LONDON : Lynher Energy (“Lynher”) today announced it has acquired rights to build two solar battery farms, in aggregate of 96MW, and two independent battery facilities, in aggregate of 100MWh, at adjacent sites in the UK. Lynher Energy is a joint venture between a Napier Park Global Capital (“Napier Park”) and Ethical Power (“Ethical Power”) […]
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Morocco plans to set up EV battery ‘gigafactory’: minister – EQ Mag Pro
Morocco seeks to boost local production of electric vehicles to respond to the increasing global demand for electric and hybrid vehicles amid a surge in fuel prices. Rabat : In a bid to accelerate local electric vehicle manufacturing, Morocco has negotiated the set up of an electric vehicle battery with leading manufacturers. “We hope to […]
Inauguration of Battery and Automotive Components Testing Centre at Chonburi and MoU signing with TAI to Cooperate Battery Testing Lab at Chachoengsao – EQ Mag Pro
Inaugurating the battery and components testing laboratory in Thailand, the 9th centre in the global network of battery testing labs Signs MoU with TAI for cooperating the laboratory at Sanam Chaiyakhet, Chachoengsao PUNE, India and CHONBURI, Thailand : TÜV SÜD, a leading certification, testing, auditing, inspection, and training company and the wholly-owned subsidiary of TÜV […]
Samsung SDI breaks ground for $1.3 billion battery factory in Malaysia – EQ Mag Pro
SEOUL : Samsung SDI Co Ltd has broken ground on a new 1.7 trillion won ($1.3 billion) battery factory in Malaysia to make cylindrical batteries, the company said on Thursday. The battery maker said it would invest the 1.7 trillion won in stages in the factory in the region of Seremban until its completion in […]
Panasonic to build $4bn battery plant in Kansas to meet Tesla demand – EQ Mag Pro
Japanese conglomerate deepens relationship with Elon Musk’s carmaker as it races to roll out EV technology Japan’s Panasonic plans to build a $4bn plant in Kansas to boost battery production in the US as it gambles on expanded sales of Tesla’s electric vehicles. The Japanese group, the world’s third-largest producer of EV batteries behind CATL […]
Belgium’s Umicore plans C$1.5 bln battery materials plant in Canada’s Ontario – EQ Mag Pro
BOTTAWA : Belgium’s Umicore UMI.BR plans to invest C$1.5 billion ($1.2 billion) to build a battery materials manufacturing plant in Canada’s Ontario province that would supply parts to one million electric vehicles by 2030, Ottawa said on Wednesday. The Canadian government and Umicore have signed a memorandum of understanding for the facility and will start […]
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution to supply batteries to India’s Mahindra – EQ Mag Pro
SEOUL : South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution is set to supply batteries to Mahindra & Mahindra’s first electric sports utility vehicle (SUV), a source familiar with the matter said on Monday. The batteries will power the Indian automaker’s XUV400 SUVs, likely scheduled for delivery between the fourth quarter and January, the source said. […]
Research extends the lifetime of molecules in organic flow batteries to practical values: Harvard School of Engineering – EQ Mag Pro
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Cambridge, have developed a new method to dramatically extend the lifetime of organic aqueous flow batteries, improving the commercial viability of a technology that has the potential to safely and inexpensively store energy […]
There Are No Permanent Enemies as BYD Supplies Tesla with Lithium Batteries – EQ Mag Pro
“We are now good friends with Tesla”, commented BYD’s executive VP, who said that the company is going to become a battery supplier for Tesla as soon as this year. There are no perpetual enemies in the market. Although Tesla is competing against BYD in China’s EV market, the latter who possesses additional volume in […]
Natural Battery Technologies Announces Li-ion Inverter Batteries with a Solar Power Storage Function – EQ Mag Pro
Jaipur : India’s leading battery manufacturer, Natural Battery Technologies has announced the launch of lithium-ion (Li-ion) based inverter batteries for home and commercial use that also doubles up as a solar-energy storage system. Headquartered in Rajasthan, Natural Battery Technologies is spearheading the Li-ion battery and clean energy segment, their latest product is a versatile inverter […]