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US grid-scale energy storage installations soared in Q2 2023

Electrek

The US battery energy storage market added 5,597 megawatt hours (MWh) in the second quarter of 2023, a new quarterly record. more… The post US grid-scale energy storage installations soared in Q2 2023 appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla Megapacks power on at Scotland battery energy storage site

Teslarati

A Tesla Megapack-based battery energy storage system (BESS) has gone live in Scotland, in partnership with TagEnergy and Harmony Energy. Credit: TagEnergy “Battery energy storage systems are vital for unlocking the full potential of renewable energy in the UK,” said Peter Kavanagh, Harmony Energy CEO.

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Iron-based flow batteries to be used for grid energy storage

Innovation News Network

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a pathway to safe, water-based flow batteries made with Earth-abundant materials. The post Iron-based flow batteries to be used for grid energy storage appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Cerium flow batteries to advance grid-scale energy storage

Innovation News Network

The post Cerium flow batteries to advance grid-scale energy storage appeared first on Innovation News Network. Researchers from the University of Michigan have discovered why cerium flow batteries that have a sulphuric acid electrolyte lose voltage.

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Vehicle to grid trial to test EVs as “batteries on wheels” in remote off-grid towns

The Driven EV News

Utility to test how electric vehicles (EVs) can be incorporated into regional microgrids and used as mobile energy storage solutions. The post Vehicle to grid trial to test EVs as “batteries on wheels” in remote off-grid towns appeared first on The Driven.

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Tesla and Neoen set to build massive 219MW energy storage system

Teslarati

Tesla and Neoen will collaborate to build a massive 219MW, four-hour 877 MWh battery energy storage system in Western Australia near the coal town of Collie that will be powered by 224 2XL Megapacks. This one is the largest and will be able to support times when energy is most needed by the grid to encourage stability.

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Toyota Launches Large-capacity Sweep Energy Storage System from Reused Electrified Vehicle Batteries Connected to the Electrical Power Grid

Electric Cars Report

and Toyota Motor Corporation announced the construction and launch of the world’s first, according to Toyota, large-capacity Sweep Energy Storage System. The system was built using batteries reclaimed from electrified vehicles (HEV, PHEV, BEV, and FCEV) and is connected to the consumer electrical power grid.