Weekly and monthly analysis of the consumption of pumped storage hydroelectric power plants shows that wind energy plays a crucial role in the volume of energy consumed by pumping. The complementarity between pumped storage, batteries and seasonal storage places pumped storage power plants in a strategic place in the energy transition. The factor of wind … Continue reading The synergy between wind energy and pumped storage hydroelectric power plants storage
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $325 Million For Long-Duration Energy Storage Projects to Increase Grid Resilience and Protect America’s Communities
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, a key pillar of Bidenomics, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $325 million for 15 projects across 17 states and one tribal nation to accelerate the development of long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies. Funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, these demonstration … Continue reading Biden-Harris Administration Announces $325 Million For Long-Duration Energy Storage Projects to Increase Grid Resilience and Protect America’s Communities
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Hydropower Is Key to a Clean Energy Future
This summer, Americans can clearly see and smell the evidence of climate change. Along the Eastern Seaboard, people have inhaled smoke from the nearly 900 wildfires ravaging Western Canada. This July was Earth’s hottest month ever recorded . Dangerous heat waves and heat domes have strangled cities for weeks at a time. But within all … Continue reading Hydropower Is Key to a Clean Energy Future
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Pumped storage hydropower in China helping to integrate wind energy and solar power
China is building pumped-storage hydropower facilities to increase the flexibility of the power grid and accommodate growing wind and solar power. As of May 2023, China had 50 gigawatts (GW) of operational pumped-storage capacity, 30% of global capacity and more than any other country. China’s pumped-storage capacity is set to increase even more, with 89 GW of … Continue reading Pumped storage hydropower in China helping to integrate wind energy and solar power
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Filling of the Alto Tâmega reservoir to begin
The construction of the Alto Tâmega Hydroelectric Power Plant continues to progress at a good pace. The civil works are practically finished and the electromechanical assemblies will be completed by the end of 2023, when commissioning will begin. Alto Tâmega, with 160 MW, is the last of the three developments that make up the Tâmega … Continue reading Filling of the Alto Tâmega reservoir to begin
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The Potential for Energy Storage Solutions in North Korea
North Korea, a country that has long been shrouded in mystery and isolation, is now beginning to explore the untapped potential of energy storage solutions. As the world moves towards a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future, it is essential for all nations to invest in renewable energy sources and storage technologies. North Korea, with … Continue reading The Potential for Energy Storage Solutions in North Korea
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Energy Storage in Shaping Lesotho’s Renewable Energy Future
As the global community grapples with the urgent need to transition to cleaner and more sustainable energy sources, the small Southern African nation of Lesotho is emerging as a potential leader in the renewable energy sector. At the heart of this transition lies a crucial yet often overlooked component: energy storage. This technology, which includes … Continue reading Energy Storage in Shaping Lesotho’s Renewable Energy Future
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GE selected to deliver Pumped Storage technology for 200 MW Chira Soria project in Gran Canaria, Spain
GE announced today that it has been selected to deliver six power generating units for the 200 MW Chira Soria Pumped Storage Power Plant in Gran Canaria, Spain. The six Pumped Storage units of 37 MW each will help stabilize the grid in the island by acting act as giant batteries. GE announced today that … Continue reading GE selected to deliver Pumped Storage technology for 200 MW Chira Soria project in Gran Canaria, Spain
Continue readingGE Renewable Energy awarded contract by PGE Energia Odnawianla S.A. to modernize pumped hydropower storage plant in Poland
GE Renewable Energy has signed a contract with PGE Odnawialna S.A. to replace the four 125 MW pumped turbines and generators of the Porabka Zar pumped hydro storage plant in Poland. This rehabilitation contract aims at extending the lifetime of the hydropower plant for several decades by completely replacing the +40-year-old turbines with new, reliable … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy awarded contract by PGE Energia Odnawianla S.A. to modernize pumped hydropower storage plant in Poland
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Vattenfall plans for new hydro power in Sweden
For the first time in twelve years, Vattenfall plans to build new hydro power in four Swedish locations that are already home to hydro power plants. In total, the project will provide 720 megawatts of new hydro capacity, assuming a decision to invest is made. Vattenfall plans for new hydropower with a possible capacity of … Continue reading Vattenfall plans for new hydro power in Sweden
