Energy Storage

Gensol Engineering Ltd will deploy a 70 MW/140 MWh battery energy storage system for use by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) on an on-demand basis.

NatPower UK says it will bring over 60 GWh of battery storage online in the UK by 2040. It has already set aside GBP 600 million ($769.8 million) for the development of substations and says large-scale solar and wind projects will be announced later this year.

Greenzo Energy India has unveiled its 1 MW alkaline electrolyzer developed using 100% local technology and components.

The winning developers will install battery energy storage systems in Gujarat with the primary objective of making the energy storage facility available to Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd for charging/discharging of the BESS on an ‘on demand’ basis.

Vanadium offers unique characteristics as a battery material, as it can shed electrons without shifting from its ionic state, ensuring high cycling stability. South Korea’s Standard Energy has developed a battery with just 1% degradation after 20,000 cycles. The company has already completed 10 MWh of projects in its home market and now aims to expand internationally.

While the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) programme is a vital first step, it can be finetuned to generate interest among start-ups and global players.

Delta Electronics, which has been present in India for the last 20 years, recently launched its containerized data center solution in the country. With all subsystems such as UPS, power distribution, battery, cooling, and racks well integrated, this plug-and-play solution ensures rapid deployment for edge computing applications in the IoT world. On the occasion, pv magazine spoke to Rajesh Kaushal, vice president of Delta Electronics India, about their containerized data center solution, lithium-ion battery and solar inverter business, and future plans for India. 

JSW Energy will receive a fixed capacity charge of INR 10.84 lakh per MW per month for twelve years for 60% (150 MW/300 MWh) of the total battery storage capacity.

Matrix Gas & Renewables stated the capital raise will accelerate its green hydrogen production projects and hydrogen electrolyzer manufacturing plant, in addition to advancing the company’s growth in the gas aggregation business.

Acme has secured a long-term offtake contract with Norway’s Yara for 100,000 tons per annum of ammonia from renewables.