Power sector experts Thursday stressed the need for announcing a 100 GW grid-connected storage programme that will help India attract investments in battery technology space. The views came forth at a conference in the national capital. The experts and industry players were on the same page for India taking lead over other countries in setting […]
Battery developer Nano One awarded contract from carmaker
Canadian battery developer Nano One Materials has signed an agreement with an unnamed international OEM. Nano One is working on a research project with Volkswagen, among others. The value of the purchase order is 550,000 Canadian dollars (around 370,000 euros), according to the company. Both companies intend to jointly evaluate processes and innovative cathode raw […]
‘The biggest puzzle to be solved today is the battery’
Altair’s MD dwells on the many simulation tools for EV manufacturers The key to electric vehicles (EVs) taking off in a big way lies in the battery, according to Altair. The technology company provides simulation solutions to various industries, including EV manufacturers. Vishwanath Rao, Managing Director, feels that the “battery problem” needs to be addressed […]
Government proposes exemption of registration fees for battery operated electric vehicles
Top sources in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said that the move is to provide a boost to battery-operated or electric vehicles in the country. The ministry has kickstarted the exercise to bring in differential registration fees under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. HIGHLIGHTS The government has been trying to promote the […]
Inside Germany’s €1 billion battery fund
The German Government has earmarked around €1bn to support battery cell production at home and in Europe as part of a bold bid to take 30% of global market share by 2030. But can the investment successfully wrestle production away from dominant Asian competitors? Heidi Vella finds out. As electric car sales continue to grow […]
Saft Launches Xcelion 56V Li-ion Battery
Saft has recently launched a new product in the Xcelion line, the Xcelion 56V lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery, offering customers a variant on the proven technology behind the Xcelion 6T for applications requiring higher voltage. As the third Xcelion product, the Xcelion 56V builds upon the existing technology behind the Xcelion 6T, launched in 2015, and […]
Enel team fires German battery
Enel Green Power Germany, Enertrag and Leclanche have inaugurated the 22MW Cremzow energy storage system in the German state of Brandenburg. The €17m battery project in Cremzow will support the stability of the German grid by providing frequency regulation services to the country’s primary control reserve, Enel said. “When the grid’s frequency decreases due to […]
Enel Green Power, Enertrag, Leclanché inaugurate 22 MW Cremzow battery energy storage system in Germany
The construction of the battery energy storage system (BESS) involved an investment of approx. 17 million euros and it is contributing to German network’s stability providing frequency regulation services to the country’s Primary Control Reserve market. Enel’s subsidiary Enel Green Power Germany (EGP Germany), the German renewable energy company ENERTRAG and the Switzerland-based energy storage […]
Lithium price: Battery capacity of electric cars doubles from last year
Battery metals tracker Adamas Intelligence says that in March 2019, battery capacity deployed worldwide in battery electric cars (including hybrids) nearly doubled from the same month last year. The Dutch-Canadian research company, which tracks EV registrations and battery chemistries in more than 80 countries, says 9.76 GWh of passenger EV battery capacity was deployed globally […]
Asia In Charge Of Electric Car Battery Production
Europe is looking catch up with the Asian Markets, with France and Germany saying on Thursday they would form an alliance to develop next-generation batteries in a bid to counteract Asia’s dominance. Global production of batteries for electric cars is concentrated in Asia, with Chinese, Japanese and South Korean firms dominating the sector and building […]