Sodium-ion Battery EV Takes Over: JAC Auto Unveils First EV of its Kind Updated On Wed, Mar 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy World’s first Sodium-ion Battery Powered Electric Vehicle (EV) has finally made its debut. A Chinese EV brand JAC Auto has unveiled an EV which has diverted its source of power from traditional Lithium-ion batteries to cheaper Sodium-ion batteries, one of the trending research themes in energy storage and innovations across the industry. The First Sodium-ion […] Read more
China’s Power Batteries Production & Installed Capacity Decline in January Updated On Wed, Feb 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy China’s production and installed capacity of power batteries fell on a monthly and yearly basis for the first time in January as new energy vehicle sales slowed. The country produced about 28.2 GWh of power batteries last month, a 5 per cent year-on-year decrease and about 46 per cent lower than in December, according to […] Read more
The Story of Yichun: The Lithium Capital of Asia Updated On Wed, Feb 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Yichun is a mountainous prefecture-level city in western/northwestern Jiangxi Province, China, bordering Hunan to the west. The city is famously known as the Lithium Capital of Asia, as a result of the mammoth availability of the resource in the region. The city produced around 81,000 tons of lithium carbonate in 2021 – more than a […] Read more
Global Battery Leader CATL In Tie-Up With UL To Improve Battery Safety Updated On Thu, Jan 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Global battery technology player Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL) has announced that it has signed an MoU with applied safety science provider UL Solutions for strategic cooperation to help create safer deployment and use of battery energy storage systems (BESS) and electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The agreement expects CATL to use its battery laboratory to […] Read more
CATL Starts Battery Cell Production In German Plant – First Outside China Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Leading global battery supplier CATL has announced that its cell factory in Germany has begun deliveries. Contemporary Amperex Technology Thuringia GmbH (CATT), the first plant of CATL outside of China, has kicked off serial production of lithium-ion battery cells in December as scheduled. CATL said that this marks another milestone on its global journey. The […] Read more
China’s CATL to Supply Battery to 690 MW Gemini Solar + Storage Project Updated On Wed, Oct 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global battery manufacturing major Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited (CATL) has announced that it has entered a sole battery supply agreement with Primergy Solar for a record breaking $1.2 billion Gemini Solar+Storage Project that lies outside of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Primergy Solar is a developer, owner and operator of utility and distributed scale solar […] Read more
CATL and FlexGen Sign 10 GWh BESS Supply Agreement for North America Updated On Fri, Sep 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy China based Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited, the World’s largest Lithium battery maker, has announced that it has executed a Master Supply Agreement with FlexGen Power Systems to supply 10 GWh of CATL’s energy storage equipment over a three year period. FlexGen claims to be a leading integration services and software technology provider for energy […] Read more
Examining the Biggest Polluters: Report Card of Transportation Industry Updated On Thu, Sep 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy The transportation sector is essential for economic growth, creating jobs, and connecting people to critical services. The industry is also growing rapidly and will retain this trend for a long time. Yet, what’s concerning about the growth of the transportation sector is that it is also one of the biggest polluters. The industry shares a […] Read more
Setting Up a Battery Manufacturing Plant: The Factors That Matter Updated On Thu, Aug 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Battery manufacturing is one of the fastest-growing industries worldwide. A decade ago, consumers used batteries for their laptops, phones and other gadgets. Today, these energy storage devices are powering cars, medical equipment and even houses. New plants for battery production are popping up as a result. But in this realm of a gradual shift towards […] Read more
