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

  1. RheinEnergie and Bayernwerk, Lechwerke have launched BESS projects in Germany totalling 14MWh.
  2. Eku, Shell have launched pre-construction of 200-MW/400-MWh battery project in Victoria, Australia.
  3. Energy Vault started the commissioning of EVx gravity energy storage system in China.
  4. VoltStorage has been granted a venture debt loan of EUR 30 million by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to advance innovative battery systems.
  5. Marubeni has acquired 25MW wind-plus-storage project in Wales, UK, from RES.

 

Hydrogen news

  1. The Dutch government got EC approval for a EUR-246-million scheme to add 60 MW of electrolysis capacity for green hydrogen production.