Florence Jones June 23, 2023. Hungary seeks to increase storage capacity in order to offer greater gird flexibility. Credit: Dorothy Chiron via Shutterstock. The European Commission has approved a €1.1bn ($1.2bn) state aid energy storage scheme from the Government of Hungary. The scheme was approved under the EU''s Temporary Crisis and
Weak service provision has long been a source of grievance for the public as grid-supplied electricity coverage falls short of the 24 hours, prompting citizens and businesses to increasingly rely on costly, noisy
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A study published in late 2020 by Strategen Consulting in partnership with another trade group, California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA), found that this meant the state would need to deploy between 2GW and 11GW of
From June, system operators and distribution companies will be able to apply for subsidies to build energy storage facilities by the summer of 2025 at the latest, the Ministry said. The €155 million (US$171 million) tender amount can be applied for in June 2023 and the winners will be chosen during the summer.
Implement a green investment facility for residential and commercial consumers, providing long-term financing with low interest rates for small-scale renewable energy plus storage. Jessica Obeid is an independent energy policy consultant and a non-resident scholar with MEI''s Lebanon and Economics and Energy programs.
Gore Street, which launched Gore Street Energy Storage Fund back in 2018, announced this morning (4 December) that it has been selected along with Japanese conglomerate Itochu to look after the new fund. The nascent grid-scale energy storage market in Japan now has its first-ever dedicated investment fund, to be jointly managed
The European Commission has approved a €1.1 billion (US$1.2 billion) scheme from the government of Hungary to support large-scale energy storage projects. The projects will help Hungary transition to a net-zero energy system, and the scheme was approved under the EU''s Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, adopted in March
IRA subsidy for energy storage. U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) on August 16, 2022. The IRA shells out $369 billion to tackle climate change and invest in the renewable energy sector, aiming to reduce carbon emission by 40% by 2030 compared with 2005 levels. The act substantially boosts solar
September 13, 2022. The money will go towards grid-scale batteries to help transmission system operators balance the grid. The European Commission has approved €19.8 million (US$20.1 million) in state aid from the government of Croatia to energy storage operator IE-Energy for a series of grid-connected projects.
May 24, 2022. Texas has over 45GW of renewable energy resources online, mostly wind, creating a big opportunity for storage. Image: Daxis/Flickr. US utility Vistra has brought a 260MW/260MWh battery
As part of its push to balance growing renewable generation, Estonia is also building two-large pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) facilities. A 225MW project, also by Eesti Energia,
Iraq has struck a major deal with France''s TotalEnergies company, bringing in $27 billion in foreign investment to build up natural resource development and
There are a number of pathways available for the future of electricity supply in Iraq but the most affordable, reliable and sustainable path requires cutting network losses by half at least, strengthening regional interconnections,
The developer said last week (23 June) that it has commenced commercial operations, including bidding into power markets, for the battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. Each site comprises a 2MW, 4-hour duration BESS (8MWh). Milestone reached in utility-scale battery storage market development in Japan, with Pacifico
Europe''s largest energy storage facility has begun operating in the Belgian province of Wallonia, as the continent aims to secure its energy supply. The 40 lithium-ion mega-batteries allow for
February 8, 2024. Freyr''s Giga Arctic lithium-ion manufacturing facility in Norway. Cells built there will not be competitive with those from the US because of the Inflation Reduction Act''s incentives there, the company says. Image: Freyr Battery. Lawyers from Herbert Smith Freehills discuss the challenges for the nascent European
Energy-Storage.news reported a while back on the completion of an expansion at continental France''s largest battery energy storage system (BESS) project. BESS capacity at the TotalEnergies refinery site in Dunkirk, northern France, is now 61MW/61MWh over two phases, with the most recent 36MW/36MWh addition completed
We compliment Iraq and Total Energies on the signing of a $27-billion energy deal that will accelerate Iraq''s path to energy self-sufficiency and advance Iraq''s
The current oil market dynamics suggest that it would be unwise to base an economic reform strategy on hopes that oil prices will recover imminently. There are a
Net zero is a way to cut your costs and help the planet, so what''s stopping you? Often, it''s just the right help and advice. That''s what we will provide at the Big Zero Show this July.
