Goan Students Create Solar E-cycle With 20 Li-Ion Batteries Updated On Mon, Aug 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Students from Goa’s Agnel Institute of Technology and Design have created a custom solar e-cycle, powered by 20 lithium-ion batteries, that can cover the distance between Panaji and Vasco on a single charge. The batteries can be charged by two solar panels or a conventional power supply point at home. The five mechanical engineering students […] Read more
Tesla & Local Partners to Build Storage Facility in Japan Updated On Fri, Aug 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy US auto major Tesla is partnering with Japanese companies to build an energy storage facility using its rechargeable battery in Hokkaido in northern Japan to help stabilise the power system. Tesla will collaborate with Japanese power retailer and aggregator Global Engineering and engineering firm Ene-Vision to build the energy storage facility connected to the grid […] Read more
Czech Auto Major Skoda Runs Dealership on 2nd Life Lithium Ion Batteries Updated On Thu, Aug 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Skoda, the Czech automobile manufacturer is powering its dealerships in Prague using power generated through second-life lithium-ion batteries from its PHEVs and BEV models. It has announced plans to install power hubs made from its own old electric vehicle (EV) batteries, across its retailer network around the country. This comes under a partnership of Skoda […] Read more
Reliance Joins Bill Gates, Paulson To Pump $144 M Into Energy Storage Firm Ambri Inc Updated On Tue, Aug 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd (RNESL), Bill Gates, Japan Energy Fund and a few other strategic partners are investing $144 million into US energy company Ambri Inc to help it commercialize and grow its daily cycling, long-duration system technology, and build a domestic manufacturing facility. “This financing supports the commercial growth of our company and technology,” said Dan […] Read more
Iron-based Batteries’ Future Looks Bright As Tesla Weighs In Updated On Fri, Aug 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Of late, leading executives in the automotive sector have been indicating a reversion to older, cheaper lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries in their products. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has recently spoken of such a shift in the company’s energy storage devices and some entry-level EVs. Additionally, Ford CEO Jim Farley has said the company would use LFP batteries […] Read more
Li-Ion to Stay The Dominant Storage Standard For India Upto 2030-Report Updated On Thu, Aug 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to a report by Gurugram-based research and consulting firm Praxis Global Alliance, Lithium-ion technology will drive growth of stationary storage within Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) of India over the next 10 years. The assertion comes even as progress on other battery chemistry’s, be it Sodium ion or even Iron, continues apace. The report […] Read more
Terra-Gen Closes Financing for First Phase of Solar Storage Facility in California Updated On Wed, Aug 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy Terra-Gen, LLC, an independent renewable energy provider, has completed financing on the initial phase of its Edwards Sanborn Solar Storage facility in California. The Edwards Sanborn solar storage facility is expected to produce clean energy for more than 158,000 homes and displace more than 307,000 tons of CO2 annually. The storage facility comprises 346 MWac […] Read more
SECI Kick Starts Storage Push With Notice for 2 GWh Tender Updated On Mon, Jul 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a surprising move, the Solar Energy Corporation of India has issued a notice intimating its plans for a 2000MWh storage tender. The notice mentions that the final tender would be out by august 31, 2021. This seems to be the first ever storage only tender from the government agency, and follows NTPC’s expression of […] Read more
Vision Mechatronics Delivers India’s first Hybrid Energy Storage Project Updated On Tue, Jul 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian manufacturer of advanced Li-ion batteries, Vision Mechatronics has today announced establishing a Megawatt-scale Hybrid Energy Storage Project in Haryana. The hybrid project has a combination of ‘World’s Smartest Lithium Batteries’ (as per the company’s claims) together with Tubular Gel Batteries (lead-acid variant) to achieve economic long duration backup. Vision Mechatronics, has offered a ZeroBlackout Solution to […] Read more