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Hydrogen energy could be key to carbon neutrality in the People’s Republic of China

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Renewable hydrogen is an essential direction for the development of green and low-carbon energy in the future as the People’s Republic of China seeks to lower greenhouse gas emissions.Hydrogen energy is clean and storable with no tailpipe emission except water vapor after combustion. It produces…

ADB Accelerating Renewable Energy in Mongolia with Advanced Battery Storage System

Press Releases
ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA (22 April 2020) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million loan to help supply renewable energy to Mongolia by installing its first large-scale advanced battery energy storage system (BESS).“Mongolia is among the most heavily coal dependent developing…

Are mega batteries the next step for renewable energy?

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EASI’s Atsu Sakai unravels the nuance in realizing the potential of utility-scale battery energy storage systems in this blog. Mega batteries as these are called could change the game in realizing the promise of clean energy if all barriers to its development such as regulation, technology, safety…

First Grid-Connected Battery Energy Storage System to Improve Clean Energy Access in Pakistan

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CWEN’s Zhang Lei and SDOD’s Lin Lu shares the effectiveness of leveraging advanced technology in its deployment and demonstration. The High-Technology Fund supported the installation of an on-grid battery energy storage system (BESS) in Pakistan that is facing a chronic electricity crisis. The grid…

First wind power and battery energy storage loan in Thailand signed

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The Southern Thailand Wind Power and Battery Energy Storage Project were signed on 18 May 2020 marking the first ever such installation to be constructed in the country. The $7.7 million-equivalent Ioan to the Lomligor Company Limited under ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department (PSOD)…

A study on the prospect of hydropower to hydrogen in Nepal

Working Papers
This working paper explores the prospect of deploying hydrogen to address shortage of electricity and fuel supply in Nepal. It serves as a baseline for opportunities in countries with abundant renewable resources and facing energy-related challenges.

Global Hydrogen Review 2021

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The Global Hydrogen Review is a new annual publication by the International Energy Agency to track progress in hydrogen production and demand, as well as in other critical areas such as policy, regulation, investments, innovation, and infrastructure development. The report examines what…

Energy Prices and the Economic Feasibility of Using Hydrogen Energy for Road Transport in the People’s Republic of China

Working Papers
Based on quantitative models that assessed the feasibility of producing hydrogen energy from renewable energy and using it in the road transport sector in the People’s Republic of China, ADBI authors find that the high capital expenditure of fuel cell vehicles, rather than the fuel cost of hydrogen…

Handbook on Battery Energy Storage System

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This handbook serves as a guide to deploying battery energy storage technologies, specifically for distributed energy resources and flexibility resources.Battery energy storage technology is the most promising, rapidly developed technology as it provides higher efficiency and ease of control. With…

Designing a Grid-Connected Battery Energy Storage System: Case Study of Mongolia

Reports and Publications
From Energy SG’s own, Atsumasa Sakai, this paper highlights lessons from Mongolia on how to design a grid-connected battery energy storage system (BESS) to help accommodate variable renewable energy outputs. It suggests how developing countries can address technical design challenges, such as…