Two energy powerhouses join together to make big, grid-tied batteries

Enlarge / An aerial view of the new batteries on SDG&E’s grid. (credit: SDG&E) Two large energy companies, Siemens and AES Corporation, are joining together to start a new company aimed exclusively at building utility-grade batteries. The company, called Fluence, will market these large lithium-ion storage systems to utilities and energy providers around the world. […]

Largest grid-tied lithium ion battery system deployed today in San Diego

SDG&E On Friday, Southern California utility San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) held a small press conference in Escondido to show off its brand new energy storage facility, a 30MW battery system capable of storing 120MWh of energy, which can serve 20,000 customers for four hours. SDG&E also introduced a 7.5MW battery system built in […]