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Conference "Making Solar Bankable" Amsterdam - February 6th and 7th, 2020
The conference “Making Solar Bankable” is a biannual event organized jointly by SolarPlaza and the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO). One of the major objective of this event is to create an unique occasion for both renewable energy projet developers and development financial institutions decision-makers to exchange with each other, as well as with several other type of actors in the energy sector such as consultants, system manufacturers, lawyers and insurers. Several hot topics were under the spotlight during the conference, including notably the future of micro-grids project ecosystem and the role of energy storage in the development of renewable energy across the world. Regarding this last topic, a 3-hour dedicated workshop took place, focusing on the current available technologies, the advantages and drawbacks of the implementation of storage in a PV project. This workshop, as well as the multiple networking interactions, allowed Clean Horizon to better understand the current concerns and expectations of the financial institutions regarding the transition from traditional PV plant to solar plus storage.
Read moreConference “EASE-European Commission Innovation Fund Workshop” - February 5th, 2020
The meeting was about Innovation Fund focusing on the Energy Storage scope projects evaluation. Mr. Roman Doubrava, deputy Head of Unit - DG CLIMA.C.3 Land use and Finance, introduce the presentation of the Innovation Fund program as a European strategy for long term vision. The objective being to manage and be ensure that Europe could be competitive and save the planet. The strategy based on this fund is of several pathways for a climate neutral Europe as stated by the European green Deal intending to design a set of deeply transformative policies. Feature of Innovation fund: More than 100 projects expected, Volume: 10billion; Supporting up to 60% additional cost related to innovative technology; CCS and CCU Industry Energy storage; Financing from the EU emissions trading system; Support additional capital and operation (up to 10 years); First call in mid-2020, projects with capex higher than €7.5million.
Read moreEnergy Storage News - February 14th, 2020
This week’s TOP 5 includes Virginia’s 3.1 GW target of energy storage by 2035, partnership between Ares and Dimension Renewable for a 1200 MWh energy storage portfolio in New York, the substitution of a gas-fueled generator by an EnergyNest 6-8 MWh thermal battery in Austria, collaboration between BASF and flow battery maker JenaBatteries and potential battery supply shortages due to coronavirus outbreak. Foreword: Take a look at our webinar on the European and French energy storage markets, and register for the 2nd Annual Europe Solar + Energy Storage Congress which will take place in Paris on 23-24 June 2020.
Read moreConference “Storage in the electric mix” - INES Chambery - February 4th, 2020
The conference « Le stockage dans le mix électrique » organized by the Institut National de l’Energie Solaire (INES) aimed at providing an overview of the different technologies, actors and current trends of the world of storage. As every speaker and most of the participants were French, the scope of the conference was focused on the country’s projects and actors. Among the main topics tackled were the role of the Energy Management Systems in the renewable integration, the evolution of the integrator role, the present and future stakes of battery recycling, and a overview of the trends of storage technology including lithium-based but also flow batteries and hydrogen vector.
Read moreEnergy Storage news - February 7th, 2020
This week’s TOP 5 includes the near start of works at Neoen’s massive Culcairn solar-plus-storage project in Australia, Wärtsilä’s selection for two storage systems totalling 110MW/126MWh in Southeast Asia and Honduras, Innogy’s upcoming 60-MW battery project in Ireland, India’s tender for 14 MW of solar plus 14MW/42MWh of battery storage and Umicore’s deployment of a 1.2MW/720kWh system made of second-life Renault EV batteries.
Read moreEnergy Storage news - January 24th, 2020
This week’s TOP 5 includes the selection of Wärtsilä for a 100MW/100MWh energy storage project in South East Asia, Capital Dynamics’ purchase of the Eland Solar & Storage project, NV Energy’s latest request for proposals, Xcel Energy’s plans for seven microgrids in Colorado and the completion of a 4.5-MW solar plant combined with 1.6MW/3.8MWh of battery storage at a former Massachusetts landfill.
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