.
Elon Musk wins $50m bet with giant battery for South Australia
(REPOST: Yahoo News)
Residential Solar and Battery Storage
I just came across this video today. It’s a commercial (by SolarEdge) but I think it does a pretty good job of explaining the benefits of having solar PV and battery storage. Of course, having an EV on top is even better, hence our plans to offer customers a package of EV, PV, storage and
BNEF predicts 305GWh of energy storage worldwide by 2030
(REPOST: PV-Tech)The rise of energy storage will enjoy a similarly meteoric trajectory to that enjoyed by solar PV deployment in the past and could reach 305GWh of installations by 2030, BNEF has predicted.
The future of combining EV with PV
(REPOST:PV-Tech)The electrical vehicle (EV) market has been revving up around the world in the past few years. An increasing number of countries, such as the UK, are planning to move away from conventional gas and diesel-powered cars. At the same time, automotive manufacturers are diversifying their fleets by adding electric vehicles to the mix. To
Tesla makes good on ‘100 day’ battery promise, sells Boring hats
(REPOST:Energy Storage News)Amidst experiencing Model 3’s “production hell”, launching a semi truck, a new Roadster and a portable battery pack, Tesla’s work on a 129MWh energy storage system in South Australia appears on track to be completed in time.
BESS targets UK storage assets with £50 million equity backing
(REPOST: Solar Power Portal)Today BESS revealed that it had raised the finance through a £50 million equity investment from a group of investors led by Tiger Infrastructure Partners, a New York-based investment firm dedicated to the communications, energy and transport sectors.