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Guido Dalessi from Elestor: “Between hydrogen pipelines and electrolyzers”

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Flow batteries are considered one of the most economical options for long-duration energy storage. Guido Dalessi, CEO of the Dutch company Elestor, explains how the business uses innovative technologies for its flow batteries to benefit from the synergy of electricity and hydrogen.

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Fenecon

Home storage system with up to 66 kilowatt hours

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The Fenecon Home 10 is a modular storage system for single and multi-family homes with an output of ten kilowatts. The home storage system helps owners to achieve the highest possible degree of self-sufficient power supply.

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CEO Interview

Michael Hierholzer of Rolls-Royce: „Our customers seek solutions for next 20, 30 or 40 years“

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Large storage systems are the recent trend in the market for big solar projects. But the planning and the installing is much more complicated than it is said. Now we learn from Michael Hierholzer how important a strong and reliable partner is. He is working for Rolls Royce and outspoken expert in this field.

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UK: Large solar PV and storage co-location site in Birmingham operational

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The solar PV and storage co-location at Tiln Farm will help to future-proof the UK’s energy grid. It is powered by 26 Trina Storage’s battery energy storage systems (BESS), Elementa.

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PV Guided Tours

Sven Albersmeier-Braun of Sigenergy: AI in energy management

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Video: Storage and energy management systems (EMS) are the key to more self-consumption of solar power, cheaper electricity and less peak load in commercial and industrial applications. Sigenergy uses AI in its EMS to balance consumption and generation even better.

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BYD: Giga battery storage projects in Saudi Arabia

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BYD Energy Storage and Saudi Electricity Company have signed contracts for the world's largest grid-scale energy storage projects with a capacity of 12.5 GWh. Together with a previously completed 2.6 GWh project, the total capacity of the collaboration is 15.1 GWh.

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CEO Talk: Tim Yuan of Ampace: Competence from battery to power storage

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Video: What new technology is behind the safer, more reliable, and cost-effective temperature control for battery storage from Ampace? CTO Tim Yuan allows us some interesting insights.

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UK: 100MW/331MWh Bramley battery storage project operational

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BW ESS and Sungrow started the commercial operation of the 100MW/331MWh Bramley battery energy storage system (BESS) to stabilize the UK grid.

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Yi Ding of Sigenergy: Innovative DC storage system for C&I

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PV on Tour: Sigenergy presents a the commercial storage system SigenStack. The modular storage system uses AI and comes with an external hybrid inverter. Depending on the version, the hybrid delivers between 50 and 125 kilowatts. Like the SigenStor home storage system, the system also has a sophisticated safety concept.

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Solar Investors Guide #4: Long-term storage with iron flow technology

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Podcast: Energy Center is an iron flow storage system from ESS Inc., a company located in Oregon in the United States. The storage device offers 1.16 megawatt hours of storage capacity and a maximum charging capacity of 174 kilowatts. This modular solution comes completely in a container and can be adapted to many commercial and network applications. Alan Greenshields is Director EMEA of ESS. He talks about long-term storage systems and the prospect of redox flow technlogy with sustainable materials – iron, salt and water.

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PV on Tour

Reinhard Birmuske of SAX Power: AC home storage without battery inverter

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The Primo from SAX Power is connected directly to the secured socket. It does not need a battery inverter. As project manager Reinhard Birmuske tells us, this universal genius is very easy to install.

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Tesvolt subsidiary enables profitable energy trading with commercial energy storage systems

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Tesvolt has announced a spin-off: Tesvolt Energy. The start-up’s business model makes energy trading with battery storage systems of 100 kWh and above not only possible but profitable as well.

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Expert analysis: C&I storage solutions as enablers of a sustainable energy system

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The private sector plays a crucial role in achieving Europe’s climate targets. While the integration of renewables into the energy mix brings its share of challenges, it also unlocks tremendous opportunities — demanding forward-looking solutions, Timo Maier, Head of Utility Sales DACH at Sungrow, elaborates.

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PV Guided Tours

Fidan Simnica of EcoFlow: Revolutionizing home energy management

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Video: EcoFlow offers an innovative energy management system for homes. It manages a broad portfolio of battery storage, heating system and wallbox in the best interests of the user. Fidan Simnica presents the main components of the system in detail. He also gives an insight into the new EcoFlow Pro app for professionals.

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Denmark: European Energy launches its first battery storage project

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European Energy breaks ground on battery storage in Denmark together with Kragerup Estate. The project aims to provide operational experience for European Energy in integration of battery solutions also in other European markets.

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Energy storage

Innovative zinc battery stores electricity and produces hydrogen

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The zinc-hydrogen storage system should be able to be produced at a tenth of the cost of lithium batteries and feed hydrogen into the energy cycle on demand, say Fraunhofer IZM researchers. Initial laboratory tests have been very successful.

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UK: 40 MWh battery storage site helps power South Wales

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The UK is expected to be the second most important market for large-scale battery energy storage in Europe in the coming years. Recently another major project has been realized in Newport/South Wales.

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Expert analysis: “Battery storage needs to be as lucrative to make as it is to use”

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What is driving the dynamic battery storage market in Europe? What are the risks? How important is European manufacturing and a circular economy? Stefan Bahamonde, CEO and founder of Libattion, shares his point of view.

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Ecoflow

New home storage system delivers 30 kilowatts

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Manufacturer Ecoflow presents the Power Ocean Plus as a central component for the home energy ecosystem. It delivers a maximum AC output of 29.9 kilowatts and can accommodate up to four solar strings totalling 40 kilowatts.

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Volytica diagnostics optimises energy trading and battery state of charge

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The company Volytica diagnostics will combine battery analysis software with AI-controlled future with the real-time trading solution for battery storage systems (BESS) from Enspired. These solutions are intended to optimise both the profitability of energy trading and the condition of the batteries in large battery storage systems.

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Large battery storage systems in Europe are all the rage

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Large battery storage systems are becoming more and more popular in Europe. Important reasons for this are the increasing demand for grid stabilization services and the shifting of peak loads. Italy and Great Britain are ahead of the game.

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PV Guided Tours

Claudio Moretti of A123 Systems: Secure supply for microgrids

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Video: The A Power I 800 is a water-cooled lithium-ion battery storage system with a capacity of 836 kilowatt hours. In addition to peak and energy shifting and frequency control, the storage system can also provide a continuous power supply in microgrids with solar power. Watch our video!

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Top products of the week

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The most powerful battery from Enphase, a new solar-optimised EV Charger, new carport with just one pillar and a backup power solution that enables an AC island function as standard. These are our top products of the week.

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Sonnen

New Sonnenbatterie 10 Performance Plus

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Battery manufacturer Sonnen presents the new Sonnenbatterie 10 Performance Plus. This increases self-consumption of solar power, ensures intelligent networking and provides an island-capable emergency power supply.

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Solar Solutions

Christian Holtz of EcoFlow: Storage systems for retrofit and new PV installations

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PV on Tour: EcoFlow’s home storage systems Power Ocean and DC fit contain solar energy from the roof top to use it inside the house. Which special benefits the systems offers and how easy it is for installation we learn now from Christian Holtz, Manager for Residential Business Development.