Iron Flow Battery Based ESS Among Winners At Smarter E Storage Awards Updated On Fri, Jun 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy The Smarter E AWARD 2024, announced on June 20, had a very interesting line up of nominees and eventual winners in the storage category. This year’s finalists showcased trends such as artificial intelligence, digital twins, and software-as-a-service solutions, all designed to enhance performance and efficiency in the energy sector. In this piece, we highlight the […] Read more
Power Demand Pushes Battery Makers Revenue By 10-11%: CRISIL Research Updated On Wed, Jun 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy CRISL Rating’s latest report anticipates the domestic lead-acid battery manufacturers’ revenue to grow 10-11% in fiscal 2025. The report found this to be a close mirroring ~12% which was seen last fiscal year. Moreover, growth is expected to be driven by steady demand in the mainstay automotive segment and tailwind from rising 5G penetration, expansion […] Read more
Honeywell Forays Into AI Battery Manufacturing Platform Updated On Tue, Jun 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy Honeywell has announced the launch of its Battery Manufacturing Excellence Platform (Battery MXP), an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software solution designed to optimise the operation of gigafactories from day one by improving battery cell yields and expediting facility startups for manufacturers. With traditional standalone solutions, battery manufacturers’ material scrap rates can be as high as 30% […] Read more
Sodium-Ion Battery Startup UNIGRID Battery Gets $12mn Funding Updated On Fri, Jun 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy UNIGRID Battery, a San Diego-based startup developing advanced sodium-ion batteries, has announced a successful close of an oversubscribed $12 Million Series A funding round. The financing was Co-led by Transition VC and Ritz Venture Capital and joined by new investor Union Square Ventures and existing investor Foothill Ventures. The investment will accelerate and scale-up UNIGRID’s […] Read more
Thailand, India Can Pose Challenge To China’s EV Market: Report Updated On Thu, Jun 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Bloomberg’s recent report indicated a general trend where, electric vehicles (EVs) are displacing 1.7 million barrels per day of oil usage, which is equivalent to about 3% of total road fuel demand. Currently. there are 722 million passenger EVs that are expected to be on the road in 2040 in the Economic Transition Scenario. The Bloomberg […] Read more
IEA Forecasts Solar PV Investment To Exceed USD 500 Bn In 2024 Updated On Thu, Jun 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) recent report on world energy investment found that investment in solar PV surpassed all other generation technologies combined. It found a noticeable rise in solar panel costs that have decreased by 30% over the last two years. International Energy Agency (IEA) report said, “The prices for minerals and metals which […] Read more
Changing Dynamics: Indian Green Firms Shift Focus On Energy Storage Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2024 by Saurenergy In March 2022, India’s leading renewable energy company Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) collaborated with another Indian leading player in the energy storage systems–Greenko. The partnership was to seek the Hyderabad-based company’s assistance in getting Round-The-Clock (RTC) power for AGEL’s projects through Greenko’s PSP assets. PSPs are often termed as giant batteries which can storage […] Read more
China To Spend $830 Mn For Solid-State Battery R&D: Report Updated On Wed, May 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy China is planning to spend $830 million on all-solid-state battery R&D, reveals a report by Chinese Daily. Six companies, including CATL, BYD, China FAW Group, SAIC Motor Corp, Beijing WeLion New Energy Technology, and Geely Auto Group, will likely receive basic R&D support from the government, the report said. Chinese Government departments are heading this […] Read more
Panasonic Energy Reports 15.45% Revenue Growth In FY23-24 Updated On Tue, May 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy Panasonic Energy India Co. Ltd. (PECIN) a part of Panasonic Holdings Corporation today, announced the audited standalone results for the financial year ended on March 31, 2024. Panasonic reported revenue growth of 15.45% over the last financial year and a 198% increase in profit after tax (PAT). These numbers are a result of cost-efficiency initiatives, […] Read more
