L R AS Published on Saturday 17 December 2022 - n° 429 - Categories:the American PV, storage, storage area
Storage in the US in the 3rd quarter
New storage records were set, with 4.7 GW commissioned, mainly in California and Texas. Residential customers installed 0.4 GWh.
AS Published on Monday 24 October 2022 - n° 421 - Categories:storage area
Some advice for battery buyers
The worst effects of the pandemic may have passed, but the disruption to supply chains continues to be felt around the world. The effects of the war in Ukraine are also evident. As the cost of raw materials such as lithium rises, battery prices are increasing dramatically, sometimes by 20-30%, making some projects unprofitable.
AS Published on Monday 17 October 2022 - n° 420 - Categories:storage area
Creation of a European association of battery manufacturers
36 battery manufacturers have formed a European association, the Upcell Alliance. By 2030, they will represent around a hundred gigafactories and an investment volume of 150 billion euros.
L R AS Published on Tuesday 5 April 2022 - n° 400 - Categories:storage, storage area
In brief batteries: redox flow batteries, doubling the life of batteries, sodium-ion batteries
Spanish researchers are developing a 10 kW/20 kWh vanadium redox flow battery. A 50 kW battery will be developed at a later date.
L R AS Published on Tuesday 5 April 2022 - n° 400 - Categories:US policy, storage area
American dependence on batteries
According to the Wall Street Journal, the US government has become aware of America's dependence on batteries for electric vehicles. It plans to use the Production and Defense Act to stimulate domestic production.
L R AS Published on Monday 14 March 2022 - n° 397 - Categories:storage area
European battery manufacturers contest certain European provisions
European battery manufacturers are unhappy with the provisions to be adopted by the European Parliament. They consider that the proposal that individual battery cells should be removable and replaceable in European products poses a health risk, as all the cells in a battery must be identical.
AS Published on Monday 21 February 2022 - n° 394 - Categories:lithium batteries, storage area
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L R AS Published on Monday 13 December 2021 - n° 386 - Categories:storage, storage area, battery materials
The price of batteries is falling, but their price depends on the price of lithium!
Battery pack prices fall by 6% in 2021 to an average of $132/kWh according to BloombergNEF. Commodity price increases in the second half of the year are starting to hurt
AS Published on Monday 25 October 2021 - n° 379 - Categories:storage area
RE requires efficient storage
When many different renewable energy sources are used, storage becomes essential to operate reliably and cost-effectively. The US NREL states
AS Published on Sunday 10 October 2021 - n° 377 - Categories:storage area
Period of prolonged growth in the battery market?
The global energy storage market is expected to enter a "period of sustained growth" this year, with annual installations reaching
AS Published on Sunday 10 October 2021 - n° 377 - Categories:storage, storage area
Storage not much influenced by the economic situation in the panels?
Energy storage companies had a strong presence at this year's Intersolar, because solar needs storage and solar needs storage. The companies were enthusiastic
L R AS Published on Sunday 13 June 2021 - n° 366 - Categories:storage area
Battery highlights: Northvolt to increase capacity; Solarwatt storage; manganese flow battery
Battery news: Northvolt to increase capacity; Solarwatt storage; manganese flow battery
European battery manufacturer Northvolt
AS Published on Monday 24 May 2021 - n° 363 - Categories:storage area, Germany
Strong increase in the number of storage systems in Germany in 2021
The growing demand for rooftop PV systems in Germany is creating the conditions for growth in residential battery sales.
AS Published on Monday 10 May 2021 - n° 361 - Categories:storage, storage area
On the verge of 45% annual growth in storage?
A cumulative growth rate of storage systems of 45 per year for five years?
China is accelerating the deployment of energy storage. It is asking VRB Energy (a developer of vanadium redox battery technology)
L R AS Published on Monday 14 December 2020 - n° 344 - Categories:storage area, Europe
The European Commission wants to organise the world of used batteries
The European Commission notes that approximately 800,000 tonnes of automotive batteries, 190,000 tonnes of industrial products and 160,000 tonnes of consumer energy storage devices enter the European Union every year. These figures