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JANUARY 29, 2014

A123 Energy Solutions will supply, install, and commission a 1MW, 2.8MWh Grid Storage Solution (GSS) system for IHI Corporation. The GSS is currently in the process of being installed at an IHI factory located in the Tohoku region of Japan.

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APRIL 23, 2015

Eguana Technologies, a supplier of power control and conversion solutions for distributed energy storage systems and Li-ion manufacturer LG Chem have combined their technologies under a multi-year agreement to deliver a certified, fully integrated energy storage system (ESS) Eguana calls “AC Battery”. Batteries Smart Grid Solar'

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NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Saft has been selected by Cowessess First Nation (CFN) to design, produce and install a battery energy storage system (ESS) including two Intensium Max 20E lithium-ion battery containers as part of the High Wind and Storage Project near the City of Regina, Saskatchewan. The installation is scheduled to begin operation in early 2013.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

According to a new report from Pike Research, worldwide installed revenues for stationary energy storage systems for the electricity grid will grow at a strong pace in the coming decade, increasing from $1.5 Worldwide installed revenue opportunity by energy storage on the grid (ESG) technology, 2010-2020.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Canada-based Li-ion battery maker Electrovaya Inc. This project is supported by the Ontario Ministry of Energy’s Smart Grid Fund. All the Electrovaya IESS units are expected to be installed by mid-2015. Walmart had tested the Electrovaya lithium-ion 2.0 has received a $1.3-million

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FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Green Charge Networks (GCN) has selected Saft to support its role in a $92-million Smart Grid Demonstration Project led by New York’s Consolidated Edison, Inc. Green Charge Networks (GCN) is a smart grid, and energy storage and management technology company, with a particular expertise in electric vehicle charging.

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MARCH 15, 2011

published in the ACS journal Chemical Reviews , reviews in detail four stationary storage systems considered the most promising candidates for electrochemical energy storage: vanadium redox flow; sodium-beta alumina membrane; lithium-ion; and lead-carbon batteries. In their study, Yang et al. flywheel) or potential energy (e.g.,

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MAY 14, 2013

A123 Energy Solutions, a division of A123 Systems LLC and a part of Wanxiang Group, announced that its Li-ion Long Duration Grid Battery System (GBS-LD) meets the necessary requirements for CE Marking in the European Union (EU).

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MARCH 7, 2014

The aim of charge@work is to design a micro smart grid (MSG) capable of supplying the EV fleet with electricity produced exclusively from renewable sources. In addition, a lithium-ion battery storage unit will be added to the basement. The MSG can be run in island mode in parallel to the grid operated by the local energy provider.

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JULY 27, 2011

Li-ion battery manufacturer A123 Systems will supply a 500kW Li-ion energy storage solution to Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC), the third largest manufacturer of wind turbines in the People’s Republic of China and the country’s largest exporter of power equipment.

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JUNE 16, 2011

MHI), has developed Japan’s first cargo container-type large-capacity energy storage system using Li-ion batteries. Japan’s first container-type large-capacity energy storage system using lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., (MHI), Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 26, 2011

MHI) has delivered a large-capacity Li-ion battery energy storage system to the Shimizu Institute of Technology in Tokyo. The energy storage system, which is capable of 100 kW output with 60 kWh capacity, is currently one of the largest indoor lithium-ion battery-based systems in Japan. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., (MHI)

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

Canada-based Li-ion manufacturer Electrovaya Inc. has received a purchase order from Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution (SSEPD) for a distributed energy storage project that will lead to the installation of 25 distributed and independent energy storage systems in a single UK town. kWh to more than 80 kWh.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2014

for the delivery of the first Intensium Flex Li-ion battery system to power and store energy for the ECO-H System. Through its ability to provide power and store energy using Saft Li-ion batteries, the system allows for immediate on-demand power and the leveling of power usage peaks for rigs.

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MARCH 10, 2013

A plot of ESOI for 7 potential grid-scale energy storage technologies. Benson from Stanford University and Stanford’s Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) has quantified the energetic costs of 7 different grid-scale energy storage technologies over time. Credit: Barnhart and Benson, 2013. Click to enlarge. Barnhart and Sally M.

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JULY 11, 2013

The research project is a collaborative venture between Evonik, STEAG Power Saar GmbH, Li-Tec Battery GmbH, Digatron Industrie-Elektronik GmbH, the EWE Next Energy and Power Engineering Saar institutes, and the Universität Münster. LESSY is based on the lithium-ion battery technology that Evonik developed specially for electro mobility.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2012

(MHI), jointly with SSE plc (formerly Scottish and Southern Energy plc), will begin an energy storage system demonstration project using the power grid in the UK’s Orkney Islands, which has a high proportion of renewable energy generation in relation to demand. The energy storage system will be installed at SHEPD’s Kirkwall Power Station.

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MAY 4, 2012

AES Gener and AES Energy Storage have begun commercial operation of the second energy storage project in Northern Chile, integrating 20MW of Li-ion battery-based energy storage (BESS) with a 544MW thermal power plant. AES Energy Storage worked with AES Gener throughout the design, development, and installation of the Angamos BESS.

