Mercom: Battery storage, smart grid VC investments double in Q2 2016
While there has been a downturn in solar funding, battery and smart grid investments had a very strong quarter.
British fossil fuel energy veterans invest in storage startup Moixa Technology
Three former bosses of large U.K. energy firms confirmed as private backers of new London-based battery technology provider Moixa Technology.
Sungrow announces $170m storage partnership with Samsung
The Chinese inverter specialist officially launches the Sungrow-Samsung SDI Energy Storage Power Supply Co., Ltd joint venture in China.
Solar plus storage system installed at wildlife conservancy in Kenya
The off-grid microgrid has been installed at the Loisaba Conservancy by Aquion Energy and SolarAfrica and will be able to offset the conservancys diesel use by 95%, at a time when off-grid solar is making a charge in Africa.
Sonnen readies commercial 30kWh storage solution
The company is offering a broad size range of the modular sonnenBatterie pro, from 18kW/ 24kWh up to 90kW 240 kWh, with a general price range between $35,000 and $125,000.
SolarCity collaborates with PG&E on distributed energy project
The U.S. residential PV installer will work with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company in San Jose, California, to test the efficacy of coordinated solar smart inverters and storage for enhanced grid stability.
US: Commercial storage to be economically attractive in 19 states by 2021, finds GTM report
Financially viable in just a handful of states today, commercial storage will make economic sense across 19 states by 2021 as battery costs fall, finds a GTM Research report.
Storage ITC bill introduced in US congress
Introduced in the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate, the new Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act could do for residential and commercial storage what the previous tax credit did for solar.
Toshiba to supply battery control systems for Japan's "virtual power plant"
Toshiba has agreed to supply Integrated control systems for 10kWh storage batteries that will be used in a virtual power plant pilot project in Japan.
Australia receives proposals for energy storage auction
The government of the Australian Capital Territory has received 17 proposals for its Next Generation energy storage auction, under which as much as AUD$2 million ($1.5 million) will be allocated and shared between five companies to install PV solar storage solutions in Canberra.
