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California roadmap for grid-connected energy storage technology

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The California Independent System Operator (ISO), the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) unveiled a comprehensive roadmap to assess the current market environment and regulatory policies for connecting new energy storage technology to the state’s power grid.

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Southern California Edison to buy 261 MW of energy storage projects; largest grid-connected storage purchase in US

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The new contracts result from a plan recommended by SCE in response to state forecasts of local reliability needs due to the closure of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station and anticipated retirement of older, natural gas generation plants along the Southern California coastline that rely on ocean water for their cooling needs.

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Commercially operated Wärtsilä engine runs on 25 vol% hydrogen blend

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The Wärtsilä 50SG is a four-stroke, spark-ignited gas engine generating set. This is the largest commercially operated grid-connected flexible balancing engine ever to run on a hydrogen fuel blend, representing therefore a world-first achievement. Throughout the testing period, the Wärtsilä engine continued to supply power to the grid.

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Volkswagen pairs with E.ON for 150 kW EV fast charger capable of energy storage

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Volkswagen has announced that it will collaborate with German electric utility company E.ON to develop an electric vehicle fast charger that can charge two EVs simultaneously with 150 kW. The fast charger will also have energy storage capabilities thanks to a storage battery. Drive Booster.

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China’s battery storage capacity growth likely to slow in 2024 – ET Auto

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CNESA forecast improvements in the economics of battery energy storage in China this year, without providing specifics. Growth in China’s battery storage capacity could slow down in 2024, according to an industry association, as energy storage struggles with low profitability.

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Toshiba to supply Li-ion battery energy storage system for frequency regulation project in US

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Toshiba Corporation has received an order to supply a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) for a power frequency regulation project in Hamilton, Ohio. The project will be carried out by Sumitomo Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas and Renewable Energy Systems Americas, a US renewable energy developer.

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China’s battery storage capacity growth likely to slow in 2024 – ET Auto

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Growth in China’s battery storage capacity could slow down in 2024, according to an industry association, as energy storage struggles with low profitability. That estimate lags the expected growth in sales of energy storage products, which will rise 35% year-on-year globally, according to the white paper.

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