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JULY 18, 2011

Installed revenue by ESG technology, worldwide. In its new report Energy Storage on the Grid (ESG), Pike Research forecasts that global spending in the ESG market will reach a little over $22 billion over the next 10 years. Electric grids require balance in order to function properly. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 21, 2011

a spin-off from the University of Michigan and developer of advanced asymmetric supercapacitors, to produce and sell hybrid electric storage (HES) devices comprising Li-ion batteries, supercapacitors and control electronics. The applications will range from automotive batteries to stationary grid power leveling devices.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

AES Gener has ordered 20MW of A123’s advanced Li-ion energy storage solutions for a spinning reserve project in Northern Chile. The advanced energy storage installation provides contingency services to maintain the stability of the electric grid in Northern Chile, an important mining area.

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JULY 26, 2013

Saft has entered high volume series production of lithium-ion batteries for Bosch’s BPT-S 5 hybrid intelligent energy management and storage solution. The Bosch BPT-S 5 Hybrid integrates a solar inverter, an energy management system and Li-ion batteries in a single unit certified and safety tested for domestic installations in Germany.

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AUGUST 6, 2010

Ener1 has signed up two new customers for its Li-ion batteries: Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Toro. Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea will receive Li-ion battery packs for electric buses; the packs are similar configurations as packs currently in operation in California with AC Transit. Grid Energy Storage.

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JUNE 9, 2015

Saft has introduced the Intensium Home 10M lithium-ion energy storage system, designed for high-end residential and small commercial solar PV installations. The new Intensium Home 10M 240 V system comprises five Li-ion modules to provide both high power capability, rated at 10 kW, with 10 kWh energy storage in a cabinet.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

To determine the technical feasibility and commercial viability of these second-life applications, Duke Energy and ITOCHU will first gather and analyze data from at least 2,000 kWh of Ener1 lithium-ion batteries deployed in a fleet of approximately 80 Think plug-in EVs.

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OCTOBER 7, 2011

Illinois-based Li-ion manufacturer AllCell Technologies, LLC received a $460,433 grant as part of the Illinois Energy Plan. AllCell plans to increase production capacity for lithium-ion batteries at the company’s manufacturing facility in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 18, 2010

Li-ion manufacturer Ener1, Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Russia’s Federal Grid Company (FGC) to help develop new opportunities to use high-performance battery systems to improve the reliability and performance of the Russian electricity system, which is facing record setting demand on an aging grid.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2015

German utility STEAG is investing around €100 million in grid energy storage systems (ESS) totalling 90 MW, equipped with Li-ion cells from LG Chem. Nidec ASI will take on the role of Main Contractor (EPC), responsible for the installation and commissioning of the plants.

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MARCH 24, 2011

with advanced lithium-ion technology to provide stationary energy storage solutions for a Canadian utility project supported by Sustainable Development Technology of Canada. The lithium-ion battery storage system will be tested with a large urban Ontario distribution company. Dow Kokam will supply eCAMION Inc.

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JULY 11, 2011

and 4R Energy Corporation, a joint venture established by Nissan and Sumitomo Corporation in September 2010 to explore second-life applications for automotive battery packs ( earlier post ), have developed a charging system for electric vehicles that combines a solar power generation system with high-capacity lithium-ion batteries.

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MAY 30, 2012

will launch the “LEAF to Home” V2H (vehicle-to-home) power supply system, which can supply electricity from the 24 kWh Li-ion battery pack in Nissan LEAF electric vehicles (EV) to residential homes when used with the “EV Power Station” unit—which is also a 6 kW charger for charging the LEAF—developed by Nichicon Corporation.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

AllCell Technologies LLC has launched a line of lithium-ion energy storage modules. AllCell’s thermal management technology is based on the use of phase change materials (PCM) to surround each lithium-ion cell, absorbing and conducting heat away to dramatically extend the life of the cells and prevent fire or damage to the battery.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Li-ion battery manufacturer Ener1, Inc. has signed a strategic cooperation deal with a division of the Russian Federal Grid Company (FGC) to co-develop storage systems under a nation-wide grid modernization program. —Bruce Curtis, President of Ener1 Grid Storage.

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OCTOBER 2, 2009

billion) to establish a network of 1 million charging points by 2015 and the building of a €625 million (US$910 million) lithium-ion battery plant at a plant owned by Renault with a public contribution of €125 million (US$182 million) toward the total. Supporting the installation of charging systems in condominiums. billion (US$2.2

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JUNE 17, 2011

and Russia’s JSC Mobile GTES (MGTES), a whole-owned subsidiary of the Federal Grid Company (FGC) of Unified Energy System, have signed a strategic framework agreement to contemplate the manufacture of lithium-ion-based uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems as part of a five-year engineering and framework agreement.

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OCTOBER 5, 2012

The ALTI-ESS Advantage is Altairnano’s newest product for the electric grid market. Altairnano will deliver, install and commission the system before 31 December 2012. Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. Altair was selected by by Uriel Renewables Inc.

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JULY 2, 2015

Over the course of 2016, these batteries will be gradually replaced with lithium-ion technology. Duke Energy, the nation’s largest electric utility, currently owns nearly 15% of the grid-connected, battery-based energy storage capacity in the US, according to independent research firm IHS Energy.

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