NTPC floats tender for 1,000 MWh of Battery Energy Storage Systems Even as India remains on track for achieving its renewable energy generation targets, the country is now exploring various mechanisms for integrating large amounts of variable renewable energy in the power grid. In this context, Grid-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems ( BESSs ) has been […]
Hyundai Motor to Improve Safety of Second Life Battery Energy Storage System
Hyundai Motor Group and UL signs a memorandum of understanding on Friday. South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor said Sunday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with safety standards company UL to strengthen the safety of its second life battery energy storage system, also known as SLBESS. The move will see both companies work […]
Volkswagen Battery Electric Vehicle Deliveries Nearly Triple in H1
In the first six months of the year, deliveries of BEVs climbed to 170,939. “Our global electric offensive continues to make good progress and customer demand is high,” said Christian Dahlheim, Volkswagen’s head of group sales. Volkswagen on Tuesday said global deliveries of battery electric vehicles (BEV) nearly tripled in the first half of 2021, […]
Japan Giant Signs Deal For 30 Australian Solar Farms With Battery And Hydrogen Storage
Japanese industrial giant Marubeni Corp has signed a landmark deal with Australian investor Providence Asset Group for the development of 30 community-based solar farms which will combine battery and hydrogen storage. The agreement will see Marubeni subsidiary SmartestEnergy buy the output from the 30 solar farms owned by PAG, which will have a combine generation […]
Hyundai Motor to invest in Solid Energy Systems, a next-gen battery company
Solid Energy developed a prototype lithium metal battery, a next-generation battery that made up for the shortcomings of existing lithium batteries. Seoul : Hyundai will invest USD 100 million (KRW 113.6 billion) in Solid Energy System corporations, the developer of lithium metal batteries. According to the industry, Hyundai Motor recently signed an equity investment agreement […]
EV Firm Oye! Rikshaw to Invest $500 Million on Battery Swapping Infrastructure Over Three Years
Electric mobility start-up Oye! Rickshaw plans to invest up to $500 million (over Rs 3,700 crore) in the next three years to set up battery swapping infrastructure for electric three-wheelers across India, according to a top company official. The company, which is backed by investors such as Matrix Partners, Chiratae Ventures, Xiaomi and industrialist Pawan […]
DNV Opening Battery Safety Lab in Netherlands
Testing and accreditation group DNV is going to build a Battery Safety Laboratory at Twente Safety Campus, a specialised complex in the east Netherlands dedicated to developing safety innovations and procedures. Twente Safety Campus pools knowledge and expertise on safety from a broad range of groups, including emergency services. DNV said last week that it […]
Tesla Expects to Procure Over USD 1 Billion of Battery Materials From Australia Every Year
At a recent event hosted by the Minerals Council of Australia, Robyn Denholm, chairperson of Tesla, said her company plans to spend more than USD 1 billion a year to procure raw materials from Australia. Tesla especially wants to tap into the country’s rich reserves of lithium and nickel. Presently, Tesla sources three-fourths of its […]
The Future of Battery-Free Stationary Energy Storage
Energy storage technology is key to the transition from fossil fuels to clean, sustainable power. Renewables such as solar and wind will have a greater role in electricity generation, but their intermittent nature means they cannot be relied upon 24/7; effective storage techniques must be found to ensure we reap the full benefits. Batteries currently […]
Electric Vehicles & DC Fast Charging: Moving to the Next Level
The IDTechEx report “Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles and Fleets 2021-2031” finds that the total number of electric vehicle charging outlets surpassed 1 million in 2020, with both China and Europe at or below the optimum 10 electric vehicles per charging outlet. The US is lagging at ~17 electric vehicles per outlet, but with a […]
