We Should Soon Witness Large Solar+Storage Offgrid Setups In India. Updated On Fri, Jun 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The electric mobility space has been a hotbed for startups, who saw the opportunity in the green transition. It helped that the transition is calling for a virtual reinvention of multiple aspects of the way mobility was done, right from vehicles, to vehicle batteries, to charging and more. One such startup in the news has […] Read more
Vedanta Aluminium Commissions India’s Largest Li-Ion Forklifts Fleet Updated On Fri, Jun 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s largest aluminum producer and private sector miner, Vedanta Aluminium has announced commissioning India’s largest electric fleet of 27 forklifts. This electric fleet is powered by lithium-ion batteries. This is the first step in Vedanta Aluminium’s attempts to decarbonize its industrial vehicle fleet, and it was done in collaboration with GEAR (Gemini Equipment and Rentals […] Read more
Latin America Preaches RE, Yet Practises Fossil Fuels Updated On Thu, Jun 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Perpetually in two minds, although the Latin American Governments have appeared to be committing to renewable targets, yet their actions are just the opposite. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) that it will need US$1 trillion per year between now and 2050 to finance energy transition in Latin America, compared to the $150 billion […] Read more
20 MW Solar+BESS Project From JCM Power, InfraCo Africa Is Malawi’s First BESS project Updated On Thu, Jun 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy In a fresh development marking a milestone in the renewable energy development in the Sub-Saharan region of Africa, JCM Power and InfraCo Africa have said that the Golomoti Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in the Dedza district in Malawi now stands commissioned. The official announcement by both the players reveal that […] Read more
BMW EVs Will Shift From Prismatic To Cheaper Cylindrical Battery Cells Updated On Tue, May 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy German Auto major BMW has sealed a deal with CATL, Chinese battery manufacturer, for its future electric cars. BMW will use the cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells for EVs starting in 2025. Its significance lies in the fact that BMW has so far used the prismatic cell format for its EVs. Although the prismatic cells are […] Read more
Greta Harper ZX Series-I E-scooter Launched At Rs 41,999 Updated On Mon, May 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Greta Electric Scooters, a Gujarat-based EV startup, recently announced the launch of Greta Harper ZX Series-I electric scooter at Rs 41,999, ex-showroom price. The company is giving a Rs 2,000 discount as a pre-booking offer, making its effective starting price Rs 39,999, ex-showroom. A press release by the company quoted Raj Mehta, Founder of Greta […] Read more
Volta to launch its Solid-State Batteries in 2023 Updated On Fri, May 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Chinese battery major Volta Technology Limited has announced that it would roll out its solid-state batteries from its pilot production line in Shenzhen in early 2023. Solid-state batteries are referred to as ‘the next-generation battery product,’ which are often called safer and more powerful than traditional lithium-ion batteries. Volta Technology claims that an electric vehicle […] Read more
SolarEdge Opens 2GWh New Battery Cell Facility in South Korea Updated On Fri, May 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”), the Israel-based inverter major and SolarEdge’s subsidiary, Kokam Limited Company, a provider of lithium-ion batteries and integrated energy storage solutions, have announced the opening of “Sella 2”, a two gigawatt-hour (GWh) battery cell manufacturing facility. Located in the Eumseong Innovation City of Chungbuk, South Korea, Sella 2 is currently producing test […] Read more
EV Sales Touch New World Record But Raw Materials Could Be Spoiler Updated On Tue, May 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy The sale of electric vehicles (EV) across the world more than doubled this year against 6.6 million last year, accounting for one in 10 new cars sold, according to the International Energy Agency‘s annual report published on May 23. However, the report mentioned that the grey areas like price and supply of critical minerals could […] Read more