Energy storage news - September 27th, 2019

This week’s TOP 5 includes the procurement of 1.4 GWh of storage by Eskom in South Africa, NRStor and Honeywell partnering to deploy 300 MW of storage in the USA and Canada, Three European countries committing 350 M$ to finance solar and storage projects in developing countries, Energport deploying a 72 MWh battery system on the PJM interconnection in the USA, and NEC ES and Ambri working together to develop an energy storage system based on Ambri’s technology.

1. “South Africa’s utility Eskom is preparing to launch a tender for 360 MW and 1.4 GWh of battery storage that will need to be installed by December 2021.”
2. NRStor and Honeywell will deploy 300 MW of behind-the-meter storage in Canada and the USA.
3. The UK, France, and the Netherlands commit 350M USD to World Bank programs dedicated to storage and solar.
4. “Energport Inc. announced it had commenced installation of a 72 MW / 72 MWh Battery Energy Storage System. The systems will be used to provide fast responding frequency regulation service in the PJM market."
5. “NEC Energy Solutions and Ambri announced they have signed a joint development agreement in which NEC will design and develop an energy storage system based on Ambri's Liquid Metal battery technology”