The companies will build a solar farm and battery energy storage system at the Sukari Gold Mine, reducing carbon emissions by more than 60,000 tonnes per year Giza Systems and juwi have secured contracts from Centamin to build a 36MW solar farm and 7.5MW battery energy storage system at the Sukari Gold Mine in Egypt. […]
Biden Pushes EV Plans With a Sneak Peek at Battery-Powered F-150
President Joe Biden’s highlighted his $174 billion proposal to transform the automobile industry in a visit to a Ford Motor Co. plant in Michigan on Tuesday, even as a global chip shortage hinders production. Biden got a sneak peek at the F-150 Lightning — an all-electric version of the pickup that has been the best-selling […]
StoreDot Announces New Framework Agreement with EVE Energy to Manufacture Silicon-Dominant Extreme Fast Charge Battery for EVs
New agreement marks another significant milestone in StoreDot’s mission to commercialize its ‘5-Minute charge’ EV battery technology. Samples of StoreDot’s silicon-dominant extreme fast charging EV battery will be available for testing this year, ahead of a planned move to mass production in 2024. Herzeliya, Israel : StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast charging (XFC) battery […]
Tesla Providing Substantial Energy Storage to Australian Homes
Years ago Tesla aligned with the Australian government to build a virtual power plant. Last year by September, Tesla motors received funding to install rooftop solar systems and battery energy storage. Also installing energy system in 3000 residential consumers in South Australia. Furthermore, there are no issues with the power systems so far, like power […]
How Govt’s Rs 18,100-Crore PLI May Transform Electric Vehicles in India
The government’s approval of Rs 18,100-crore production linked incentive (PLI) for the local manufacturing and storage of electric vehicle batteries could well change the face of EV adoption in our country. Here are top things you should know about the government’s motive to promote the sector: What is a production-linked Incentive (PLI) and why is […]
Is Lab-Certified Range Enough to Build Consumer Confidence in Electric Vehicles?
A classic example of expectation versus reality was when Nissan Leaf was sued for a design effect which caused their EV batteries to prematurely lose battery life, and thus impact drive range. Mileage or fuel efficiency denotes the average distance covered by an ICE vehicle per litre of fuel. Among Indian buyers, “kitana mileage deti […]
Repsol S A : Enters the U.S. Renewables Market With the Purchase of 40% of Project Developer Hecate Energy
Repsol has signed an agreement to acquire 40% of Hecate Energy, a U.S.-based PV solar and battery storage project developer. This transaction is Repsol’s first foray into the U.S. renewables market. It complements the company’s capabilities and portfolio and adds a solid platform with strong growth potential. Hecate Energy has a portfolio of more than […]
Iron Flow Battery Maker ESS Inc Goes Public in a $1.07 Billion SPAC Deal
Iron electrolyte flow battery company ESS Inc has become the latest energy storage industry player to target public listing of its stock, announcing a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The US company told Energy-Storage.news that a definitive agreement has been entered into for a business combination with ACON S2 Acquisition Corp, a […]
Ruchira Green Earth to Invest Rs 200 Crore Over 3-4 Years to Set Up Plant in Haryana
Ruchira Green Earth to invest Rs 200 crore over 3-4 years to set up plant in Haryana Ruchira Green Earth, which sells EV batteries under flagship brand AKIRA, said it has bagged orders from OEMs such as Gemopai, Tunwal, Myantra, Benling, Komaki for the supply of lithium-ion batteries for electric scooters. It is now looking […]
Retrofit and Ccommunity Energy Projects to Add 1,200 MWh of Battery Capacity to California Grid
Mitsubishi Power Americas and Powin Energy have been appointed to retrofit 640MWh of batteries to solar PV plants in California, while a community energy group in the state has just signed a power purchase agreement for a 100MW solar plant with 150MW / 600MWh of storage. Wholesale energy provider Southern Power said in February that […]