A world leading large-scale solar and battery storage project in north Queensland has drawn interest from the world’s biggest miner, BHP Billiton, which says it is looking at the technology for its remote and off-grid mine sites.

The project, near Lakeland south of Cooktown, will combine 10.4MW of solar PV with 1.4MW/5.3MWh of lithium-ion battery storage, and is being pitched as a world-first for remote, edge of grid technology, and one likely to trigger a host of similar projects across Australia.

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In a fast-developing industry teeming with technologies that promise to be the next big thing, energy storage appears to be the biggest.

Its supporters not only sing its praises but also tout what they say is its inevitability.

“We’re going to have 10 times as much energy storage on the grid by the end of this decade and that is going to impact every facet of the energy industry,” said Matt Roberts, executive director of the Energy Storage Association, an industry trade group.

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US-based storage provider AES Energy Storage, a subsidiary of AES Corporation, has signed contracts with utility San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) to install two energy storage arrays with a combined capacity of 37.5MW.

AES will deploy its Advancion 4 storage systems at two SDG&E substations in San Diego County, California, with 30MW in Escondido and 7.5MW in El Cajon. They will help the utility improve regional reliability and integrate more renewable energy. The Advancion arrays will be able to provide 37.5 MW of power for four continuous hours and serve as a 75 MW of flexible resource to the grid.

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SDG&E was already bidding out storage projects when California regulators said they wanted to pick up the pace, allowing the utility to have the AES project on the table within months. The CPUC is pushing for expedited deployment to  avoid potential blackouts in the state, related to gas losses at the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility.

“We were in the process of a competitive solicitation for energy storage and already had completed a pre-evaluation of respondents,” SDG&E Chief Development Officer James Avery, “As a result, we could move quickly to respond to theCPUC’s request for expedited proposals.”

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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today approved a proposal bySan Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) to build two new energy storage projects in San Diego County. In May, the CPUC directedSouthern California electric utilities to fast-track additional energy storage options to enhance regional energy reliability.

Adding storage resources improves the overall reliability of the grid as it allows the system to accommodate greater amounts of renewable power and helps to ease congestion. SDG&E proposes to charge the batteries during times when there is an abundance of solar or wind power and discharge them during the peak usage time in the early evening.

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ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

The AES Corporation (AES) today announced its subsidiary, AES Energy Storage, has entered into two contracts with San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E). AES will install and commission two energy storage arrays totaling 37.5 MW using its Advancion^®energy storage solution at sites in San Diego County, California. The SDG&E-owned energy storage arrays will help to improve regional reliability and integrate greater amounts of renewable energy when operational by the end of January 2017.

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RICHMOND, Calif. — Axiom Exergy announced it has raised $2.5 million from investors to assist in scaling its thermal energy storage solution in the grocery store and cold storage facility markets. By utilizing its Refrigeration Battery, Axiom said businesses like supermarkets and food distribution centers can reduce their peak energy demand by up to 40 percent and protect perishable inventory from spoiling during power outages with dedicated backup cooling.

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HERNDON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Greensmith Energy, one of the largest providers of energy storage software and integration services, announced today that AltaGas Ltd. has selected Greensmith as the software provider and system integrator for a 20 MW/80MWh system in Pomona, California. Together, AltaGas and Greensmith will deploy a state-of-the-art 20 MW energy storage system to help with Resource Adequacy in California and offer multiple other grid applications. The project will be expedited and is expected to be completed in December 2016.

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Poised for massive expansion, the global solar photovoltaics market is ramping up and excitement is sparking. Cost reductions, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), are driving huge increases in solar PV investments.

As solar is outgrowing traditional feed-in tariff structures, new grid connection strategies are starting to generate major-league attention throughout the market. The face of renewable energy is really starting to shine.

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