Utility Scale Batteries

[David B. Benson]

Researchers first to develop an organic battery
Monica Westman Svensilius
2020 Oct 15
Phys.org
techxplore.com/news/2020-10-battery.html

A redox flow battery from inexpensive water-soluble materials. Should scale up for utility-scale applications.

[David B. Benson]

Revov South Africa Goes Big On Second-Life Batteries For Stationary Storage Applications
Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai
2020 Oct 21
CleanTechnica
cleantechnica.com/2020/10/21/revov-south-africa-goes-big-on-second-life-batteries-for-stationary-storage-applications/

Actually not utility installations but for industrial and commercial applications to replace utility power when that fails, common in southern Africa.

[David B. Benson]

New Technology Improves Next-Generation Aqueous Flow Batteries
2020 Dec 27
SciTech Daily
scitechdaily.com/new-technology-improves-next-generation-aqueous-flow-batteries/

Zinc Bromide

[David B. Benson]

Compressed air storage to be more than just hot air in Israel
Marian Willuhn
2021 Jan 26
pv magazine
www.pv-magazine.com/2021/01/26/compressed-air-storage-to-be-more-than-just-hot-air-in-israel/

Lower efficiency than a chemical battery but much longer life.

[David B. Benson]

ESS Makes 12+ Hour Flow Battery For Sustainable Energy Storage
Tina Casey
2021 Feb 11
Cleantechnica.com
cleantechnica.com/2021/02/11/ess-makes-12-hour-flow-battery-for-sustainable-energy-storage/

Uses low-cost iron.

[David B. Benson]

Plus Power Breaks Open Market for Massive Batteries in New England
Julian Spector
2021 Feb 11
GreenTech Media
www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/plus-power-breaks-open-new-england-market-for-massive-batteries

Standalone batteries are not subsidized.

[thinkstoomuch]

A fairly informative article. Talking about energy in and out as well as current and planned capacities for both batteries and pumped hydro. Good graphs over a two year period.

www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=46756

T2M

[David B. Benson]

Battery Technology Used in Outer Space Could Be a Game Changer on Earth
Aaron Larson
2021 Mar 04
Power Magazine
www.powermag.com/battery-technology-used-in-outer-space-could-be-a-gamechanger-on-earth/

A way to lower the price ought to make this the technology of choice for utility batteries.

[David B. Benson]

Iron redox flow battery promises to store power at €0.05/kWh
Sandra Enkhart
2021 Mar 15
pv magazine
www.pv-magazine.com/2021/03/15/iron-redox-flow-battery-promises-to-store-power-at-e0-05-kwh/

Stores energy. Looks promising.

[David B. Benson]

Wärtsiliä Providing 200 MW/214.5 MWh Battery Storage for Texas Grid
2021 Mar 15
CleanTechnica
cleantechnica.com/2021/03/15/wartsila-providing-200-mw-214-5-mwh-battery-storage-for-texas-grid/

Enough for localized ancillary services, such as frequency control.

[David B. Benson]

Trump-Era Energy Storage Challenge Feeds New $20 Million Flow Battery Fire
Tina Casey
2021 Mar 22
CleanTechnica
cleantechnica.com/2021/03/22/trump-era-energy-storage-challenge-feeds-new-20-million-flow-battery-fire/

DoE $ to assist manufacturing scale up.

[David B. Benson]

Grid Storage Winners Part 1: Assessing The Major Technologies
Michael Bernard
2021 Apr 23
CleanTechnica
cleantechnica.com/2021/04/23/grid-storage-winners-part-1-assessing-the-major-technologies/

Lithium ion, redox flow and pumped-hydro.

[David B. Benson]

Redox flow battery retains more than 90% of capacity over 6,000 cycles via a new catholyte
Emiliano Bellini
2021 Aug 23
PV magazine
www.pv-magazine.com/2021/08/23/redox-flow-battery-retains-more-than-90-of-capacity-over-6000-cycles-via-new-catholyte/

Patent applied for.

[David B. Benson]

A spoonful of sugar opens a path to longer lasting lithium sulfur batteries
2021 Sep 10
Phys.org
techxplore.com/news/2021-09-spoonful-sugar-path-longer-lithium.html

Potentially superior to lithium ion batteries for all applications.

[David B. Benson]

Nickel-hydrogen batteries are making it from space to Hong Kong. A good reference will be appreciated.

[huon]

Sept 14, 2021 4:23:59 GMT 9.5 David B. Benson said:

Nickel-hydrogen batteries are making it from space to Hong Kong. A good reference will be appreciated.

Thanks, DBB - I had not heard about this fascinating technology. Here are a few links:

The Hong Kong deal:
pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/04/19/enervenue-signs-its-first-major-distribution-agreement/

The technology (I read the abstract and a bit more):
web.stanford.edu/group/cui_group/papers/Wei_Cui_PNAS_2018.pdf

The company website. The video includes short clips from Dr. Cui, who helped develop the technology:
enervenue.com