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Azelio AB, a Swedish renewable power company, is working with Baton Rouge-based MMR Group to bring its solar energy storage system to the domestic market.
The technology is well-suited to expand the supply of reliable sustainable energy in the U.S. market at a time when energy is in high demand and costs are surging, Azelio CEO Jonas Eklind says in a prepared statement.
“Any large-scale energy storage project is a big deal in Louisiana,” says Logan Burke, executive director with the Alliance for Affordable Energy. “Any kind of innovation like this is an important step, because Louisiana has a real opportunity for the growth of renewable energy.”
Since the sun isn’t always shining, storage is important for the development of solar energy. While it represents a small slice of the energy mix in Louisiana, Burke says solar energy use has been increasing and costs…
MMR solar energy storage project a sign of sector growth