June 12, 2023. The European Commission building in Brussels, Belgium. The European Commission has given the go-ahead to a €150 million (US$160 million) state aid scheme for renewable energy and energy storage in Slovenia. The executive arm of the European Union (EU) approved the direct grant programme under the State Aid Temporary Crisis
The review was initiated in early 2020 as part of a multiyear stocktaking study on energy subsidy reform experiences in developing countries by the ESMAP Energy Subsidy Reform Facility (ESRF). The study objectives were achieved through a two-stage process involving screening of select policy and academic journals focusing on
This report takes stock of political economy analysis (PEA) and communications in the context of country-specific technical assistance activities supporting energy subsidy reforms that benefited from financial and technical
Image: Terna. The energy storage market in Italy doubled in capacity in the first half of the year, though Q2 saw the first slowdown in nine quarters and that could be repeated in H2, according to the country''s renewable energy trade body. As of 30 June, 2023, a total of 3,045MW and 4,893MWh of energy storage is installed in Italy according
Activities. Warranties for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) provide mechanisms for buyers and investors to mitigate the technical and operational risks of battery projects, by transferring the risk of defects or performance issues to the manufacturer or the battery vendor. New battery technologies have valuable attributes that are well
Iraq records the highest rates of subsidies and uncollected and unbilled electricity in the Middle East. The total losses, including grid losses, non-billing, and non-collection, are among the
Image: President Biden via Twitter. The Inflation Reduction Act''s incentives for energy storage projects in the US came into effect on 1 January 2023. Standout among those measures is the availability of an
September 26, 2023. The opening panel discussion at the Energy Storage Summit Central Eastern Europe (CEE), which kicked off today in Warsaw. Image: Jacinta O''Brien / Solar Media. The CEE energy storage market holds much promise but grants and subsidies might be needed to get it off the ground, said speakers on Day 1 of the Energy Storage
In Japan, the extension of subsidies to stand-alone battery storage facilities affirms the Japanese government''s commitment to transition to renewable energy. It is expected that the introduction of stand-alone battery facilities will ease grid related issues and mitigate connection related risks faced by renewable energy projects.
Recently-formed energy storage developer Ingrid Capacity is building a 70MW battery storage facility in Sweden for a delivery date as early as H1 2024, the largest planned in the Nordic country. The company is planning the one-hour system for an interconnection point managed by utility E.ON, the German-headquartered company, in
The Temporary Law on Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency 3 (which became a permanent law on April 12th, 2012 under the Law No. 13) aims to provide the government with suitable tools to reach the National Energy Efficiency Strategy targets.Since 2007, the Energy Efficiency Strategy targets 7% of Jordan energy mix to
Iraq was an early leader in using pumped storage, with a 240MW facility installed at the Mosul Dam on the Tigris river, in the north of Iraq, in the late 1980s.
Diesel generators remain a highly attractive proposition in Iraq where fuel subsidies keep costs lower than off-grid solar power, although this is expensive for residential users. But over time, solar is
On April 24, 2023, the Atlantic Council''s Iraq Initiative convened a hybrid panel discussion to examine Iraq''s current economic and energy landscape, and their future trajectory. The panel discussed Iraq''s
Image: Northvolt. European lithium-ion gigafactory firm Northvolt has completed construction of its energy storage system (ESS) production facility in Poland and expects to start production by the end of 2023. The Sweden-headquartered firm announced the completion of construction on Linkedin over the weekend (20 May),
In its April report, the IEA offered several recommendations to bring additional supply to Iraq quickly, efficiently and at least expense. One of the suggested actions was to explore the
Battery storage developer Eku Energy has partnered with utility Tokyo Gas on a grid-scale energy storage project in Japan, with construction expected to start soon. The developer, jointly owned by a fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management''s Green Investment Group (GIG) and institutional investor British Columbia Investment
4874. For almost a year, Iraq Energy Institute (IEI) fellows, researchers and staff have been devising a reform roadmap, with policy recommendations, that aims to substantially enhance revenue
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