Swiss startup Energy Vault came out of stealth mode in 2018, and has been on an upward trajectory since then. The company created a system to store electricity by elevating concrete blocks, and ...

A historic legacy now translates to pioneering capabilities in electric grid technology at the Department of Energy's Oak ...

Energy startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems has announced that it will begin construction of the “world’s first grid-scale” nuclear fusion power plant near Richmond, Virginia. The MIT spinout announced ...

The world’s first large-scale semi-solid state energy storage project was successfully connected to the grid in China on June 6. The 100 MW/200 MWh installation is the first phase of the Longquan ...

As our energy mix shifts towards intermittent renewable sources, utility-scale batteries will be crucial for balancing power supply. The latest figures from the US Energy Information Agency (EIA) show ...

Installations of grid-scale energy storage across the U.S. continue to surge, with three states—California, Arizona, and Texas—responsible for 85% of that growth in the second quarter of this year.

The US battery energy storage market added 5,597 megawatt hours (MWh) in the second quarter of 2023, a new quarterly record. The grid-scale segment of the industry drove the market with a ...

Texas recently surpassed California in grid-scale solar energy, solidifying its lead in the alternative energy sector, where Texas wind power has long been the national leader. Today the organizations ...

Grid operations require a constant balance between demand and supply to maintain stable and desired frequency and voltage levels. Large and continued frequency deviations in the system could damage ...

The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has officially begun its first utility-grade battery tests at the new Grid Storage Launchpad (GSL), initiating a rigorous ...