The price of solar keeps falling, Dubai received the lowest ever asking bid for energy

on May 7, 2016

zme scienceIn the U.S., utility-scale solar projects churned out energy for an average price of US$ 0.05/kWh, factoring in subsidies and incentives, in 2014. Since then, there has been a huge drop in production costs: in 2015, Dubai signed a deal for a fixed US$ 0.058/kWh over 25 years. Austin, Texas, saw a total of almost 1,300 MW of energy in bids of under US$ 0.04/kWh last summer, and this month Enel Green agreed to sell power to Mexico and Morroco at US$ 0.036 and US$ 0.03 per kilowatt-hour respectively. In under sixteen months, the price of solar has dropped down to half — even lower when you consider that these bids aren’t subsidized.

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ZME ScienceThe price of solar keeps falling, Dubai received the lowest ever asking bid for energy

What is an Ice Battery?

on May 7, 2016

AlterEnergy MagWhat is an Ice battery?

The Ice battery is an innovative energy storage solution designed to shift electricity use from peak hours, when rates are high, to off-peak hours when rates are low. It eliminates the need for high-priced peak power, boosts grid resiliency and increases energy efficiency. We have two versions of Ice Bear Systems: Ice Bear 30 is designed for large industrial and commercial buildings, while Ice Bear 20 is a smaller version designed for homes and light commercial buildings.

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TEP Receives Approval to Develop Two Innovative Energy Storage Facilities

on May 6, 2016

pv-magazineTEP has contracted for services from two 10 MW battery systems which utilize lithium-based chemistries

Tucson Electric Power (TEP) will enter into long-term agreements with E.ON Climate & Renewables and NextEra Energy Resources for the construction of two large, innovative energy storage systems.

The projects, approved today by the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), will be used to improve service reliability and study how such systems can support the expansion of solar power resources and other renewable energy technologies.

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PV MagazineTEP Receives Approval to Develop Two Innovative Energy Storage Facilities

San Diego (US) Event Focuses On Energy Storage Commercialization

on May 6, 2016

cleantechnicaThe US has become the world’s leading market for energy storage, primarily on the back of California’s mandate. But what are the other investment opportunities now emerging across the country?

Energy Storage Update* is hosting the 2016 Energy Storage Update USA in San Diego, June 15–16. This is the only event in the United States focused exclusively on energy storage commercialization, to help you bring your technology to market and win lucrative projects.

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Next Generation Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Prospects 2016

on May 6, 2016

PR-NewswireVisiongain has established that three of the ten most promising emerging energy storage technologies will reach full commercialisation by 2020. In addition to analysing the drivers and restraints of the emerging EST market, the report provides a detailed analysis of performance, advantages and disadvantages and outlook for every technology considered: Innovative PHS, adiabatic compressed air energy storage, liquid air energy storage, large-scale hydrogen storage systems and hydrogen fuel cells, superconducting magnetic energy storage, lithium-air batteries, lithium-sulphur batteries, magnesium-ion batteries and zinc-air batteries. In addition to a detailed study of each key emerging EST, the report also offers insight into how the performance and outlook of emerging technologies compares to the main commercially mature technologies and what the conditions for the development of emerging technologies are like in the key regional market spaces.

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PR NewswireNext Generation Energy Storage Technologies (EST) Market Prospects 2016

Do We Really Need Solar That’s Too Cheap to Meter?

on May 6, 2016
greentech mediaLarge amounts of wind and solar drive down market prices — a phenomenon known as the merit-order effect. And if wind and solar producers are dependent on those market prices for their income, they will also drive down their own revenues. 
 
In other words, the more wind and solar we have, the less value they offer in reducing costs from other sources.
 
In a new paper in Nature Energy, Shayle Kann of Greentech Media and Varun Sivaram of the Council on Foreign Relations sound the alarm, arguing that solar will face economic troubles as it becomes a significant part of the power supply.
 
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TEP Receives Approval to Develop Two Innovative Energy Storage Facilities

on May 5, 2016

businesswireTUCSON, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tucson Electric Power (TEP) will enter into long-term agreements with E.ON Climate & Renewables and NextEra Energy Resources for the construction of two large, innovative energy storage systems.

The projects, approved today by the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), will be used to improve service reliability and study how such systems can support the expansion

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BusinessWireTEP Receives Approval to Develop Two Innovative Energy Storage Facilities

Tesla Powerwalls for Home Energy Storage Hit U.S. Market

on May 5, 2016

bloombergTo Steve Yates, the best thing about his new Tesla Powerwall is that he doesn’t have to worry anymore about the lights going out during a storm. Or maybe it’s how cool an addition it is to the entryway of his house in Monkton, Vermont.

“I’ve always wanted to have a backup power source,” said Yates, who was without electricity for 36 hours during Hurricane Irene in 2011. He also admires the Powerwall’s sleek white contours. “It’s kind of art-deco looking.”

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BloombergTesla Powerwalls for Home Energy Storage Hit U.S. Market

Australian Clean Energy Council Releases ‘Power Shift’ Blueprint

on May 5, 2016

cleantechnicaAustralia’s Clean Energy Council published a comprehensive blueprint outlining the policy levers necessary to “supercharge a Power Shift” to the country’s energy system.

On Tuesday, Australia’s Clean Energy Council (CEC) published Power Shift: A blueprint for a 21st century power system. The report details “a suite of strategic policy and regulatory measures” that the CEC believes will drive the transition of Australia’s high-emission power sector to a renewable energy-powered energy system, combined with battery storage and efficient & smart technology.

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Inside the deal that averted a net metering ballot showdown in Arizona

on May 5, 2016

Utility DriveAs clean energy advocates across the nation push power providers to increase investments in renewables and cut greenhouse gas emissions, they’ve increasingly employed an age-old tactic — ballot initiatives.

Earlier this year, the threat of a proposal on renewables and coal use pushed Oregon utilities to ultimately support a new law that codifies a 50% renewable energy standard and bans coal-fired electricity in the state by 2035.

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Utility DiveInside the deal that averted a net metering ballot showdown in Arizona