Energy Storage & Hydrogen News - March 29th, 2024
This week's TOP 5+1 features news on the development of 2 battery projects: a 6-hour 1.7GWh BESS, and a 99MW MW from Harmony Energy and FRV, both in England. There is also news about BESS reliability issues in Texas, the deployment of 1GWh BESS in Japan, and tech giants seeking LDES technologies.
Top 5 Energy Storage news
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1. Statera Energy plans on developing a 290MW / 1.7GWh BESS in Devon, Southwest England.
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2. A 99MW / 198MWh BESS has been completed in Essex, a result from the joint between Harmony Energy and Fotowatio Renewable Ventures.
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3. Texas grid operator ERCOT still doubts the reliability of BESS providing ancillary services.
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4. System Gotion and Daiwa Energy created a partnership to develop 1GWh in Japan, within two years.
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5. Google, Microsoft and Nucor launched a Request for Information on projects using innovative technologies.
+1 Hydrogen news:
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1. Germany’s RWE acquired a site in Teesside, North East England, big enough to host a 260MW electrolyze for green hydrogen production.