Access to finance remains a significant challenge for many energy storage projects: V G Anil, ARENQ Updated On Wed, Mar 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Pune-based ARENQ, a manufacturer and distributor of storage batteries for all industries, is a subsidiary of Sunlit Power. The CEO of ARENQ, V G Anil, speaks to Saur Energy about the battery storage industry in India and the ambitions of the firm. What are some alternatives to li-ion batteries that the industry can […] Read more
Battery Smart FY22 Revenues at Rs 7.95 Crore, Stations Cross 500 Mark Updated On Tue, Mar 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Backed by some strong investor backing, three year old EV battery swapping solution provider Battery Smart finally hit its straps in the last financial year. Battery Smart’s revenue from operations jumped to Rs 7.95 crore during the fiscal year ending March 2022 from Rs 18 lakh in FY21, as per the consolidated annual financial statement […] Read more
Ascend Elements to Supply 5,000 Metric Tons of Recycled Lithium to Koura Updated On Wed, Mar 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Westborough-based Ascend Elements, a lithium-ion battery recycling and engineered materials company, will supply Koura with up to 5,000 metric tons of recycled and recovered lithium carbonate per year. Manhattan-based Koura is an Orbia business and one of the world’s largest producers of fluoroproducts and advanced technologies. Ascend Elements said that Koura will use the recycled […] Read more
“Maintenance of wind turbine blades must be condition-based, not time-based”, Mahesh Wagle, Cybernetik Updated On Fri, Mar 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy A three-decade old firm, Pune-based Cybernetik has been practively working to deliver customized automation and equipment solutions for the wind energy industry. With the EV sector gathering steam, Cybernetik has also shifted focus to build battery packs in the EV sector. The firm has in its list of clientele leading auto players such as Bajaj, […] Read more
“There is no scheme for ore-refining, converting them into cathode materials” Rajat Verma, CEO & Founder, Lohum Updated On Wed, Mar 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Powering next-gen li-ion battery mobility and energy solutions, making second lives for batteries a reality through reuse technology, and lithium ion battery recycling, Lohum is proving to be a gamechanger in the battery recycling and repurposing space. Rajat Verma, CEO & Founder, Lohum, offers insights into the battery recycling industry, providing an overview into the […] Read more
Tata Power Q3 Results, TN Cell and Module Plant To Start By End Of 2023 Updated On Sun, Feb 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy Tata Power announced its Q3 Fy23 results on Friday, reporting consolidated net profits almost double of the numbers in the corresponding quarter of previous year. At Rs 1,052.14 crore in the quarter ended December 2022, the profit growth was aided by higher power generation and distribution sales, as well as improved realisation per unit. Strong Growth […] Read more
“A thriving urban mining ecosystem is essential to reduce reliance on imports”, Saurav Goyal, Metastable Materials Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-based battery recycling startup Metastable Materials is pioneering a first-of-its-kind, chemical-free technology and system named ‘Integrated Carbonthermal Reduction’ (ICR) for ‘recycling’ of Li-Ion batteries in a sustainable and eco-friendly manner that can extract a wide range of materials from batteries, with more than 90% recovery rate. We caught up with co-founder and COO Saurav Goyal […] Read more
The Top 5: Challenges to EV Growth in 2023 Updated On Thu, Jan 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy The calendar year 2022 turns out to be a significant year for electric vehicles (EVs) with sales hitting new highs globally and in India. According to data available at the VAHAN portal, EV sales grew from 3.2 lakh units in 2021 to nearly 10 lakh units in 2022, a growth of over 200 per cent. […] Read more
Rajesh Exports Signs Agreement With Centre & Karnataka For 5GWh Lithium Cells Factory Updated On Wed, Jan 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Rajesh Exports Limited (REL) has announced that it has signed a tripartite agreement with the Central Government and Karnataka state government under which it will set up a 5 GWh gigafactory to manufacture lithium ion cells for battery production. The company said that it was selected by the Central Government as one among the successful […] Read more