Grove: Williams Advanced Engineering and Hanergy to collaborate on solar power projects
Williams Advanced Engineering, the technology and engineering services business of the Williams group of companies, has announced a collaboration with global solar energy leader Hanergy that will see the two companies work together to develop energy storage solutions for Hanergy’s renewable energy products.
Hanergy is a multinational clean-energy power-generation company and its businesses cover hydropower, wind power and thin-film solar power generation. Founded in China in 1994 and headquartered in Beijing, Hanergy has over 10,000 employees worldwide.
Williams Advanced Engineering has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hanergy Solar Power UK, the entity in charge of commercial solar developments and innovative renewable technologies developments for the UK.
Under the terms of the agreement Hanergy will start to utilise Williams Advanced Engineering’s extensive experience in different forms of energy storage technology for two clean energy projects based on the development of advanced energy storage technologies to optimise solar power generation. Finding a reliable way to store and reuse energy is seen as crucial in unlocking the true potential of renewable energy sources for both commercial and residential use.
Williams became a global leader in energy storage technology following the introduction of Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems into Formula One racing in 2009. Through Williams’ Advanced Engineering division, lithium ion battery and flywheel-based energy storage systems have been used in applications such as London buses, Le Mans winning racing cars, a hybrid super car with Jaguar, microgrids in the Scottish highlands, and the cars competing in Formula E – the world’s first fully-electric racing series.
Craig Wilson, managing director of Williams Advanced Engineering, said: “Hanergy is a global leader in solar power technology and this early collaboration is an important step for Williams Advanced Engineering. Renewable forms of energy such as solar power are the future – but the key to unlocking this technology and encouraging mass take up is the ability to store and reuse excess energy when needed. Only then can this technology realise its full potential.”
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