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Convergent buys up 40MW of flywheels in New York and Pennsylvania

The former went into operation in 2011, the latter in 2014, providing frequency regulation to the transmission networks of PJM Interconnection and New York ISO (Independent System Operator), bringing Convergent''s portfolio of energy storage assets in North America up to 66.5MW across seven projects.

Ormat signs seven-year tolls for two ERCOT BESS projects

The two companies have agreed the tolls for the Lower Rio 60MW/120MWh and Bird Dog 60MW/120MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. This article requires Premium Subscription Basic (FREE) Subscription. We hear from US distributed and C&I solar and storage developer-operator Convergent Energy and Power about its financing, its

GE''s systems selected for 100MWh of projects by

GE Renewable Energy, an arm of the US engineering giant, will supply 100MWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) to three projects being developed by Convergent Energy + Power in California. The three unnamed projects sit in a US state which has been prolific in its deployment of energy storage, as regular readers of this site will know.

Frequency and Voltage Stability Towards 100

Whilst studies on the power system stability in the Faroe Islands are limited, the potential investments in generation, storage and transmission system expansion towards 100% renewables in the Faroe Islands have been

Brookfield to enter 161MW/644MWh battery project in Ontario

Image: PRNewsfoto/Convergent Energy + Power) A subsidiary of Canadian renewable energy investor Brookfield Renewable has proposed a 161MW/644MWh battery storage system to compete in an Ontario grid operator Request for Proposals (RfP).

Australia joins US gov''t long-duration energy storage initiative

Energy-Storage.news reported last week that the Queensland government had invested in We hear from US distributed and C&I solar and storage developer-operator Convergent Energy and Power about its financing, its pipeline and strategy, as it and Scale Microgrids both announce US$150 million multi-project bank financing deals.

NYISO: ''Wholesale market changes will drive energy storage uptick''

Image: Convergent Energy + Power. There could be nearly 13GW of energy storage on the grid in New York by the middle of this Century, providing an "exceptional tool" to help balance renewable energy generation, the CEO of the state''s network operator has said. Energy-Storage.news reported in April. NYISO''s revisions to the wholesale

Strata breaks ground on 1GWh Arizona BESS

We hear from US distributed and C&I solar and storage developer-operator Convergent Energy and Power about its financing, its pipeline and strategy, as it and Scale Microgrids both announce US$150 million multi-project bank financing deals. Aypa Power closes US$398 million financing for 250MW/1,000MWh Arizona BESS

BNEF: Energy storage market grew faster than ever in 2023

The falling costs of grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) technology, a topic that has been much discussed recently on Energy-Storage news, will support growth, BNEF said. It found that as of February 2024, a 2-hour duration turnkey BESS in China cost an average of US$115/kWh, a 43% decrease from a year before.

Convergent supplying 5MW/15MWh BESS to Massachusetts utility

Energy storage solutions provider Convergent Energy + Power willy supply Massachusetts utility Holyoke Gas & Electric (HG&E) with a 5MW/15MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). Convergent announced the plans to provide the municipally-owned utility with the BESS on 14 April. The project is expected to stabilise costs for HG&E customers in

Energy Storage Awards, 21 November 2024, Hilton London

Convergent Energy + Power claims its customers can save up to 40% on their energy bills through using the company''s energy storage units to reduce peak demand. This is partly due, the company claims, to Convergent''s PEAK IQ dispatch algorithm which is apparently 25% more accurate in predicting peaks than public market forecasts.

New York Governor forms energy storage fire safety

New York governor Kathy Hochul has responded to concerns about energy storage fires with a new Inter-Agency Fire Safety Working Group. One developer, Convergent Energy and Power, was behind two of those three

SEV and Faroe Islands see impressive sustainable energy gains

To meet this challenge, the Faroese utility installed the Hitachi Energy e-meshTM PowerStoreTM battery energy storage system (BESS), a 6.25 MW / 7.45 MWh battery that

Fire incidents at two New York battery storage

According to project developer Convergent Energy and Power, which owns and operates the systems, the other affected site continued to experience unspecified "problems". The two were part of a four-system non-wires alternative (NWA) project delivered by Convergent Energy and Power for local utility Orange and Rockland (O&R), totalling 12MW

Saft and ENERCON''s megawatt-scale energy storage

Saft is working with ENERCON, the wind turbine and energy converter specialist, to deliver a major energy storage system (ESS) project for SEV, the power producer and distributor for the Faroe Islands. The 2.3 megawatt (MW) ESS

Hitachi Energy helps the Faroe Islands aim for 100% renewable

Hitachi Energy today announced that SEV 1, the power company serving the Faroe Islands, has selected an e-meshTM PowerStoreTM Battery Energy Storage (BESS) 2 solution as part of its

Statoil invests in energy storage developer Convergent Energy + Power

A corporate venture fund set up by oil and gas company Statoil has invested in North American energy storage developer Convergent Energy + Power. Norway-headquartered Statoil set up the US$200 million energy investment fund Statoil Energy Ventures in February this year. The fund is dedicated to renewable energy and the low carbon transition as

Canada''s budget includes energy storage tax credit in wave of

Clean energy loan and grant activity from the US Department of Energy (DOE) and its Loan Programs Office (LPO) has soared around the election of Donald Trump, analysis by Energy-Storage.news shows, with officials reportedly keen to get deals over the line before the new administration comes in.

Hitachi Energy 7.5MWh BESS project to help Faroe

Porkeri wind farm was inaugurated at the beginning of this year, hosting seven turbines with a capacity of 6.3MW. Image: SEV. Hitachi Energy has been selected to supply a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) for a wind farm in the Faroe Islands, as the remote archipelago targets a goal of 100% renewable energy.

