Marija Maisch

1 week ago | ess-news.com | Max Hall |Marija Maisch |Carrie Hampel |Nadine Bourgeois

US-based safety certification body UL has updated its test method for evaluating the risk of thermal runaway in battery energy storage systems (BESS). Updates to the fifth edition of UL’s ANSI/CAN/UL 9540A standard include clearer criteria for determining cell-to-cell propagation of thermal runaway, a chemical reaction which causes rapid temperature and pressure rises in battery cells, leading to the risk of fire and explosion.

1 week ago | ess-news.com | Max Hall |Pilar Molina |Marija Maisch |Anne Fischer

Large-scale, long-duration energy storage (LDES) facilities such as pumped hydro sites will be critical to support the ideal amount of solar generation capacity in Spain, as calculated by Madrid-based campaign group Ecologists in Action. The environmental group has calculated the volume of clean energy generation capacity that would be required for a 100% renewables grid by 2030, using various scenarios.

1 week ago | ess-news.com | Max Hall |Phoebe Skok |Marija Maisch |Carrie Hampel

California-based climate data and analytics company WattCarbon says its new Aristotle, AI-powered carbon measurement platform can record every watt-hour entering and exiting a battery, and its source. With the data translated into an emissions profile for the battery – based on the carbon intensity of grid electricity at time of dispatch – time-based accounting could enable users of the battery’s electricity to meet clean energy goals.

1 week ago | pv-magazine.com | Marija Maisch |Marija has years

From ESS NewsChina’s CATL, the world’s leading battery maker, has officially showcased its new 587 Ah high-capacity battery cell, which will be integrated into its next-generation TENER energy storage system. This new battery cell boasts an energy density of up to 430 Wh/L and according to the manufacturer, offers superior safety performance compared to traditional small battery cells while maintaining ultra-high energy efficiency.

1 week ago | ess-news.com | Max Hall |Ryan Kennedy |Marija Maisch

Hydro-Québec subsidiary Evlo Energy Storage Inc says it has commissioned the first of three planned grid-scale energy storage projects in American Samoa. The first project adds 4 MW/8 MWh, two-hour-duration energy storage to the local grid in Tutuila. The company collaborated with Eastern Power Solutions, a solar energy service provider, to develop the project, which will be co-located with 20 MW of solar capacity.