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CleanTechnica•1 day ago

Big News: 3 Free Hours of Power in Australia

  • •The Australian government is launching the 'Solar Sharer energy reform' in July 2026, offering 3 hours of free electricity daily to consumers in South East Queensland, South Australia, and New South Wales, with other states joining in 2027.
  • •This policy represents a significant market intervention, creating periods of zero-cost electricity that will drastically reshape demand patterns and wholesale pricing during those hours.
  • •Developers must re-evaluate project economics, particularly for solar and storage, considering potential negative pricing or reduced revenue during the free hours, and new arbitrage opportunities.
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CleanTechnica•1 day ago

Top Selling Electric Vehicles In USA’s Blockbuster 3rd Quarter — Plus The Losers

  • •The US EV market experienced a significant surge in Q3, driven by consumers rushing to purchase vehicles before an EV tax credit change.
  • •This 'blockbuster' quarter indicates an accelerated, policy-sensitive growth in electricity demand from the transportation sector.
  • •The rapid increase in EV adoption necessitates proactive planning for expanded charging infrastructure and substantial grid capacity upgrades.
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CleanTechnica•1 day ago

EU Transport Plan Sets Out First Steps To Boost Green Fuel Production For Planes & Ships

  • •The EU's Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP) outlines initial steps to boost green e-fuel production for aviation and maritime sectors.
  • •The plan signals a strong policy push towards decarbonizing hard-to-abate transport, creating new demand for Power-to-X infrastructure.
  • •Developers and IPPs should anticipate increased demand for renewable electricity generation (solar, wind, storage) to supply future e-fuel production facilities.
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Utility Dive•2 days ago

CPower says its load relief more than doubled, to 38 GWh

  • •CPower, an NRG Energy subsidiary and major virtual power plant (VPP) platform, more than doubled its load relief to 38 GWh.
  • •The company manages approximately 6.7 GW of distributed energy resources (DERs) under contract, highlighting the growing scale of aggregated flexible load and generation.
  • •This significant increase in load relief demonstrates the expanding role of VPPs in providing grid flexibility and capacity, impacting grid stability and potentially deferring traditional infrastructure investments.
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Utility Dive•2 days ago

Ormat’s energy storage revenue rises

  • •Vertically integrated renewables firm Ormat is seeing increased revenue from its energy storage operations.
  • •The company is significantly boosting its investment in battery storage projects, indicating strong market growth and demand for grid flexibility.
  • •Ormat is actively pursuing enhanced geothermal pilot projects with SLB and Sage Geosystems, signaling diversification into advanced renewable generation technologies.
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POWER Magazine•2 days ago

Bechtel Will Build Major Solar and Storage Project in Texas

  • •Bechtel will serve as EPC for Doral Renewables' 430 MW solar power station and 340 MWh battery energy storage system in Texas.
  • •This project represents a significant utility-scale solar and storage development, indicating continued growth and investment in hybrid renewable assets within the ERCOT market.
  • •The involvement of a major engineering and construction group like Bechtel highlights the increasing scale and complexity of renewable energy infrastructure projects.
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Utility Dive•2 days ago

Why this little-known metric will decide the value of future energy resources

  • •Short-duration battery storage is experiencing declining Effective Load Carrying Capability (ELCC), reducing its perceived value for grid reliability and capacity contributions.
  • •This decline creates a significant planning dilemma for utilities, potentially impacting future capacity market revenues and the economic viability of short-duration battery projects.
  • •Developers and IPPs must factor declining ELCC into project financial models and explore longer-duration storage or hybrid solutions to ensure project bankability.
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CleanTechnica•2 days ago

Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda Launches ID. Buzz Pilot Fleet

  • •Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda has launched a pilot fleet of 10 ID. Buzz EVs, signaling growing global EV adoption.
  • •The ID. Buzz supports high-power charging, with up to 200 kW DC rapid charging and 11 kW AC charging capabilities.
  • •This deployment highlights the increasing demand for robust charging infrastructure and grid capacity to support commercial and urban EV fleets.
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Energy Storage News•2 days ago

Aggressive pricing and emerging C&I models reshape India’s energy storage outlook

  • •India's energy storage sector is at a pivotal moment, focusing on the next generation of large-scale battery projects.
  • •Aggressive pricing is a significant market force, reshaping the economic viability and outlook for energy storage.
  • •Developers, financiers, and policymakers are actively collaborating to define sustainable business models for these upcoming storage deployments.
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Energy Storage News•2 days ago

Xcel Energy plans 600MW ‘US Midwest’s largest BESS project’ in Minnesota

  • •Xcel Energy plans to develop a 600MW battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Sherco Energy Hub in central Minnesota, making it the largest BESS project in the US Midwest.
  • •This significant utility-scale storage deployment will enhance grid reliability and flexibility within the MISO region, potentially stabilizing energy prices and reducing peak demand charges for large power consumers.
  • •The project signals a strong market commitment to large-scale BESS, creating substantial opportunities for developers in co-located renewable + storage projects, BESS component supply, and related services, while also highlighting the need for robust interconnection and transmission planning.
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Energy Storage News•2 days ago

Canadian LG Energy Solution and Stellantis joint venture to produce LFP cells for BESS

