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New possibilities for energy flexibility are emerging as a result of the constant advancement of energy storage technologies and the industrialization of battery production.
The drop in costs will also be accelerated by the development of a market for “second life” batteries from electric vehicles and upcoming advancements in storage technologies.
It is shielded against power outages.Utilize intermittent energy sources (such as solar or wind power) to their full potential by serving as a regulatory buffer between production and consumption. Involvement in the equilibrium of the electrical grid in exchange for remuneration.
The France Energy Storage Market accounted for $XX Billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2024 to 2030.
The biggest battery-based energy storage site in France was launched by Total Energies. This location, which addresses the demand for grid stabilisation, has a total storage capacity of 61 megawatt hours and a power capacity of 61 MW (MWh).
It is made up of 27 2.5 MWh containers and was created and put together by Saft, a battery division of TotalEnergies that specialises in the development of innovative industrial batteries.
Across the long-term tender process run by the French Electricity Transmission Network (RTE), where TotalEnergies was given battery storage capabilities in France, this project was chosen.
A new stage in the advancement of TotalEnergies’ battery energy storage capacity has been reached with the commissioning of this location.It is ensuring a sufficient supply of electricity in the national system, particularly during the busiest winter months.
By offering quick reserve services, it ensures grid security. Promoting the integration of more green electricity into the grid in order to support the production of renewable energy.
They take pride in being able to help RTE, the grid operator, ensure the stability of the grid and so facilitate the expansion of renewable energy sources, as well as in having completed construction of the largest storage site in France.
With the success of this project and Saft’s experience in energy storage batteries, TotalEnergies plans to introduce its storage solutions in nations where the Company is aggressively pursuing the development of renewable energies.
Hitachi Energy innovates pioneering solutions for pumped hydro storage plants in Europe. A world-first application reduces power losses, boosts revenues, and allows for greater grid integration of solar and wind power for a more sustainable energy future.
Hitachi Energy built and delivered to VERBUND, Austria’s largest power generator, the world’s first static frequency converter (SFC) solution utilising modular multi-level technology in a pumped hydro storage application. This ground-breaking innovation allows VERBUND to optimise the pumped storage process at Malta Oberstufe, a pumped storage facility in the Malta-Reisseck power production group with a total turbine output of 1.500 Megawatt.
The Hitachi Energy solution allows the 45-year-old pumped storage plant to convert its two pump-turbine units from fixed-speed to variable-speed operation. Instead of always running at the same speed, the pump turbines automatically alter their speed based on grid circumstances and reservoir water levels. This significantly improves the pumped storage process’s efficiency.
The approach allows the Malta-Oberstufe power plant operator to actively engage in balancing the Austrian electricity grid. Furthermore, it facilitates the integration of more green energy sources, such as wind and solar, into the European grid.
Hitachi Energy has been developing static frequency converter solutions. SFCs have the ability to adjust voltage, frequency, and power flow in a unique way. Because of this technology, they are critical in a variety of power applications, including rail, grid interconnections, shore-to-ship, and pumped hydro storage.
SFCs are built on Hitachi Energy’s high-performance power semiconductors, which are used in several of the company’s power technologies, such as high-voltage direct current (HVDC) and flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS).
Hitachi Energy innovates pioneering solutions for pumped hydro storage plants in Europe.A world-first application reduces power losses, boosts revenues, and allows for greater grid integration of solar and wind power for a more sustainable energy future.
Hitachi Energy built and delivered to VERBUND, Austria’s largest power generator, the world’s first static frequency converter (SFC) solution utilising modular multi-level technology in a pumped hydro storage application.
This ground-breaking innovation allows VERBUND to optimise the pumped storage process at Malta Oberstufe, a pumped storage facility in the Malta-Reisseck power production group with a total turbine output of 1.500 Megawatt.
