Long-Duration Energy Storage: The Missing Infrastructure for Grid Decarbonization
Decarbonizing the power grid requires solving a fundamental mismatch: renewable generation peaks rarely align with…
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Why storage is the missing piece in Europe’s energy transformation
Hydrostor’s Oonagh O’Grady outlines why Europe must urgently prioritise long-duration energy storage to secure a…
The era of ‘free’ excess renewable energy is over
With rising energy demand, wasting power will soon be an unaffordable luxury. High-efficiency long duration…
Building the Backbone of LDES: What It Takes to Deliver the UK’s Storage Targets
The Rise of LDES in the UK According to RenewableUK, the UK’s battery storage capacity…
Ofgem finalises its approach to long-duration energy storage
Ofgem has now confirmed how it will judge which long-duration energy storage (LDES) projects can…
Ireland’s long-duration storage path is set: Four hours, high-efficiency, and 201 MW by 2030
EirGrid has opened consultation on its proposed procurement model for long-duration energy storage (LDES), setting…
Offgrid Energy Labs eyes grid-scale role as UK LDES factory advances
As work on a 10-MWh demonstration manufacturing facility in the UK is advancing, India-headquartered long-duration…
Why energy storage is increasingly dictating data center site selection
In Texas, a new kind of reliability standard is reshaping where data centers choose to…
Port Augusta’s new solar tower power project: Clever engineering, but is it a decade too late?
Australia’s grid is changing fast. Rooftop solar is everywhere. Utility solar keeps adding gigawatts. Batteries…
Queensland’s Energy Roadmap: 4.3GW of short-duration energy storage by 2030, pumped hydro plans revised
Queensland could have up to 4.3GW of short-duration energy storage operational by 2030 and an…