One of the top battery manufacturers in Germany (very possibly the top one), BMZ, will be quadrupling its production capacity to roughly 5 GWh of energy storage capacity annually by the year 2020, according to recent reports. The increased production capacity will be achieved via a €45 million expansion of its … [continued]
A new large-scale battery energy storage system was recently unveiled at the Alt Daber solar power plant in Germany by the companies Belectric and Vattenfall, via a ribbon-cutting ceremony. This new energy storage facility — the first large-scale battery storage system to be installed at a large PV farm in … [continued]
It’s well known that Germany is a world leader in solar and wind power. There’s a fair amount of unwarranted criticism levied at renewables, and generally it seems there is not nearly as much positive press. For that reason, it might be surprising to hear that an energy cooperative in … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath Sales of residential solar storage systems in Germany are tipped to boom, with new figures projecting roughly 20-fold growth over the next four years. A study by research outfit EuPD, commissioned by investment body Germany Trade & Invest (GTI), has predicted a nationwide market … [continued]
A new German energy storage system has received a 2013 German Renewables Award at a ceremony which was held earlier this month in… Germany. The system is called the ASD Sonnenspeicher. It is was created by Automatic Storage Device (ASD). I’m sure that Germans will be pleased to hear that it … [continued]
Here are some top solar energy, wind energy, and energy efficiency stories we think are worth a read (after you’ve read our own stories on these topics, of course. :D). There are links on each of the titles below — click through to read more! Solar Purple Solar Panels Building … [continued]
Soon Germany will be conducting another phase of its Energiewende (aka “energy transition” or “energy revolution”) with a power-to-gas research project. The large collaboration will consist of various institutes and companies. The goal of the project is to achieve a long-term energy storage system based upon a 100% renewable energy … [continued]
A newly formed alliance, the International Battery and Energy Storage Alliance (IBESA), has been created to help facilitate collaboration between solar, electrical energy storage, and smart grid technologies companies. IBESA was formed by the International PV Equipment Association (IPVEA) and solar research group EuPD to represent the emerging solar storage sector. The IBESA will … [continued]
Energy storage may be the next big thing in cleantech, and in the energy sector as a whole. We have never had much energy storage in place across the world. Instead, we have built a tremendous amount of backup capacity. With the variability of wind and solar, their increasingly low … [continued]
This article originally appeared on Lenz Blog (minor changes below). Zachary Shahan already reported that Germany will start a subsidy program for batteries used with small solar power from May 1st on. Now there has been an official news release from the German government on the matter. People will be able to get … [continued]
