PLI Battery Scheme Has 10 Bidders. Reliance, L&T, Amara Raja Bid Updated On Mon, Jan 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Bids from 10 companies have been received for the government’s PLI Battery scheme, or ‘National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage’. Seen as a key initiative to ensure 50 GWh of ACC battery storage manufacturing capacity in the country. The Rs 18, 400 Lucas-TVS, Exide Indcrore production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for advanced chemistry […] Read more
Inverter Maker Ingeteam Equips Spain’s 1st Solar+Storage System Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Spanish inverter manufacturer Ingeteam recently revealed that the company was chosen by electric utility Iberdrola to be its technology partner for the purpose of equipping its solar plant at the Campo Arañuelo photovoltaic complex, Spain, with a battery energy storage system solution. The 40 MW Arañuelo III photovoltaic plant is already in operation, reportedly the first large-scale […] Read more
EV Mfr Greaves e-Mobility to Launch New Products Post Strong Dec Sales Updated On Wed, Jan 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy Major EV manufacturer Greaves Electric Mobility, an arm of Greaves Cotton Ltd, is working on a new set of products, which will include a high-speed electric scooter and an electric three-wheeler cargo vehicle, according to media reports. Two and three-wheelers make about 84 per cent of the Indian last mile mobility segment. With the establishment […] Read more
Quantumscape CEO Jagdeep Singh Aims For A $2.3 Billion Payoff Updated On Mon, Jan 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy In a deal seen as mirroring a similar deal for Tesla founder Elon Musk a couple of years back, Shareholders of QuantumScape Corp., the solid-state battery startup that went public through a blank-check deal last year, recently approved an approximately $2.3 billion (Rs 17,486 crore) pay package for its Chief Executive Officer Jagdeep Singh. The […] Read more
Swedish Battery Developer Northvolt Produces its 1st Li-ion Cell Updated On Mon, Jan 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Northvolt, a Swedish battery developer and manufacturer that specializes in lithium-ion technology for electric vehicles, recently commissioned its Northvolt Ett gigafactory in northern Sweden, leading to the assembly of its first li-ion battery cell. Marking a new chapter in European industrial history, the cell is the first to have been fully designed, developed and assembled at a […] Read more
Bluetti Unveils ‘World’s 1st Sodium-Ion Solar Generator’ Updated On Mon, Jan 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar equipment manufacturer Bluetti announced “the world’s first sodium-ion solar generator” — NA300 and its compatible battery module B480 — on its social media handle last month. Sodium-ion batteries have become a cynosure as an alternative to their lithium-ion counterparts in many industries due to their high abundance and low costs, states the company. The […] Read more
“Lead-acid Batteries are here to stay”, Ahila Krishnamoorthy, Daramic Updated On Fri, Dec 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy Despite the increasing build up around lithium-ion batteries, which are poised to become the next big thing in battery storage space, demand for lead-acid batteries continues to grow steadily, if not spectacularly. The 90 year old US firm Daramic is at the centre of this transition, with a big stake in the sector. With its […] Read more
Amara Raja To Invest €10 million In EV Battery Specialist Inobat Auto Updated On Fri, Dec 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s second largest battery maker, Amara Raja Batteries is investing €10 million in InoBat Auto, a Norway based firm focused on research and development in the field of batteries for electric vehicles and production of lithium-ion battery cells as well as tailored and customs cells. The investment will be in the form of a subscription […] Read more
Reliance Buys Sodium Ion Battery Firm, Faradion Limited in £100 Million Deal Updated On Fri, Dec 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy In a regulatory filing on December 30, Reliance Industries Limited has announced that its solar subsidiary, Reliance New Energy Solar Limited (RNESL), will buy UK based sodium ion battery technology provider Faradion Ltd for 100 million pounds including debt. Sodium Ion batteries have been considered a solid prospect for lower storage costs. Or as Faradion’s […] Read more