Chinese solar storage sector set for 14% growth annually to 2018: pv-magazine. 23. March 2015 | Applications & Installations, Global PV markets, Markets & Trends, Storage & smart grids | By: Ian Clover Study by RnRMarketResearch forecasts Chinese solar battery market to total 65 GW by 2018, with annual growth averaging 14% as solar and storage industries converge. The report finds that China will likely have installed 65 GW of battery storage capacity by 2018. Solarpraxis/Andreas Schlegel A new report by RnRMarketResearch.com has found that China’s solar battery market is set to enjoy a 14% annual rise each year between now and 2018, reaching 65 GW of installed capacity by that date. The report, titled Development Status and Investment Prospect of Global and China Solar Battery Industry, 2014-2018, analyzes China’s storage market size, the level of current and expected demand, market competition and major solar battery manufacturing enterprises.
April’s edition of pv magazine features an article covering the evolution of large-scale storage technologies worldwide. Energy storage, PV-hybrid systems offer huge potential for off-grid mining sector: pv-magazine. 18. March 2015 | Global PV markets, Industry & Suppliers, Markets & Trends, Off-grid | By: Edgar Meza Declining module costs are making PV-hybrid systems increasingly appealing to off-grid mining operators eager to reduce fossil fuel costs, according to a new study by Apricum. A PV installation is drastically reducing annual diesel consumption at Rio Tinto Alcan's Weipa bauxite mine in Queensland, Australia. Rio Tinto Fuel savings for the off-grid mining sector can nearly double with combined storage and PV-hybrid systems, according to a new study presented by Berlin-based consulting firm Apricum last week at the International Renewable Energy Storage Conference in Düsseldorf, Germany.
While only limited fuel savings have been possible until recently, the combination of storage units and PV-hybrid systems now offer considerable economic benefits while maintaining a reliable power supply, according to the report. Demand Energy To Install Distributed Energy Storage For Glenwood Buildings In NYC.
New York City-based property developer Glenwood is deploying the first megawatt of distributed energy storage systems across a select group of buildings in its real estate portfolio. Glenwood has contracted with Washington-based Demand Energy for installation and systems-integration work using battery systems from EnerSys. Construction will begin this month on systems in the first properties, with commissioning and verification approvals to be completed in the first half of the year.
The energy storage systems are expected to be operational for the summer peak load season and will support the Indian Point Demand Management Program that Con Edison and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority are offering to commercial customers. The program is intended to be in keeping with the New York Public Service Commission's Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) effort to reform utility regulation and management of the grid in support of localized energy generation and storage.
Storage Will Join 9% Of PV Systems In North America By 2018. New analysis from IHS says that 9% of solar photovoltaic systems in North America will include attached storage in 2018. Led by commercial systems, IHS expects 700 MW of PV systems with energy storage will be installed by 2018, compared to just 30 MW in 2014. According to the IHS “Energy Storage in PV Report - 2014,” commercial buildings are subject to peak demand charges, which are based on the maximum power drawn from the grid during the billing period. These charges can make up a significant portion of a business’s electricity bill; however, using a battery and PV to reduce peaks in grid power consumption can reduce these costs significantly.
“The commercial PV energy storage market in the United States has gained huge momentum in recent months,” says Sam Wilkinson, research manager for solar and energy storage for IHS Technology. For more information on the IHS solar energy storage report, click here. Sans titre. 13. March 2015 | Applications & Installations, Global PV markets, Industry & Suppliers, Markets & Trends | By: Ian Clover Organizations and utilities keen on developing a renewable energy footprint overwhelmingly opt for solar PV and smart storage facilities, finds Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Western states are particularly enamored with solar and storage, while Duke Energy accounted for the majority of solar RFPs in the southeast. Duke Energy The majority of U.S. utilities and organizations pursuing clean energy are choosing solar PV and storage over all other forms of renewable energy, say analysts from London-based research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
A recent BNEF report assessed 52 requests for proposals (RFPs) for renewable energy projects totaling 3.3 GW. Of these, 27 RFPs were for solar PV projects, and a further 12 for storage technologies. "Utilities are targeting solar, especially in the West," Nelson told Bloomberg. Meeco Group Increases Solar-Storage Hybrid Production In India. The meeco Group says its India-based subsidiary, meeco India (Pvt) Ltd., is ramping up production of its sun2go XL solar-hybrid systems. The sun2go XL system is a solar generation and energy storage system with portable and semi-portable variants.
The units are intended to provide energy for small residential and commercial applications as well as rural infrastructure, such as clinics, lighting, telecoms and agriculture requiring an off-grid power supply. In addition, meeco India has launched new variation frequency drive pump controllers that will be available for its sun2flow products. "We are experiencing a high growth in this segment in both Africa and India," says Tarun Munjal, managing director of meeco India. For more information on how solar and storage systems can be used to create hybrid energy networks for on-grid and off-grid applications, visit the Hybrid Energy Innovations event site, here.
Report Shows Utilities Increasingly Focused On Solar And Storage. A new report shows utility companies in North America are intensifying their focus on advanced energy storage and solar. Analysts at research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) tracked 52 clean energy requests for proposals (RFPs) in 2014. According to the report, solar dominated the market, both in capacity (1.8 GW) and quantity (27 RFPs). There was also a significant amount of interest - at least 12 RFPs - in other cleantech technologies, particularly energy storage. Western states represented the biggest region for RFPs, the report says, with 1 GW being requested.
The Southeast was the second-largest region in terms of capacity requested, almost all of it solar. Wisconsin-based Alliant sought the greatest capacity sought with a single RFP.Collectively, the U.S. armed forces issued seven RFPs. "The data reveals particularly strong interest in energy storage," says Will Nelson, head of analysis for BNEF in North America. The RFP report is available here.