Flow battery at Idaho National Laboratory
Flow Batteries Europe (FBE) is an international not-for-profit association aimed at accelerating the decarbonisation in Europe and globally by increasing the deployment of energy storage and flexibility solutions through flow battery technology. The association was established by 16 flow battery stakeholders on 28
th April.
To promote the advantages of flow battery technologies and support the European supply chain;
To accelerate the development and deployment of the flow battery value chain and scale up the technology via EU legislation, funding and energy storage projects.
“I am looking forward to working with the Members to share with the European Institutions the benefits of flow batteries and how a strong flow battery industry can contribute to Europe’s climate goals” said Kees van de Kerk, Managing Director at Volterion, who has been elected as the association’s first president during its first Statutory General Assembly.
Courtesy of EDF Renewables Ireland
The three projects will be among the first utility-scale solar farms to be built in Ireland and, once complete, will have a combined capacity of 17 MW.
Coolroe Solar Farm (5MW) is located in Coolroe, Ballycullane, Co. Wexford, with Blusheens Solar Farm (8MW) in Killinick, Co. Wexford, while Curraghmartin Solar Farm (4MW) is located in Curraghmartin, Carrigeen, Co. Kilkenny.
The projects are the first to begin construction following EDF Renewables’ acquisition of 100 percent of Wexford Solar Ltd last year, which included eight projects with over 100 MW of capacity across the country.
“We are delighted to be breaking ground on our first solar projects in Ireland” said Kevin Daly, Head of Development, EDF Renewables Ireland. “Developing a diverse renewable energy mix is crucial if Ireland is to achieve its 2030 emissions targets, and these three new solar farms will make an important contribution to meeting these goals and providing consu
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