Energy storage news - October 11th, 2019

This week’s TOP 5 includes the proposal of fourteen battery storage projects amassing more than 690MW of capacity to a $75 million New South Wales grant, the selection of three storage projects totalling 110MW of installed capacity under Ireland’s DS3 program, the selection of Engie to provide 50 MW of solar plus 42MW/300MWh of storage to the state of Guam, the clearing of an €18 million loan for N’Djamena’s Djermaya solar-plus-storage project by the African Development Bank and the inauguration of a Hitachi 2MW/2MWh battery storage system in the Philippines.

1. More than 690 MW of battery storage projects are competing for New South Wales’ $75 million “Emerging Energy Program”.
2. Ireland’s Eirgrid allocated 110MW of storage under the DS3 program.
3. Engie will be providing 50 MW of solar PV with 42MW/300MWh of storage to Guam thanks to the world’s largest “Solar-after-Sunset” projects
4. The African Development Bank cleared an €18 million loan for Chad’s Djermaya project combining up to 60MW of solar with 4MWh of storage.
5. The Filipino island of Luzon welcomed its latest 2MW/2MWh battery storage system.