Convergent and Scale finance ''lower risk'' distributed storage plans

4 天之前· A 9MW/36MWh project in California that Convergent deployed for utility Southern California Edison (SCE). Image: Convergent Energy and Power. We hear from US distributed and C&I solar and storage developer-operator Convergent Energy and Power about its financing, its pipeline and strategy, as it and Scale Microgrids both announce US$150 million multi-project

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The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved an application from Consumers Energy Co. for a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Voyager Energy Storage LLC for a 100MW/400MWh battery energy storage facility.

The impact of offshore energy hub and hydrogen integration on

This study explores the integration of offshore wind energy and hydrogen production into the Faroe Islands'' energy system to support decarbonisation efforts, particularly

Hitachi Energy Faroe Islands BESS doubles wind

Hitachi Energy has installed a 6.25MW/7.5MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Faroe Islands for utility SEV, with substantial benefits to a connected wind farm. The energy solutions arm of the large

Supermarket chain in offtake deal for Convergent

Energy storage developer Convergent Energy + Power has signed a long-term agreement with grocery store chain Tops Friendly Market for three large-scale community solar-plus-storage facilities in upstate New York. Over 75 Tops stores will be powered by the solar power plants, while residential billpayers will also be able to subscribe to buy

Clearway in exclusivity deal with California utility for 3GWh BESS

Making up one of the 346 agreements is a recent Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between CleanPowerSF, the CCA representing the City and County of San Francisco, and Boulder, Colorado-based IPP Scout Clean Energy. As reported by Energy-Storage.news, Scout''s Gonzaga Ridge project in Merced County will provide 147.5MW of wind energy along with

California Convergent

The California Convergent – BESS is a 35,000kW energy storage project located in Orange County, California, US. The rated storage capacity of the project is 140,000kWh. The electro-chemical battery energy storage project uses lithium-ion as its storage technology. The project was announced in 2016 and will be commissioned in 2021.

Faroe Islands aim for 100% renewables by 2030 using

The Faroe Islands have made a significant leap in their renewable energy journey, thanks to the integration of a battery energy storage system (BESS) from Hitachi Energy. During 2022 and 2023, the BESS has

Convergent-Sarnia Behind-the-Meter Battery Energy Storage System, Canada

The Convergent-Sarnia Behind-the-Meter Battery Energy Storage System was developed by Convergent Energy and Power. The project is owned by Convergent Energy and Power (100%). The key applications of the project are frequency regulation and grid support services. Contractors involved

Hitachi Energy 7.5MWh BESS project to help Faroe

Hitachi Energy has been selected to supply a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) for a wind farm in the Faroe Islands, as the remote archipelago targets a goal of 100% renewable energy. The North

Gore Street cutting dividend for energy storage fund

As Energy-Storage.news reported in May, the firm saw a 5% increase in revenues in the year to 31 March 2024, largely down to its diversification with the projects in Ireland and Texas offsetting falls in the UK

RE+ energy storage product announcements roundup

Grid-scale energy storage . Hithium launches 5MWh energy storage container solution. Lithium-ion and energy storage system (ESS) manufacturer Hithium announced a new 5MWh solution contained within a

Gore Street cutting dividend for energy storage fund

As Energy-Storage.news reported in May, the firm saw a 5% increase in revenues in the year to 31 March 2024, largely down to its diversification with the projects in Ireland and Texas offsetting falls in the UK and Germany.. In its full audited results, it confirmed the £41.4 million (US$53.7 million) revenue figure for the year and revealed that operational

Ormat puts California BESS online, 40% tax credit to be

Energy-Storage.news interviewed tax credit specialist investment banking firm Foss & Company about tax credits and energy storage last week (Premium access). The commercial operation of Bottleneck brings Ormat''s operational capacity in the US to 270MW/638MWh and it is building another six with total capacity of 355MW/920MWh, with a

6 FAQs about [Convergent energy storage Faroe Islands]

Will Hitachi energy supply a battery energy storage system in the Faroe Islands?

Image: SEV. Hitachi Energy has been selected to supply a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) for a wind farm in the Faroe Islands, as the remote archipelago targets a goal of 100% renewable energy. The North Atlantic islands, between Norway and Iceland and north of Scotland, are home to about 50,000 people.

Can the Faroe Islands be a smart microgrid?

“The energy system in the Faroe Islands is an impressive example of how all available energy resources can be integrated into a smart and innovative microgrid,” says Vehkakoski.

Are there renewables in the Faroe Islands?

“In the Faroe Islands, we are blessed with renewables: we have wind, hydro and some sun in the summer; we also have tidal and wave power where we can see great potential,” says Nielsen. Since announcing its green vision in 2014, SEV has already done a lot to increase the share of renewables in its energy mix.

Will the Faroe Islands use more green energy in 2025?

Even more conservative scenarios predict that the Faroe Islands’ current electricity consumption of approximately 350,000 MWh per year will increase to approximately 450,000 MWh in 2025. “The current discussion recommends using more green energy and especially the potential for wind energy is quite high,” says one of the islanders.

Is the Faroes going green?

Nielsen is Head of R&D at Elfelagið SEV, the publicly-owned, primary power-producer on the islands, and he has a clear vision: “Our future energy supply in the Faroes is green. We have set a goal of becoming 100% green by 2030 in terms of on-shore electricity.”

What is the main industry in the Faroe Islands?

Fishing is, and has been for many decades, the main industry in the Faroe Islands with its products, including farmed salmon, representing more than 95% of total exports, and around 20% of Faroese GDP. “Producing fish meal and oil requires quite a lot of energy.

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