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Valerie Thompson Editor pv magazine
Valerie Thompson Editor pv magazine

Valerie Thompson

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Manufacturing
Overcapacity in storage continues, says CEA Q2’24 report CEA's quarterly report indicates that the global lithium-ion battery market continues to face overcapacity in Q2 2024, a trend observed in recent quarters.
Tristan Rayner
Oct 02, 2024
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Policy
EU battery storage could slash energy costs by €9B annually, says report A report from Ember suggests the EU could save up to €9 billion annually on gas costs by 2030 by using battery energy storage systems (BESS) to capture excess wind and solar energy, while enhancing renewable energy's role in the grid.
Tristan Rayner
Oct 02, 2024
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VRB Energy
Manufacturing
VRB Energy plans 550 MW capacity across US, China via JV and restructuring VRB Energy, which has aimed to mainstream vanadium redox flow batteries, has formed a joint venture with Red Sun in China to build more factories, taking a 49% stake in the venture that is constructing two large-scale facilities.
Tristan Rayner
Oct 02, 2024
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Projects & Applications
Invenergy commences operations at 10th Arizona battery energy storage project A new 50 MW / 200 MWh BESS in Arizona brings a milestone for Invenergy, in one of the United States' most active regions.
Tristan Rayner
Sep 02, 2024
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Markets
Energy storage installations rise 61% this year While battery manufacturers have faced tough times in 2024, the sun is shining on the stationary storage market, finds BloombergNEF.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 14, 2024
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Technologies
Fast charging gets faster in LFP batteries via electric vehicle maker Zeekr The fast charging race in batteries has continued, with a Chinese automaker claiming the fastest-charging electric vehicle, as LFP chemistry surprisingly outpaces NMC for fast-charging.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 14, 2024
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Projects & Applications
AGL buys up battery energy storage specialist Firm Power, adding 6.1 GW to pipeline Australian energy giant AGL has added a development pipeline of more than 6 GW of large-scale battery energy storage projects to its portfolio, via two major acquisitions.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 14, 2024
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Technologies
PNNL unveils Grid Storage Launchpad to bring together researchers to tackle energy storage tech A new building at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory aims to unite researchers and stakeholders to push forward advancements in grid storage technologies
Tristan Rayner
Aug 14, 2024
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Fire risk and safety
Battery fires in South Korea prompt transparency requirements over EV battery origins Multiple incidents, including deaths and evacuations, have led to the Korean goverment asking carmakers to voluntarily disclose the makers of batteries in their EVs, with some surprising results.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 13, 2024

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