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Battery storage insurance costs are falling ‘as understanding of risks grows’

February 20, 2023
We hear from two battery storage insurance industry sources about how they view the technology and the main risks they assess when designing policies.
A TransAlta hydroelectric dam. Image: TransAlta via Twitter.

Canada’s TransAlta buys 50% stake in 4.8GWh Alberta pumped hydro project

February 20, 2023
TransAlta has acquired a 50% stake in an early-stage development pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project in Alberta.
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Deutsche Telekom starts 300MWh battery storage rollout with 1MW Pixii project

February 20, 2023
Deutsche Telekom has announced the first battery energy storage system installation in a 300MWh rollout in Germany, with Norwegian firm Pixii the technology provider.
Inauguration of Ukraine's first grid-scale BESS in 2021. Ukraine joined ENTSO-E as an Observer Member in April 2022. Image: DTEK.

Europe’s transmission grid operators back energy storage in EU Electricity Market Reform consultation

February 20, 2023
Grid operators from across Europe believe energy storage is a vital flexibility resource that should be incentivised.
Stem Inc and third party hardware at a customer's battery storage installation. Image: Stem Inc / CleanCapital.

Stem Inc revenues up nearly 200% in Q4 and FY

February 17, 2023
Stem Inc has posted close to a 200% increase in revenues in both its fourth quarter and full-year financial results for 2022.
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Gore Street Capital acquires 200MW battery storage project in California

February 17, 2023
UK-listed Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has acquired its first asset in California, a 200MW/400MWh battery energy storage system project from developer Avantus.
The four states of vanadium used in electrolyte for VRFBs. Image: Invinity Energy Systems.

Canada’s first commercial vanadium recovery plant gets Emissions Reduction Alberta funding

February 16, 2023
Suncor’s plan to recover vanadium from coke-fired boilers will receive CA$7 million (US$5.2 million) government funding.
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Battery cell RMI pricing volatility eases for energy storage offtakers

February 16, 2023
The problem of changes to battery cell order pricing because of raw material index (RMI) pricing has now improved for energy storage offtakers, EPC firm Burns & McDonnell told Energy-Storage.news.
ESS Inc iron and saltwater flow battery in containerised configuration. Image: ESS Inc.

Clean Energy Associates: LDES ‘hype cycle’ ending, 2023 the year to prove technology out

February 16, 2023
The ‘hype cycle’ around long duration energy storage (LDES) is coming to an end and 2023 will be the year when companies must prove their technology can live up to its promises.
LG Energy Solution provided battery racks to Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility, California, the biggest battery storage system in the world at 3GWh capacity. Image: LG Energy Solution.

LG Energy Solution commits to ‘transparency’ on ESG

February 16, 2023
LG Energy Solution has joined the global Task Force on Climate-related Disclosures (TFCD).

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