First Hydro Company (FHC), a joint venture (JV) 75%-owned by ENGIE, is preparing major refurbishments at the 1,728MW Dinorwig pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) facility.
New vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) technology from Invinity Energy Systems makes it possible for renewables to replace conventional generation on the grid 24/7, the company has claimed.
Government has launched its consultation on its proposals for kickstarting investment into long-duration energy storage (LDES), which includes a cap-and-floor mechanism and excluding lithium-ion from being eligible.
