Bill Gates Backed Iron Battery Firm ESS Listed on NYSE Updated On Tue, Oct 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Large Battery firm ESS, with its listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), can now claim to be the first publicly traded long duration storage company in the world. The firm, which went public through a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company) with Acon S2 Investment Corp. has started trading on the New York Stock […] Read more
Heard at REI 2021- 5 Takeaways From The Expo Updated On Mon, Sep 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy At the recently concluded REI 2021, it was an impressive show of strength for the sector, despite the usual hits and misses one would expect in a year like this. So while the Chinese presence was on the lower side, especially Chinese senior management from the top firms like Longi Solar, Jinko, Huawei etc, the […] Read more
“An Electric Future Is Nearer Than We Think”, Mohal Lalbhai, Matter Updated On Wed, Sep 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Matter is a technology start-up set-up by Mohal Lalbhai, a scion of the Lalbhai Group from Gujarat know more for their textile empire. Founded in January 2019, Matter is a two-year old start-up that seeks to introduce frugal and innovative solutions in the energy storage space which would include batteries for mobility applications, stationary applications, […] Read more
“The Whole Ethos of the Company is Energy Independence”, Sunpower Renewables Updated On Mon, Aug 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy As the energy market continues to open up In India, it’s throwing up a number of opportunities for firms. One such firm is Australia based Sunpower Renewables, which has focused on storage based solutions using Lithium Ion batteries. Starting with a simple solar lantern back in 2016, the firm today is offering an array of […] Read more
Fire at Tesla Big Battery in Victoria Puts The Spotlight On Risks Updated On Mon, Aug 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy A major fire broke out at Tesla’s 300 MW (450 Mwh) big battery, called the Victoria Big Battery, in Australia’s Victoria state. Starting on Friday, the fire was eventually controlled only today, after a three day struggle. The fire apparently started after initial testing was started to sync the battery with the grid. Fire fighters […] Read more
“Five Years Is A Very Long Time In The Battery business”, Ak Shukla, Sanvaru Updated On Fri, Jul 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Sanvaru Technology CEO and founder AK Shukla seems to love doing the unconventional. From starting up a battery business when it wasn’t really the obvious thing to do, to setting up headquarters in the backwaters of Sonipat, Haryana. Today, the firm claims to be the leading manufacturer of Li ion/ Lifepo4battery pack for Solar/Electronic equipments […] Read more
Liverpool Uni Researchers Develop Stable Electrolyte for Li-O2 Batteries Updated On Sat, May 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Researchers at the University of Liverpool, in partnership with Johnson Matthey PLC and Loughborough University, are working on developing stable and practical electrolytes for lithium-oxygen (Li-O2) batteries (or lithium-air battery). They have advanced new theories on the subject, whose execution can create greater energy storage capacity than that offered by the conventional lithium-ion battery. In a […] Read more
Mitsubishi Power and Powin Partner to Enhance California’s Grid Reliability with Two Battery Energy Storage Projects Updated On Wed, May 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Southern Power has awarded Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. and Powin, LLC an order for two utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects totaling 640 megawatt hours (MWh). These projects will enhance California’s grid reliability with additional flexible resource capacity for integrating intermittent renewable energy into the grid. The BESS projects are among the first collocated […] Read more
Gadkari Promotes Investment in Indian RE Sector at Indo-US Summit 2021 Updated On Mon, May 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy At the Indo-US Partnership Vision Summit 2021, organised by IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Friday, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari called the Indo-US partnership ‘the most important partnership of the 21 century’. Speaking about the growing confidence between India and the US, he said that all outstanding trade issues would be resolved soon, and […] Read more
