Gov. Kathy Hochul
Gov. Kathy Hochul is releasing $16.6 million in awards for 5 long-duration energy storage tasks that may assist harness renewable energy and supply saved energy to New York’s electrical grid.
Hochul additionally introduced a further $17 million in aggressive funding obtainable for tasks that advance improvement and demonstration of scalable, modern long-duration energy storage applied sciences, together with hydrogen. The tasks will assist the present Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act aim to put in 3,000 MW of energy storage by 2030 whereas facilitating additional improvement to six,000 MW.
“Innovative, forward-thinking approaches to transforming the way energy is stored are critical to fighting climate change and transitioning to a clean energy economy,” says Hochul. “New York is making bold investments in clean energy, and this $16.6 million in awards for projects that harness renewable energy and under-utilized long duration energy storage solutions will be a game changer for meeting the state’s ambitious climate and energy goals. By advancing new and more sustainable energy storage technologies, we are ushering in a cleaner, greener future for New York.”
These awards and new funding are being made obtainable by means of the Renewable Optimization and Energy Storage Innovation Program administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The awards and funding will advance renewable energy integration and scale back dangerous emissions from reliance on fossil fuels
Borrego Solar Systems Inc. is receiving $2.7 million to develop, design and assemble two stand-alone energy storage techniques and carry out subject demonstrations of a six-hour zinc hybrid cathode energy storage system in New York City to assist display that zinc hybrid expertise is economically aggressive with lithium-ion.
The extra $17 million in aggressive funding will encourage additional product improvement and demonstration tasks in energy storage which might be 10 to over 100 hours in length at rated power, in any other case often called lengthy length energy storage. Project submissions ought to advance, develop or field-test hydrogen, electrical, chemical, mechanical or thermal-electric storage applied sciences that may tackle price, efficiency, siting and renewable integration challenges, corresponding to grid congestion, internet hosting capability constraints and lithium-ion siting in New York City. Submissions should solely embrace modern, lengthy length energy storage applied sciences which might be but to be commercialized. Awards will probably be made for the next undertaking classes: product improvement, demonstration tasks and federal cost-share. Proposals will probably be accepted by means of October 17, 2022. Additional particulars for this solicitation can be found on NYSERDA’s web site.
“The technologies and processes being advanced through these projects are representative of Governor Hochul’s commitment to supporting innovation that fosters product development and solutions that aid our clean energy transition,” says Doreen M. Harris, president and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and co-chair of Climate Action Council. “This type of funding support is critical to ensuring that stored renewable energy from solar or wind is available for long periods of time and can be utilized to ensure a reliable grid of the future.”
