Atmoce launches ‘extra’ low-voltage batteries for residential PV
The new batteries have a nominal DC voltage of 26.5 V and a maximum DC voltage of 28.8 V, with the operating AC voltage range being 176-276 V. Their nominal battery capacity is 280 Ah and the rated battery energy is 7 kWh.
Zendure launches new residential batteries
The US-based company unveiled a battery designed for balcony applications and a storage system for rooftop PV systems. Both products are AI-powered.
European PPA prices down in February amid lower deal volumes, says Pexapark
European power purchase agreement (PPA) prices fell in February amid sliding energy commodity prices, but deal flow held steady, says Swiss energy consultancy Pexapark, noting that a “landmark” 40-year, 15 MW solar PPA was signed in Wales.
CRRC releases 5 MWh liquid-cooled energy storage system
The world’s largest rolling stock manufacturer says that its new container storage system uses LFP cells with a 3.2 V/314 Ah capacity. The system also features a DC voltage range of 1,081.6 V to 1,497.6 V.
The Hydrogen Stream: Chile selects electrolyzer companies for local assembly
Chile’s economic development agency Corfo has selected three companies – two Chinese and one Spanish – to build electrolyzer production facilities in the country. The projects, set to begin operations by mid-2026, will assemble alkaline and proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers ranging from 50 kW to 5 MW.
China announces procurement of sodium-ion batteries with price ceiling at $150/kWh
The innovative project located in a suburban district in the south of Shanghai will integrate five different energy storage technologies, including sodium-ion batteries. Its first phase will have a cumulative capacity of 40 MW/160 MWh.
Research shows Germany’s investments in renewables are ‘paying back’
German researchers have found that the majority of subsidies required to reach the country’s renewable energy targets have already been paid, with an estimated 80% to 90% of subsidies for units in operation covered. The costs of newer renewable energy sources have decreased and are often competitive with remunerations from the wholesale market.
Greece awards 189 MW of battery storage in third auction
Greece’s latest auction has awarded subsidies to 188.9 MW of standalone, front-of-the-meter, utility-scale battery energy storage. The auction was the third and final edition of a battery storage subsidy program launched in 2023, with the country now turning its focus towards a new 4.7 GW unsibsidized BESS scheme.
Somalia extends deadline for solar-plus-storage tender
Somalia has changed the deadline for a tender seeking a developer for a 55 MW solar plant with a 160 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Jazeera power plant in Mogadishu. The new deadline is May 5.
China’s Huadian announces winners in 6 GWh BESS tender with average bid at $65/kWh
The procurement exercise has attracted 67 battery energy storage companies but only six have emerged as winners. The average bid stood at CNY 0.473/Wh ($65/kWh).
