2024 is the first year of energy storage

What's happening with energy storage in 2024?

The start of 2024 saw the Edwards & Sanborn project, featuring 3,287MWh of battery storage alongside 864MW of solar PV, come fully online. Image: Terra-Gen As we welcome the end of another exciting, if sometimes challenging year, here are the most-read news stories on Energy-Storage.news for 2024.

Is 2020 the 'decade of energy storage'?

The Battery Report refers to the 2020s as the “Decade of Energy Storage”, and it’s not difficult to see why. With falling costs, larger installations, and a global push for cleaner energy which has led to increased investments, the growth of Battery Energy Storage Systems is surpassing even the most optimistic of expectations.

What is the fastest growing energy technology in 2024?

Described by The Economist as the “fastest-growing energy technology” of 2024, BESS is playing an increasingly critical role in global energy infrastructure. What happened in 2024? Battery Energy Storage Systems are essentially large-scale rechargeable battery devices, which allow energy to be stored and then released when needed.

Which Bess systems are highlighted in the 2024 battery report?

Two interesting BESS systems highlighted in the 2024 Battery Report are Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G). A VPP involves the coordinated charge or discharge of stationary energy storage assets to act as a larger BESS asset on the grid.

Which solar-plus-storage project has the world's largest Bess fully online?

California solar-plus-storage project with world’s largest BESS fully online The Edwards & Sanborn solar-plus-storage project in California went fully online with 875MWdc of solar PV and 3,287MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity, the world’s largest.

Did battery energy storage systems help the energy system recover?

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) from several firms helped the energy system recover after the NSL interconnector, which connects the UK and Norway, suddenly stopped exporting power to the UK.