Energy storage news - September 20th, 2019
This week’s TOP 5 includes New York’s plan to replace 16 gas peakers with up to 316 MW of battery storage, GE’s selection for the coupling of a 100MW, 3-hour battery storage system to a 200-MW solar PV project in South Australia, the start of operations at Africa’s ‘largest off-grid solar hybrid’ system comprising 8.1 MWh of battery storage, the intention of solar developer Nexamp to build up a 51-MWh portfolio of energy storage and the publication of the NFPA 855 standard on energy storage fire hazards.
- New York’s Public Service Commission is planning for the replacement of 16 gas peaker units with up to 316 MW of battery storage.
- GE Renewable Energy will be supplying and integrating a 100MW/300MWh battery system alongside the South Australian Solar River project.
- Nexamp will be rolling out six battery storage projects throughout New York and Massachusetts to attain a 51-MWh portfolio while benefiting from state incentives.
- Nigeria’s Bayero University Kano cut the ribbon on Africa’s largest off-grid solar hybrid facility combining 3.5 MWp of solar PV with 8.1 MWh of battery storage and 2.4 MW of backup generation.
- US’s National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has published the second draft of its NFPA 855 standard on energy storage fire hazards and safe installation best practices.