Britishvolt Finalises Site For Britain’s First Battery Gigaplant Updated On Fri, Dec 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Britishvolt, which had signed an MOU for the country’s first Gigaplant sometime back, has finally identified a site at Blyth, Northumberland for the plant. With an investment of 2.6 billion Euros, construction is expected to start in the second quarter of 2021. The massive plant is seen as vital to supporting the UK’s push for […] Read more
As Battery Cell Prices Hit $110/KWH, Challenges Remain- Report Updated On Fri, Dec 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s study, Lithium-ion battery cell prices have decreased from $290/kWh in 2014 to $110/kWh in 2020 (large contract automotive), and there is a view in the lithium-ion industry that this trend will continue indefinitely. This in turn will lower the price of electric vehicles and bring cost parity between the internal […] Read more
TEXEL Signs an Agreement with ASU to Move new Battery Tech Towards Commercialisation Updated On Wed, Nov 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy The battery technology development company, TEXEL Energy Storage (TEXEL), and Arizona State University (ASU) have signed a cooperation agreement with the purpose to bring a new battery technology towards commercialization in the United States. The new battery technology that is originally developed by Savannah River National laboratory (SRNL), is potentially much more cost effective than Lithium-Ion batteries in […] Read more
OKAYA Bags World Bank-funded Contract for Setting up EV Charging Stations Across India Updated On Wed, Nov 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy OKAYA has bagged a major World Bank-funded contract from EESL for commissioning of 1020 multi-standard EV charging stations across India. OKAYA, a flagship company of Okaya Power Group has announced that it has bagged a major World Bank-funded contract from Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a JV of PSUs of Ministry of Power, Government of […] Read more
Exide Increase Stake in Li-ion Battery JV With Leclanche to 80.15% Updated On Tue, Nov 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Battery maker Exide Industries has increased its stake in its JV with Swiss firm Leclanche to 80.15 percent with a further investment of Rs 33.17 crore Battery maker Exide Industries has announced that it has increased its stake in its joint venture (JV) with Swiss firm Leclanche to 80.15 percent with a further investment of Rs 33.17 crore by way of […] Read more
Sonnen Introduces the sonnenCore, a new all-in-one, affordable home battery for every home Updated On Mon, Nov 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The first-of-its-kind, all-in-one sonnen home battery solution makes the company’s proven, long-lasting and safe home battery technology even more accessible to all energy storage customers. sonnen, a global market leader in smart residential energy storage and virtual power plants, today announced the launch of sonnenCore. The new compact, affordable, and fully sonnen-designed sonnenCore home battery […] Read more
Karnataka Will Look to Collaborate With the UK on RE Front: Yediyurappa Updated On Mon, Nov 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa has said that the state will be very interested in engaging with the UK on renewable energy (RE) technology front. Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has said that the state will be very interested in engaging with the United Kingdom (UK) on the renewable energy (RE) technology and implementation front. During […] Read more
Panasonic, Equinor Form Partnership for Establishing European Battery Business Updated On Thu, Nov 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy Panasonic, Equinor and Hydro have signed an MoU to form a strategic partnership to explore possibilities for establishing a European battery business. Panasonic, energy company Equinor and industrial group Hydro have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a strategic partnership to explore possibilities for establishing a sustainable and cost-competitive European battery business. The […] Read more
NITI Aayog Drafts RfP for Setting up Advance Chemistry Cell Manufacturing Facilities Updated On Thu, Nov 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Niti Aayog has issued the draft RfP for the selection of private entities to set-up manufacturing facilities that produce Advance Chemistry Cells (ACC). The Government of India through the Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) intends to develop giga-scale advance cell manufacturing for domestic application and promotion of diverse energy sources, to ensure overall energy security […] Read more
