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Editor's Picks: The biggest Utility Dive stories of 2015
2015 was a time of change like no other in the electric power sector. Here's a recap of the year as told by some of our most important stories.
By Gavin Bade • Dec. 22, 2015 -
Germany's Sonnen takes on Tesla Powerwall in the U.S.
Germany's Sonnen said last week that it is shipping its first storage units to the U.S. market.
By Peter Maloney • Dec. 21, 2015 -
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The U.S. clean energy transition is expected to accelerate in 2024 but faces question around transmission, financing, federal elections and other issues.
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After Paris, utilities look to deeper decarbonization
Power companies realize they will likely need to cut CO2 emissions more than current regulations demand, but how remains a challenge.
By Gavin Bade • Dec. 18, 2015 -
San Diego City Council approves 100% renewables by 2035 Climate Action Plan
The mandate is expected to cut city emissions 50% and grow the economy, lawmakers said.
By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 17, 2015 -
AES Energy signs landmark 1 GW battery storage procurement with LG Chem
AES Energy Storage will purchase the lithium-ion batteries from LG Chem to supply them to utilities, developers, and power system operators.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 17, 2015 -
Tesla teams up with Australia utility to begin selling solar+storage systems
Australia's Origin Energy has begun bundling Tesla Powerwall batteries to customers Down Under.
By Peter Maloney • Dec. 16, 2015 -
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More than megawatts: New metrics reveal energy storage's potential
GTM Resarch is now counting MWhs and carbon reductions in its storage market updates, illustrating more of what the technology can do.
By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 15, 2015 -
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2015: A banner year for energy storage
Energy storage hit many milestones in 2015 and reached its highest level of deployment to date.
By Peter Maloney • Dec. 15, 2015 -
Report: Solar, energy storage investments poised to boom in Asia
The Asia-Pacific market is emerging as a dominant market for energ storage and smart grid investments, with solar poised as fastest-growing generation resource in 2016, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 14, 2015 -
SunEdison signs 5 MW of storage contract with Ontario grid
SunEdison has signed a contract with Ontario's grid operator to supply 5 MW of storage for 10 years, which is the first, large-scale, grid connected energy storage project for the company.
By Peter Maloney • Dec. 14, 2015 -
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Offshore wind farm, onshore battery storage floated for site off Long Island
In response to PSEG-Long Island’s request for new local energy resources, Deepwater Wind wants to pair an offshore wind farm with battery storage.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 11, 2015 -
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Compressed air storage mulled for site of retiring Utah coal plant
The 1,800 MW Intermountain Power Plant in Utah will be shuttered in a few years and those who buy its power are looking to energy storage for greener solutions.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 11, 2015 -
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PowerGen 2015: Why 'capacity will no longer be the coin of the realm' in the power sector
More renewables on the grid means new capabilities are being demanded of fossil plants, and some want renewable energy companies to pay up for the changes.
By Gavin Bade • Dec. 10, 2015 -
E. ON invests in storage software provider Greensmith
One of the world's biggest utilities has invested in Greensmith, bringing its latest funding round up to more than $18 million. Previously, American Electric Power invested $5 million into the energy storage software company.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 10, 2015 -
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First Solar, others invest $50M in storage software provider Younicos
An undisclosed lead investor is largely behind the investment, which the company will use to scale its deployment of intelligent energy storage software solutions.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 9, 2015 -
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Duke Energy's commercial solar business to offer energy storage
The company plans to focus on the Southern California and Hawaii markets to offer commercial solar+storage in combination with an energy management platform.
By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 9, 2015 -
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Is lithium-ion 'the safest bet' in the future of battery storage?
A maze of options leads to back lithium-ion batteries for plug-in cars, stationary storage, and advanced electronics until at least 2025, according to a new study from Lux Research.
By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 8, 2015 -
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Why Australia is a 'proving ground' for solar-plus-storage
Changes in solar tariffs could lead to a boom in energy storage installations in Australia, which echoes similar patterns in the U.S.
By Peter Maloney • Dec. 8, 2015 -
Vermont utility teams with Tesla to offer home battery installment plan
The system will cost $6,500 but the expense can be decreased by sharing the storage capacity with Green Mountain Power, the utility said.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 7, 2015 -
LG Chem teams up with SolaX Power to offer battery-inverter system
LG Chem and SolaX Power combine battery and inverter-controller technologies in a new partnership, following the lead of other companies offering consumers a bigger package of solutions to meet energy needs.
By Peter Maloney • Dec. 4, 2015 -
PG&E contracts for 75 MW of energy storage on its way to 580 MW of capacity
The utility’s first storage buy is lithium ion and zinc-air batteries, plus a flywheel project.
By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 4, 2015 -
San Diego City Council readies 100% renewables mandate for approval
Under the city's proposed Climate Action Plan, community choice aggregation could take the place of utility power procurement.
By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 4, 2015 -
OpinionSmart city, smart utility: A formidable union for urban sustainability
In this guest post, officials from Black & Veatch highlight new opportunities for power sector players in building sustainable cities.
By Jennifer James and Mike Bossom • Dec. 2, 2015 -
Canadian muni launches solar-storage pilot to shift generation to peak hours
Oshawa Power and Utilities Corp. in Canada and Japanese manufacturer Tabuchi Electric have launched a pilot program to test solar-plus-storage systems in 30 homes.
By Peter Maloney • Dec. 2, 2015 -
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5 drivers making 100% renewables possible
A new paper offers companies and governments a toolkit to implement five transformative opportunities and reach big renewables targets.
By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 2, 2015
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