Swapping An 800 MW Gas Generator For A 680 MW/2720 MWh Grid-Scale Battery
Grid-scale battery storage is taking a big step forward in California, where Calpine is replacing a gas-fired thermal plant with a big battery.
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Plus Power Activates 185 MW/565 MWh Battery System In Hawai’i
A grid scale battery storage facility from Plus Power in Hawaii proved its worth during the first few weeks of operation.
EV Batteries Are Perfect For Storing Solar Power
Time shifting is one of the keys to the solar power revolution. It allows renewable energy created during one part of the day to be stored in batteries for use during a different part of the day. Traditionally, those batteries have consisted of new battery cells — either NMC or … [continued]
Switching From Coal To Batteries At Power Plant In Maryland
Talen Energy is installing a 20 MW battery at the site of a retired coal-fired generating station. It’s an experiment that could lead to a total of 1 GW of batteries at other locations.
15 More Grid-Scale Battery Storage Installations Are Coming To Texas
Broad Reach Power says it will build 15 small battery storage systems in Texas this year and two large systems next year to help bring more renewable energy to the Lone Star state.
MIT Study Says Using Retired EV Batteries For Grid-Scale Energy Storage Could Be Profitable
An MIT study finds that second-use batteries from EVs could provide much needed grid-scale battery storage for less money than using new lithium-ion batteries.
Southern California Edison Signs Up For 770 Megawatts Of New Grid-Scale Energy Storage
Southern California Edison, with 15 million customers, is adding 770 MW of battery storage to increase the dispatchability of renewable energy in its service area.
Neoen Commits To Building 600 MWh Battery In Victoria
Neoen, the developer of the Hornsdale battery in South Australia, proposes to build another grid scale battery in Victoria that is 6 times bigger.
NextEra Energy Predicts 50% Renewable Energy In US By 2030
NextEra Energy told investors last month it expects 50% of all US electricity will come from renewable energy resources by 2030. That is 20 years sooner than the latest prediction for the Energy Information Administration.
Former Brayton Point Coal Generating Station To Become Renewable Energy Hub
Developers have unveiled plans to turn the former coal generating station at Brayton Point in Massachusetts into a renewable energy hub to serve the offshore wind farms being installed nearby.
