Energy storage & Hydogren news - August 5th, 2022
This week’s TOP 5+1 features news about approval for an energy storage project in Iowa, the beginning of the construction phase for a project in UK, the cancellation of a tender in US islands, the selection of two battery suppliers for a project in South Africa, the completion of a project in Virginia (USA) and the signature of a MoU for green hydrogen project near Suez Canal.
Energy Storage News
- The regulator from Iowa has approved the 75MW/300MWh Duane Arnold Solar II project from NextEra Energy Resources.
- In Somerset, UK, the construction of a 6MW/12MWh battery storage system was officially launched by Conrad Energy.
- Tender cancelled for ENGIE, former winner of the 2019 Guam Power Authority renewable tender for 50MWp of solar PV with 300MWh of battery storage.
- Hyosung Heavy Industries Corp and Pinggao Group have been selected by South Africa’s power utility Eskom to supply 343 MW of storage across 12 sites.
- RES completed the 12MW/48MWh Scott Battery Energy Storage project coupled to a 17 MW solar farm in Virginia on behalf of Dominion Energy.
Hydrogen news
- A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Renew Power and Egyptian Authorities to develop a $8 billion green hydrogen facility close to the Suez Canal.