Battery Smart Raises $25 Million Funding Led by Tiger Global Updated On Tue, Jun 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Delhi-based EV battery-swapping startup, Battery Smart has announced that they have closed the series-A funding round. In this round, Battery Smart has raised $25 Million in funding from American Investment firm, Tiger Global. Besides Tiger Global, Blume Ventures & Orios Ventures also joined as part of this investment. In November last year, Battery Smart raised $7 […] Read more
Battery Swapping Primer: A Viable Alternative to Charging Stations Updated On Mon, Jun 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Battery swapping can be a game-changer, bringing the world a few steps closer to electric vehicles. It has the potential to enhance the attractiveness of electric mobility by addressing both the early market purchase price disparities with conventional vehicles and, importantly, the recharging time challenges of electric vehicles (EVs). A swap station offers a fully […] Read more
Chinese EV maker Nio To Manufacture Battery Swap Stations in Europe Updated On Mon, Jun 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy Chinese automobile manufacturer and power solutions provider Nio has announced that the company will be coming up with a manufacturing plant in Europe where it will be producing battery swap stations for the overseas market. It was reported early this year that Nio was looking to hire in Hungary for a manufacturing plant. Nio is […] Read more
Energy Dome Launches First CO2 Battery Long-Duration Energy Storage Plant Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Italy based Energy Dome has announced the launch of a commercial long-duration energy storage technology plant in Sardinia. This plant was launched on the 8th of June 2022. It is the world’s first CO2-based Grid-connected battery storage technology. This long-duration energy storage approach will aid in the development of a reliable alternative to fossil fuels […] Read more
Promise To Reality- 5 Battery Breakthroughs That Could Make It To Market Soon Updated On Wed, May 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Innovation is inevitable. As any technology evolves, so do the expectations with it. Similarly, the battery technology has also been evolving, throughout history, in the desire to make it more efficient, powerful, dependable, sustainable, and whatnot. The lithium-ion batteries-saga itself is as old as 1970s, and is still improvising. However, a big complaint from industry […] Read more
Battery Boom Could Redraw Geopolitical Order Updated On Fri, May 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has accelerated a shift to investment in renewables and storage batteries as a way to reduce dependence on imports of fossil fuels a large part of which comes from OPEC and Russia. Dependent on Russia for supply of gas everyday, Europe and USA are desperately trying to break free and access […] Read more
Draft Battery Swapping Policy From Niti Aayog- Key Points Updated On Fri, Apr 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The much awaited Draft Battery Swapping Policy is finally out. Released by the Niti Aayog, the new policy is widely expected to give a push to the EV transition, by helping add incentives for manufacturers, lower costs for consumers, and setting standards for interoperable batteries. A battery swapping policy is seen by many experts as […] Read more
51 MWh Vanadium Flow Battery Goes Online In Japan Updated On Thu, Apr 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Japanese technology major and part of the eponymous conglomerate, Sumitomo Electric has announced the start of the largest vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) energy storage systems in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido from April 1. The battery is also one of the largest worldwide of its type. Sumitomo Electric said that the 17MW/51MWh VRFB […] Read more
Rs 18,100 crore Battery PLI Finally Picks 4 Firms Updated On Fri, Mar 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Confirmation has finally come that the four companies selected for the Advanced Cell Chemistry (ACC) or the Battery PLI scheme ACC Storage are Reliance New Energy Solar Limited, Ola Electric Mobility Private Limited, Hyundai Global Motors Company Limited and Rajesh Exports Limited. These companies will received the first slew of incentives to support cell production […] Read more