L R AS Published on Monday 22 May 2023 - n° 446 - Categories:storage, power plant storage
Battery park project at the Antwerp refinery (Belgium)
TotalEnergies has just launched a 25 MW energy storage battery project at its Antwerp refinery in Belgium, with a capacity of 75 MWh - the equivalent of
AS Published on Saturday 12 November 2022 - n° 424 - Categories:power plant storage
Enel is testing a thermal energy storage system
Enel is currently testing a 24 MWh thermal energy storage system that could be used for seasonal storage of renewable energy. The installation uses
AS Published on Tuesday 1 March 2022 - n° 395 - Categories:power plant storage
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L R AS Published on Monday 14 February 2022 - n° 393 - Categories:power plant storage
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L R AS Published on Monday 17 January 2022 - n° 389 - Categories:power plant storage
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AS Published on Sunday 21 February 2021 - n° 351 - Categories:power plant storage
Electricity companies' storage in 2020-2021
The global energy storage facilities of electricity companies are located in
L R AS Published on Monday 14 December 2020 - n° 344 - Categories:storage, power plant storage
EnBW plans to build two 150 MW power plants each
Germany's EnBW is planning to build two 150 MW power plants in
L R AS Published on Monday 7 December 2020 - n° 343 - Categories:storage, power plant storage
The evolution of energy storage in Europe
The multiple applications of large-scale energy storage are beginning to be exploited in European countries. The European energy storage industry has experienced remarkable growth over the last decade, from 9 MW of projects announced in 2010 to a total of 5,700 MW in 2020. Of these projects, approximately 1.7 GW are operational, while the remaining 4 GW are either announced or under construction.
The rise and fall of the frequency control windfall Frequency control has provided lucrative revenues by using the capacity of batteries to respond immediately to demand.
In Western Europe, the 3 GW of frequency control reserves (called Frequency Containment Reserves, or FCRs) are purchased jointly by six countries on a common platform. FCRs are auctioned on a daily basis.
For each country, the required frequency reserve is based on the ratio between the annual national generation (in MWh) and the total annual generation in the European synchronous zone. The supply targets vary slightly each week depending on the needs of the transmission system operator (TSO) and the production of previous years. In fact, 30% of each country's reserve must be of national origin and exports to the other members of the FCR cooperation are limited to a maximum of between 100 MW and 30% of each capacity block.
Revenues from this service have only been declining. The megawatt was worth €26 in 2015. It was worth only €5 in 2020), which is no longer profitable.
Energy storage The frequency reserve auctions have been modified several times to keep pace with demand. The most significant event is the sharp decline in market revenues, as prices have fallen from an average of €18/MW/h in 2017 to as low as €5/MW/h in early 2020. This fall in prices makes a new evolution of the market necessary. It is crucial to ensure the sustainability of projects through multiple alternative sources of income.
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AS Published on Monday 16 November 2020 - n° 340 - Categories:Europe, storage, power plant storage
Europe's global share of battery installation is shrinking significantly
Europe is not investing enough in the storage of renewable energy. Its market share will halve by 2030 as other countries invest more in batteries: by 2014,
L R AS Published on Sunday 25 October 2020 - n° 337 - Categories:power plant storage
Large storage project in Chile
AES Gener launches the construction of an energy storage project by battery of
L R AS Published on Sunday 6 September 2020 - n° 330 - Categories:power plant storage
Two battery orders for a total of 1.5 GWh
Eos announces two battery orders for a total of 1.5 GWh, one in Texas, the other in California. The technology
L R AS Published on Saturday 5 September 2020 - n° 330 - Categories:power plant storage
Neoen has completed the 50 MW extension of the Tesla battery in Australia
Neoen has completed the 50 MW extension of the Tesla battery in Australia (the Hornsdale power station). The capacity has been increased to 150 MW. This battery is the first to provide grid scale inertial services and a
L R AS Published on Sunday 30 August 2020 - n° 329 - Categories:power plant storage
Commissioning of the world's largest storage system
The world's largest battery storage system is now operational. This is the project
L R AS Published on Sunday 28 June 2020 - n° 326 - Categories:power plant storage
NEC closes its battery subsidiary
The Japanese company NEC has decided to close its subsidiary NEC Energy Solutions. The latter is a battery integrator that has had some success, but has never been profitable.
NEC ES
AS Published on Friday 26 June 2020 - n° 326 - Categories:storage, power plant storage
Neoen to build a storage plant in Finland
Neoen announces the construction in Finland of a storage power plant, Yllikkälä Power Reserve One, with a capacity of 30 MW for a storage capacity of 30 MWh. This power plant will be built in Finland