  • •NextStar Energy, a joint venture between LG Energy Solution and Stellantis, is expanding its Canadian facility to produce LFP cells specifically for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
  • •This expansion signifies Canada's first large-scale Li-ion battery manufacturing plant diversifying into stationary energy storage, moving beyond its initial automotive focus.
  • •The production of LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) cells for BESS indicates a strategic shift towards lower-cost, safer, and longer-lifecycle storage solutions, which could impact BESS market pricing and availability.
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Energy Storage News•2 days ago

Osaka Gas and Sonnedix prepare Japan’s ‘largest renewable battery storage facility’

  • •Osaka Gas and Sonnedix are developing Japan's largest co-located renewable energy and battery storage facility, indicating a significant market trend.
  • •This project highlights a growing opportunity for IPPs and developers in Japan to deploy large-scale hybrid renewable + storage solutions, potentially influencing future PPA structures.
  • •For large power consumers, this development signifies improved grid stability, enhanced reliability, and increased access to dispatchable renewable energy sources.
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Energy Storage News•2 days ago

AGL seeks federal approval for 2,000MWh battery storage system in Queensland, Australia

  • •Australian energy giant AGL is seeking federal environmental approval for its 500MW/2,000MWh Tuckeroo Battery project in Queensland, marking a significant step for large-scale energy storage development.
  • •This project's substantial size (2,000MWh) sets a new benchmark for battery energy storage systems (BESS) globally, indicating a strong market trend towards multi-hour duration storage solutions.
  • •For developers and IPPs, this highlights the critical role of federal environmental approvals in advancing major energy infrastructure projects and the continued investment in grid-scale storage.
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Energy Storage News•2 days ago

‘You need to be co-located with battery storage’: Wärtsilä sees DC-coupling as essential for Australia’s solar future

  • •Wärtsilä advocates for DC-coupled solar-battery hybrid systems as essential for Australia's future energy landscape, highlighting their superior efficiency and integration benefits.
  • •DC-coupling reduces conversion losses and optimizes the sizing of inverters and other balance-of-plant components, leading to lower CAPEX and OPEX for hybrid projects.
  • •This technology enables more efficient energy dispatch, better revenue stacking from energy arbitrage and ancillary services, and improved grid stability, making hybrid projects more attractive to developers and IPPs.
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Energy Storage News•2 days ago

Australia’s home battery rebate processes ‘8,000 applications weekly’ as storage capacity surges

  • •Australia's 'Cheaper Home Batteries Program' is processing 8,000 applications weekly, indicating a massive, policy-driven surge in residential battery storage adoption.
  • •This rapid deployment of distributed energy resources (DERs) will significantly alter grid dynamics, impacting peak demand profiles and potentially increasing grid complexity for operators.
  • •For developers and IPPs, this creates opportunities in virtual power plants (VPPs), demand response aggregation, and new grid services to manage and integrate this growing fleet of residential storage.
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CleanTechnica•2 days ago

Europe EV Sales Report — Second Best Month Ever!!!

  • •Europe registered 399,000 plugin vehicles in September, marking the second-best month ever and indicating a strong, accelerating trend in EV adoption.
  • •Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) now command a 21% market share, signifying a substantial and growing shift in transportation electrification that will directly increase grid load.
  • •This sustained growth in EV sales necessitates proactive planning by developers for new generation capacity, particularly flexible and dispatchable resources, and significant grid infrastructure upgrades (transmission and distribution).
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POWER Magazine•3 days ago

Stat-X and UltraSense Lead the Next Generation of Fire Suppression Across Europe’s Industrial and Clean Energy Sectors

  • •Fireaway Inc. is launching its integrated Stat-X (condensed aerosol suppression) and UltraSense (early-stage detection) fire protection system in Europe.
  • •This new technology targets enhanced fire safety and reliability for critical assets within industrial and clean energy sectors, including solar, wind, and storage facilities.
  • •The system promises rapid detection and precise suppression, aiming to reduce operational risks, downtime, and potential insurance costs for developers and large power consumers.
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CleanTechnica•3 days ago

Tesla To Buy $2 Billion In LFP Batteries From Samsung SDI, GM Project Slowed

  • •Tesla has committed to a $2 billion purchase of LFP batteries from Samsung SDI, indicating strong demand for this battery chemistry in the EV and potentially grid storage sectors.
  • •Samsung SDI's plans for a US battery manufacturing facility are facing significant delays due to ongoing trade and tariff uncertainties in Washington.
  • •A GM project, likely related to battery supply or EV manufacturing, has been slowed, underscoring broader supply chain and policy-related challenges in the battery industry.
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POWER Magazine•3 days ago

Clearway Energy Signs PPA, Storage Deal with Washington Utility

  • •Clearway Energy Group has secured a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with a Washington state utility.
  • •A separate 20-year deal for energy storage was also signed, indicating a long-term commitment to grid modernization.
  • •This project highlights ongoing utility demand for stable, long-term renewable energy and storage solutions, offering a significant market signal for developers and large power consumers.
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Utility Dive•3 days ago

Xcel proposes doubling battery storage at Minnesota coal plant

  • •Xcel Energy has proposed to double the battery storage capacity at its Sherco coal plant in Minnesota to 600 MW, signaling a major utility investment in large-scale energy storage.
  • •The proposal requires authorization from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC), underscoring the critical role of regulatory bodies in approving and shaping significant energy infrastructure projects.
  • •This move indicates a growing utility-led trend towards integrating substantial battery storage into the grid, which can enhance grid stability, improve resource adequacy, and potentially impact capacity markets in the MISO region.
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