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Europe’s largest battery powers up in Blackhillock, in Moray

Envirotec Magazine

Zenob, an owner and operator of grid-scale batteries on the GB transmission network, has announced that Europes largest battery site, located in Blackhillock, Scotland, has begun commercial operations. An area outside the substation in 2006 (image credit: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Sonnen Launches ‘Much More Accessible’ Battery for Home Backup and Grid Services

GreenTechMedia

After years of selling more expensive home battery systems, sonnen launched a new product Thursday to compete on cost with other mainstream options in the U.S. The Germany-based company, acquired by oil major Shell in 2019, designed its sonnenCore system to deliver daily cycling for grid services as well as backup power.

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Tetra Tech awarded $85m to support the Moldova power grid

Smart Energy International

Tetra Tech, a provider of consulting and engineering services in water, environment and sustainable infrastructure, has been awarded $85 million to integrate a BESS in Moldova to strengthen the country’s power grid infrastructure.

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Entergy Texas files for first phase of its grid resilience plan

Smart Energy International

Entergy Texas, which provides electricity to approximately 512,000 customers in 27 counties, has filed for approval of phase one of its Texas Future Ready Resilience Plan to ‘harden’ the grid. Our comprehensive Resiliency Plan creates stronger communities while managing customer bill impacts.”

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Georgia Power BESS Reaches Commercial Operation

Solar Industry

Georgia Power ’s first grid-connected battery energy storage system (BESS), the 65 MW Mossy Branch Battery Facility, has reached commercial operation. ” The company worked with Wärtsilä to provide the EPC services for the Mossy Branch facility.

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California’s PG&E tapped 8,500 residential batteries for grid resilience

Smart Energy International

Peaking at nearly 32MW from 8,500 solar-plus-storage residential systems, Sunrun and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customer batteries provided consistent clean energy to California’s power grid through the summer and fall of 2023. ”

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Microgrids Take Major Role for Reliability, Resiliency

POWER Magazine

An array of technologies, both thermal and renewable, are being used in the design of microgrids, supporting distributed power generation across several sectors. The use of microgrids to provide reliable […] The post Microgrids Take Major Role for Reliability, Resiliency appeared first on POWER Magazine.