Panasonic has entered a new strategic alliance with Span to deliver a combined energy storage and management offering that will give homeowners a new level of control over their battery backup power with intuitive energy management for the entire home. Span is a smart panel innovator and maker of the Span Smart Panel designed to…
Strata Solar and Tesla partner on 400-MWh battery project in Ventura County, California
Ventura Energy Storage (VES), a 100-MW/400-MWh battery energy storage system in unincorporated Ventura County, California, has completed pre-construction development by Strata Solar. Tesla will EPC the installation of its Megapack battery system. Construction, using local union labor, is scheduled to commence in July 2020. Strata Solar’s Ventura Energy Storage project was competitively selected by Southern California Edison (SCE),…
Dept. of Interior approves plans for 690-MW Gemini solar project with 1,400-MWh battery
The Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today the approval of a proposal to construct and operate the largest solar project in the United States. U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for Solar Partners XI to construct a 690-MW solar PV…
Clean Power Alliance will construct 400-MWh lithium battery to aid in closing gas-powered plants
Southern California electricity provider Clean Power Alliance (CPA) inked its first Energy Storage Agreement (ESA) this week. Approved by the CPA Board of Directors on April 2, the 100-MW Luna Storage standalone battery storage project is the largest ESA deal for a CCA in California and one of the largest in the entire state. The…
Span smart panel now available with LG RESU home battery
LG Chem and Span.IO have joined forces on a battery and intelligent home energy control system that enables customizable backup power, letting customers control which home loads remain powered during outages. This new solution gives customers flexibility to manage their energy whether their needs are driven by changing needs in the home, seasonality or power outage…
Latest LFP battery on the market comes from KiloVault
KiloVault has released its new HAB series of wall-mount energy storage systems. Designed for trouble-free mounting, the HAB provides a 7.5-kWh battery in a single unit. Up to 14 units can be wired in parallel to provide up to 3.3 MWh of storage per month. The HAB can sustain continuous charging at up to 120…
KORE Power lithium battery achieves product certifications, will begin shipments this quarter
KORE Power‘s Mark 1 battery cells have passed testing and factory audit requirements. KORE Power remains on course to fulfill global customer orders for Mark 1 battery cells this quarter. The following tests have been performed by KORE Power’s Mark 1 battery cells: UN 38.3; Requirements for Transportation of Batteries Containing Lithium. UL 1973; Batteries for Use…
Li-ion Tamer lithium battery failure detection device added to Honeywell fire portfolio
Honeywell and Nexceris, developer of Li-ion Tamer lithium-ion gas detection solutions, announced the formation of a strategic alliance to address lithium-ion battery system safety. The partnership, which builds on Honeywell’s fire portfolio, will enhance its detection technology with Li-ion Tamer’s products and give customers early warning capability of potential battery failure and the ability to…
Yotta’s solar panel-level battery will be installed at California university for real-world testing
Panel-level battery developer Yotta will install its proprietary technology on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). The project has been designed to test the grid-interactive power controls of Yotta’s SolarLEAF and to ensure that critical tasks are successfully executed. This test comes as CSUDH continues to explore clean energy technologies and Yotta perfects…
NeoVolta releases battery add-on to bring residential storage offering to 24 kWh
Lithium-iron phosphate battery provider NeoVolta has expanded the storage capacity of its NV14 home solar battery with a new NV24 battery add-on. Pairing the NV14 with the NV24 increases storage capacity from 14.4 kWh to 24 kWh. The NV14/NV24 outputs 32 amps of continuous power. The NV24 system adds two batteries but does not require a…