Energy Storage & Hydrogen News - August 4th, 2023
This week's TOP 5+1 features news about the launch of 14MWh BESS projects in Germany, the launch of pre-construction of the Rangebank BESS, the commissioning of gravity ESS in China, the grant of 30 M€ of debt loan to advance innovative battery systems, the acquisition of a 25MW wind-plus-storage project in Wales, and the approval for a EUR-246-million scheme to add 60 MW of electrolysis capacity.
Energy Storage news
- RheinEnergie and Bayernwerk, Lechwerke have launched BESS projects in Germany totalling 14MWh.
- Eku, Shell have launched pre-construction of 200-MW/400-MWh battery project in Victoria, Australia.
- Energy Vault started the commissioning of EVx gravity energy storage system in China.
- VoltStorage has been granted a venture debt loan of EUR 30 million by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to advance innovative battery systems.
- Marubeni has acquired 25MW wind-plus-storage project in Wales, UK, from RES.
Hydrogen news
- The Dutch government got EC approval for a EUR-246-million scheme to add 60 MW of electrolysis capacity for green hydrogen production.