Vermont utility keeps the power on with portable long-duration energy storage
With portable power, Green Mountain Power kept a commercial customer operational during 6-hour scheduled maintenance and plans to expand use by bringing resilience to five communities.
Separator tech to prevent battery fires
Nuvola Technology says it has developed a direct deposition polymer separator technology that can eliminate the primary cause of lithium-ion battery fires.
Sunrise brief: Solar jobs grow 3.5% in 2022, workforce challenges remain
Also on the rise: Autonomous robots for solar installation gain traction. First utility deployment of new liquid metal battery system. And more.
First utility deployment of new liquid metal battery system
Ambri advances collaboration with Xcel Energy for a long-duration energy storage project.
Sumitomo reveals testing results of redox flow battery project in California
Sumitomo says that its 2MW/8MWh vanadium redox flow battery achieved a 99% operating rate at San Diego Gas & Electric’s (SDG&E) facility in California. The battery is expected to retain a capacity rate of 90% or more for 20 years in the electricity market.
DOE announces $45 million for pilot manufacturing of solar components
Funding from the Biden Administration’s Investing in America agenda is intended to support silicon component manufacturing and develop dual-use PV technologies.
Energy storage production not keeping pace with global demand
A survey by Jabil and SIS International Research found that 88% of respondents are struggling to scale up production of energy storage systems to keep pace with heightened demand in the energy transition.
Sunrise brief: How your state can fix interconnection of distributed solar and storage
Also on the rise: Savant Systems releases 18.5 kWh home battery. Mycrogrid Materials solar recycling coming to California. And more.
Rondo announces 90 GWh heat battery factory
U.S.-based Rondo Energy will operate the world’s largest battery factory in Thailand, two and a half times the size of Tesla’s Gigafactory.
Sunrise brief: DOE loans $850 million for Arizona battery manufacturing
Also on the rise: Goats perform O&M at Oregon community solar project. Solar recycling/remanufacturing plant in Tennessee. And more.
