A request for proposals (RfP) has been drawn up for around 450 MW of storage capacity in Michigan and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) wants a 100 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) for its new 1.55 GW gas and
Actively Exploring Energy Storage Application Scenarios In the era when the industry is fully shifting toward marketization, the reform of the electricity spot market is accelerating, the mechanisms for energy storage
TotalEnergies is launching 221 MW of new battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Germany, where the company already has 100 MW under construction. TotalEnergies'' investment decision in the six BESS totals
Fluence Energy GmbH, a subsidiary of BESS integrator Fluence, will supply its solutions for Germany''s largest solar-plus-storage project.
With the large-scale battery storage market in Germany on the cusp of a rapid expansion, consultancy Enervis is examining how revenues have evolved recently and what the future holds.
It forecasts the deployment of renewable energy technologies in electricity, transport and heat to 2026 while also exploring key challenges to the industry and identifying barriers to faster
Detroit-based energy company DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) is seeking to contract battery energy storage capacity from roughly 450 MW of new standalone projects in Michigan.
A render of the BESS project in Germany. Image: Kyon Energy. Developer Kyon Energy has claimed the largest approved BESS in Europe for a 275MWh project in Germany, just as regulators extend grid fee
The project in Meitingen which Bayernwerk commissioned recently, with the BESS provided by Intilion. Image: Felix Baptist / LEW. Utility and network operators
Germany''s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded 488 MW of solar plus storage capacity in the latest round of its innovation tender for renewable energy
Image: SMA Altenso / RheinEnergie. The system integration arm of SMA Solar and utility RheinEnergie have partnered to deploy BESS projects in Germany, with construction about to launch on the first. The two companies
The government said it is looking for resources to plug gaps in variable solar PV and wind energy generation, including the infamous ''dunkelflaute'' periods when low sunlight and low wind could persist over days
Both capacity bid for and awarded were higher than the previous innovation auction held in July 2024, which awarded 512MW of capacity for solar-plus-storage projects. The Innovation Tender solicitations were
Success for project proposals combining solar PV with battery storage in Germany''s latest multiple technology tenders for renewable energy are proof of the importance of energy storage.
The energy storage industry is currently facing multiple challenges that developers need to consider when planning for successful energy storage deployments.
Smart tender design, allowing storage systems to charge electricity from the grid and earn additional revenue from wholesale market participation, will improve project economics and has the potential to reduce
The final tariffs ranged from €0.077/kWh to €0.0878/kWh, with an average price of €0.08/kWh. Through these tenders, the Bundesnetzagentur mostly selects PV projects
Image: SMA Altenso / RheinEnergie. The system integration arm of SMA Solar and utility RheinEnergie have partnered to deploy BESS projects in Germany, with
The successful expansion of renewable power production goes hand in hand with investment in renewable capacities, storage systems, electric transport and heat as well as hydrogen.
Guaranteed feed-in support payments for renewable energy projects have been at the heart of Germany''s energy transition since they were introduced in 1990, and have been emulated
The vast majority of the bids were for plants combining solar systems and storage facilities. For the first time, the agency received proposals for projects combining wind
Success for project proposals combining solar PV with battery storage in Germany''s latest multiple technology tenders for renewable energy are proof of the importance
A BESS project in Zhangjiakou that Power China worked on. Image: China Power Construction Group. State-owned EPC firm China Power Construction Group (Power
High and further increasing volatility of power prices due to the expansion of renewables on the one hand and significantly decreasing prices for battery cells in recent years
Lessons Learned from Emerging Economies The Supercharging Battery Storage Initiative would like to thank all authors and organizations for their submissions to support this publication. This
Introduction Sustainable energy systems based on fluctuating renewable energy sources require storage technologies for stabilising grids and for shifting renewable production to match
Construction began at the end of 2024, and commissioning is planned for early 2026. The launch of these projects marks a major milestone in TotalEnergies'' development of battery energy storage capacity in Germany,
The main challenges for new energy storage projects are as follows: Revenue uncertainty: Main source of revenue for most projects is the participation in the frequency response market. The prices for frequency
The market for battery storage systems is growing at pace, with experts predicting Germany''s installed storage capacity to reach as much as 8.6 gigawatt hours (GWh)
The number of large-scale battery storage projects in Germany will increase rapidly over the next two years, the country''s solar industry association BSW said. Around
The German Federal Network Agency or Bundesnetzagentur has launched a new innovation tender for renewable energies, inviting interested companies to bid for the 583.25 MW round.
Stationary energy storage technologies are seen growing on a global scale, with the introduction of new sustainability targets and investments from many of the major