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IRENA report highlights hydropower’s evolving role
Current trends in the power sector have prompted changes in the role of hydropower, creating a need to adjust the way these assets are designed, operated and maintained, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The “The changing role of hydropower Challenges and opportunities”, produced in the context of IRENA’s … Continue reading IRENA report highlights hydropower’s evolving role
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GE connects all units at 1.2 GW Jinzhai pumped storage hydro power plant in China
GE was selected to deliver 4x 300 MW pumped storage units for the project. All units passed trial period and are now connected to the grid. The project annual generating capacity represents about 1.4 times the annual household electricity consumption in Jinzhai, China. In line with the planned schedule, all units of the Jinzhai pumped … Continue reading GE connects all units at 1.2 GW Jinzhai pumped storage hydro power plant in China
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GE commissions first two 300 MW pumped storage units at Jinzhai hydro power plant, China
GE was selected to deliver four 300 MW pumped storage units for the project. The first two units passed the trial period and are now connected to the grid. The project annual generating capacity represents about 1.4 times the annual household electricity consumption in Jinzhai. GE Hydro Solutions was selected by Anhui Jinzhai Pumped Storage … Continue reading GE commissions first two 300 MW pumped storage units at Jinzhai hydro power plant, China
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Half of the energy storage capacity that Enel Green Power is building is located in Italy
Half of the energy storage capacity that Enel Green Power is building is located in Italy, and it’s about to reach 2 GW. Our goal is to reach 9 GW worldwide by 2030. Batteries – and storage systems in general – are an essential tool for ensuring the continuity, reliability, and efficiency of the power … Continue reading Half of the energy storage capacity that Enel Green Power is building is located in Italy
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Pumps and batteries: two solutions to ensure continuity for renewables
The European Commission set a series of ambitious targets for 2030 for its member states, and Italy is also called upon to make a push towards the energy transition in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. None of this can happen without developing several key technologies – especially battery energy storage systems (or … Continue reading Pumps and batteries: two solutions to ensure continuity for renewables
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Pumping is adapting its consumption profile to the increase in photovoltaic energy
The rapid growth of solar photovoltaic energy in Spain is creating opportunities in the electricity market. The most widespread technology currently used to store energy, pumping power plants, is changing its consumption pattern to take advantage of these opportunities. The energy transition will create new opportunities like this one that will be exploited by new … Continue reading Pumping is adapting its consumption profile to the increase in photovoltaic energy
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U.S. Grid-Scale Energy Storage Market Beats Q2 Record
The U.S. energy storage market set a new record in the second quarter of 2022, with grid-scale installations totaling 2,608 megawatt hours (MWh) – the highest installed capacity for any Q2 on record, according to a new report released today. According to Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VSK), and the American Clean Power Association’s … Continue reading U.S. Grid-Scale Energy Storage Market Beats Q2 Record
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Iberdrola inaugurates the Tâmega Gigabattery, the largest clean energy project in Portugal’s history
Iberdrola reaffirms its commitment to Portugal, where it will increase investments in the coming years to 3 billion euros for wind energy and solar plants. The Gigabattery, with an investment of more than 1.5 billion euros, will be able to produce 1,158 MW and store the energy consumed by 11 million people a day in … Continue reading Iberdrola inaugurates the Tâmega Gigabattery, the largest clean energy project in Portugal’s history
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U.S. Grid-scale Energy Storage Market Breaks Q1 Record
The U.S. energy storage market set a new record in the first quarter of 2022, with grid-scale installations totaling 2,399 megawatt hours (MWh), the highest capacity for Q1 on record. According to Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VSK), and the American Clean Power Association’s (ACP) latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report released today, the … Continue reading U.S. Grid-scale Energy Storage Market Breaks Q1 Record
Continue readingStatkraft anticipates a renaissance for flexible hydropower
Statkraft, Europe’s biggest producer of renewable energy, today sent a license application for a major modernization of the Folgefonn hydropower scheme in Hardanger, Norway, to the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE). Electrification and new industry development are expected to increase demand for renewable energy. Higher demand combined with more energy from variable renewable … Continue reading Statkraft anticipates a renaissance for flexible hydropower
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