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New DOE Facility to Accelerate Next-Gen Grid Battery Development

InsightOctober 17, 2023183Views 0Likes 0Comments

Next-generation batteries will be crucial for a decarbonized, electrified future. They will improve grid reliability and resilience while enabling greater integration of renewable energy. These advanced batteries can also provide backup power during natural disasters like ice storms, extreme heat waves, hurricanes, and more.

The Heart of Energy Storage – Understanding BMS Architecture

InsightOctober 17, 2023167Views 0Likes 0Comments

Energy storage plays a crucial role in today’s world, allowing us to harness and utilize renewable energy sources efficiently. Within an energy storage system, the Battery Management System (BMS) acts as the brain, ensuring the optimal performance, safety, and longevity of the storage battery. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the intricacies of…

Energy storage can significantly contribute to Brazil’s electric power system

InsightOctober 17, 2023219Views 0Likes 0Comments

Markus Vlasits, President, and Adalberto Moreira, Vice President of the local energy storage solutions association ABSAE, suggest that Brazil should give preference to renewable-based generation projects coupled with energy storage systems over thermoelectric plants. In a recent interview, they discussed the need to invest more in this sector and outlined measures necessary to facilitate the…

A Deep Dive into the US Inflation Reduction Act and Its Impact on Renewables

InsightSeptember 27, 2023247Views 0Likes 0Comments

On August 16, 2022, the US Federal Government enacted the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a significant policy set to transform the sector in substantial ways. Marked as one of the largest US public investments in energy, this proposal seeks to offer stable incentives, steering the sector away from the short-term clean energy policies that have…

What the Inflation Reduction Act Means for Energy Storage

InsightAugust 27, 2023173Views 0Likes 0Comments

The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act over a year ago represented the biggest climate legislation seen in the US so far. It provided investment tax credits (ITC) for standalone energy storage, meeting a major request from the industry.

Weathering the Storm: Managing Climate Risks for UK Battery Storage

InsightAugust 27, 2023227Views 0Likes 0Comments

As the UK transitions to renewable energy sources, battery energy storage systems (BESS) play an integral role in securing energy supplies. BESS provides grid stability by optimizing inconsistent wind and solar generation. It also stores surplus energy when demand is low, so it can be used during peak times. With lithium prices dropping in recent…

Renewable Energy in the Netherlands: Progress, Challenges, and the Path to a Greener Future

InsightMay 18, 2023169Views 0Likes 0Comments

Over the past decade, the consumption of renewable energy in the Netherlands has witnessed growth. In 2019, renewable energy accounted for 8.7% of the energy consumed. However, when it comes to consumption, the Netherlands still lags behind other EU countries. Despite this, the production of renewable energy in the Netherlands has been consistently rising.

From Digitization to ESG: Top Trends Driving I&C Energy Storage in 2023

InsightMarch 7, 2023187Views 0Likes 0Comments

From the perspective of the power system, the application scenarios of energy storage are divided into the generation side, grid side, and user side. According to different demand scenarios, it can be divided into large-scale energy storage, I&C (industrial and commercial) energy storage, and household energy storage.

Energy Storage Outlook for 2023

InsightFebruary 18, 2023174Views 0Likes 0Comments

Energy storage will become the fourth basic element of the new power system, promoting the change of the entire power system from “source-grid-load” to “source-grid-load-storage”. The development of the energy storage industry is driven by a variety of factors, including the integration of large-scale renewable energy into the grid; the cost of energy storage, especially…

Western Europe’s Largest Battery Plant’s First Production Run by CATL

InsightFebruary 1, 2023324Views 0Likes 0Comments

Recently, CATL officially launched its factory in Arnstadt, Thuringia, Germany.

How can the lifespan and efficiency of a energy storage system be improved?

InsightDecember 27, 2022370Views 0Likes 0Comments

As the positive electrode material of energy storage batteries, lithium iron phosphate(LFP) has great advantages in safety performance and cycle life, which are also one of the most important technical indicators of power batteries. LFP has good safety performance, long cycle life, high energy density, and is environmentally friendly. Compared with lead-acid batteries, which have…

How Does Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Work?

InsightDecember 27, 2022990Views 0Likes 0Comments

What is BESS? A battery energy storage system (BESS) is a complex solution that utilizes rechargeable batteries to store energy for later use. The type of BESS is related to the electrochemistry or the battery it employs; such systems can employ lithium-ion, lead-acid, nickel-cadmium, sodium-sulfur, and flow batteries. Energy Storage Systems (ESS) is a broader…

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