The Kotzebue Electric Association Inc. (KEA), an electric cooperative based in Kotzebue, Alaska, has received a Saft Intensium® Max+ 20M containerized Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with an innovative “Cold Temperature Package.” The energy storage technology works in conjunction with a hybrid wind-diesel power system. Kotzebue is about 26 miles … [continued]
Samsung SDI and LG Chem are near the top of the lithium-ion battery industry with regard to business strategy and execution, according to a new report from Navigant Research. The report — titled Navigant Research Leaderboard Report: Li-Ion Grid Storage — explores the business practices, strengths, and weaknesses of 15 … [continued]
High-tech industrial battery manufacturer Saft will supply Sunica.plus batteries for a solar power installation at the Duhkan oilfield in Qatar, which covers an area of about 80 kilometers (50 miles) by 8 kilometers (5 miles). It is located west of Doha and has been in operation for decades; the first … [continued]
One of the largest manufacturers of industrial batteries in the world, Saft, recently announced that it would now be offering an extended warranty of up to 15 years for its Li-ion batteries. The move makes Saft the first Li-ion battery manufacturer in the world to offer such a long warranty. … [continued]
Commuter trains run by SEPTA, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, are becoming “virtual power generators” thanks to new technology that captures the energy from braking and feeds it back to the grid. CleanTechnica first reported on the regenerative braking system when it was in development a couple of years … [continued]
