Tag: energy storage
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Chinese battery storage firm Poweroad proves BESS viability in -40°C climates
Poweroad’s 18.43 MWh battery system operates at -40°C in China’s Karamay Oilfield, replacing 50% of diesel generation with over 8,760 hours of operation. The mobile system uses patented thermal management with zero capacity loss below -30°C, proving battery storage viability in Arctic conditions.
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Vertically integrated cell-BESS suppliers lose market share as competition increases
The market share of vertically integrated battery cell and BESS companies has fallen since 2023, market intelligence firm Rho Motion said.
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Voltfang opens second-life battery factory in Germany
German battery storage systems provider Voltfang has inaugurated its manufacturing facility in the city of Aachen, which it says is the largest second-life battery factory currently in operation in Europe. Image credits: Voltfang. The opening ceremony for the Voltfang Future Fab was attended by Hendrik Wüst, Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, who praised the project as…
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Fuel cells: A distributed approach for accelerating load growth
Utilities are under increasing pressure to maintain grid stability while accommodating record levels of electrification, industrial growth, and decarbonization. At the same time, large energy users — including manufacturers and data centers — are requiring access to much more reliable, high-quality power on a much shorter timeline than traditional utility infrastructure solutions can deliver. In…
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Virtual Power Plants Showed Up for Their Biggest Test Yet. Here Are the Results
If what happened on July 29 in California is any indication of the future of the power grid, then there is reason for optimism. Let’s look at it from the perspective of Tom Weldon, who owns a house on the south end of San Jose and has rooftop solar and a battery system. Weldon didn’t…
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Oil gains as US-China tariff pause extension boosts trade hopes
Oil prices rose on Tuesday as the United States and China extended a pause on higher tariffs, easing concerns an escalation of their trade war would disrupt their economies and crimp fuel demand in the world’s two largest oil consumers. U.S. President Donald Trump extended a tariff truce with China by another 90 days, a…
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New research shows cast mono wafers are still far from commercial maturity
A Chinese research team has investigated impurity and defect levels in solar cells based on mono cast wafers and have found that around 30% of the devices present an “excessive” reduction in power conversion efficiency. The scientists concluded that cast monocrystalline silicon will unlikely capture a meaningful market share in the near future.
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Solar cell, wafer exports from China rise as panel exports fall
Solar cell and solar wafer exports from China increased significantly during the first half of the year, according to analysis by London-based think tank Ember Energy. Figures from the company’s online data tool shows solar cell exports increased 76% over the first six months of 2025, equivalent to 19 GW of capacity, while solar wafer exports were…
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Why this storage investor is choosing execution risk over technology risk
Investments are shifting focus to late-venture and early-growth storage bets that scale proven business models rather than novel chemistries or technologies. Even before the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBA) sent seismic waves through the clean energy industry, 2025 wasn’t off to the best start for energy storage hardware companies. Recent high-profile bankruptcies…
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BP and JERA have officially established a joint venture, with equal ownership
bp and JERA form JERA Nex bp, a UK-based offshore wind venture with 13 GW in capacity, deepening UK-Japan ties and expanding clean energy globally bp has now completed five major project start-ups in 2025, adding JERA Nex bp to the list. This new 50:50 joint venture with JERA brings together two major players in energy with a clear focus…