Energy Storage News - March 6th, 2020
This week’s TOP 5 talks about CNESA’s latest report stating that China installed more than 519.6MW/855MWh of electrochemical storage in 2019, the selection of 253 MW of battery storage systems to participate in France’s capacity market, the nearing emergence of a 230-MW opportunity for energy storage in Italy, the go-ahead for PG&E’s 182.5MW/730MWh Elkhorn BESS in California and Shell’s ambition to develop the world’s largest green hydrogen project.
- According to the latest report published by China’s Energy Storage Alliance (CNESA), more than 519.6MW/855MWh of domestic electrochemical energy storage systems became operational in 2019.
- France’s latest capacity market auction contracted more than 253 MW of battery storage systems.
- Italy’s transmission system operator – Terna – will be opening a pilot scheme for 230 MW of storage-accessible Fast Reserve Unit projects.
- California’s Monterey County Planning Commission gave its green light for PG&E’s 182.5MW/730MWh Elkhorn Battery Energy Storage System.
- Oil major Shell is contemplating what would be the world’s largest green hydrogen project that will be powered by up to 10 GW of Dutch offshore wind by 2040.