BYD to supply 100 MWh batteries for Pireos Capital’s project in Mexico

28 March 2019 BYD to supply 100 MWh batteries for Pireos Capital’s project in Mexico (Latin America): China BYD for the first time has become a partner with Pireos Capital for the development of 100 MWh photovoltaic energy storage system project in Mexico. The energy storage system (ESS) will use BYD lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4)

Norsk Vind Energi to build a major wind facility in Norway

19 March 2019 Norsk Vind Energi to build a major wind facility in Norway (Europe): Norsk Vind Energi, a wind power developer and energy producer revealed its plan to construct 1.5GW Hordavind onshore wind farm without any government subsidy in Hordaland, Norway. The construction is expected to begin in 2023, with its power expected to

India has installed its largest grid-scale battery

21 February 2019 Latest Power News The largest battery energy storage facility to be built in Oregon (North America): Portland General Electric (PGE) and Next Era Energy Resources will construct one of the US largest battery energy storage in Oregon, US. It will be known as the Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility comprised of 300 MW wind

Nissan and Opus to work used EV batteries

19 February 2019 Latest Power Market News Nissan and Opus to work used EV batteries (Europe): Nissan and camper manufacturer Opus to use second-hand EV batteries to provide off-grid power with new Nissan ROAM battery. It is made of lithium ion batteries delivering 700Wh of storage capacity and a power output of 1kW. It can

EDP Renewable has signed 104MW agreement

13 February 2019 Latest Power Market News Redflow installed ZBM batteries in Thailand (Asia): Redflow, an Australian battery storage company, deployed ten zinc-bromine flow batteries of 10KWh along with three large lithium ion batteries to store surplus solar energy in Ban Pha Dan, Thailand. It will store energy for the local microgrid which has lacked

Deakin starts work on renewable microgrid energy project

7 February 2019 Latest Power Market News Freudenberg acquires majority stakes in XALT Energy (North America): Germany’s Freudenberg entered a strategic partnership with the US XALT Energy. With the current 50% buying its share in XALT reached 81%. It also aims to buy the remaining share over the next few years. Deakin starts work on

The US offers a considerable sum to support the coal energy industry

25 January 2019 Latest Power Market News Ikeja Electric starts tagging of electric poles (Africa): A Nigerian distribution power company, Ikeja Electric Plc, has started tagging of 274 units of 11KV overhead feeders and 64 high tension poles of 33KV across its network. It would use fibre metallic stickers with QR codes to read the

Mercedes to build a battery factory in Poland

24 January 2019 Latest Power Market News Mercedes to build a battery factory in Poland (Europe): Mercedes-Benz Cars is starting the building of electric batteries plant in Jawor, Poland. It would expand its global battery production network to nine factories.   Toshiba will contribute to Maldives’s clean and stable power supply with a microgrid (Asia