This collaboration paves the way for improved lithium production solutions that will help meet the expected surge in demand for lithium as the electric vehicle (EV) market takes off worldwide. New Delhi: Schlumberger New Energy and Panasonic Energy of North America, a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, announced today that they have entered […]
Knight Frank to Handle Sale of Panasonic Solar Panel Plant in Kulim
KUALA LUMPUR: Knight Frank Malaysia has been exclusively appointed by Panasonic Solar Energy Malaysia for the sale of its solar panel plant in Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah. Knight Frank said on Thursday the appointment for the sale of the 63-acre plant in industrial zone phase 2 of Kulim Hi-Tech Park followed Panasonic Group’s plan of […]
Panasonic quits PV manufacturing in Japan, Malaysia
Japan’s Panasonic Corp (TYO:6752) will discontinue solar photovoltaics (PV) manufacturing in Malaysia and Japan by March 2022, the end of its fiscal 2021/2022, it announced today. According to a report by the Nikkei Asia, the firm is quitting the solar manufacturing business because of fierce competition from China. Panasonic ceased production of cells and modules […]
Panasonic, Equinor, Hydro consider battery production in Norway
The three companies said in a joint statement that the initiative would be “based on Panasonic’s leading technology and targets the European market for electric vehicles and other applications. OSLO: Panasonic, Equinor and Norsk Hydro will explore opportunities to set up a lithium-ion battery production business in Norway, targeting auto makers as potential customers, the […]
Panasonic, Equinor and Hydro to explore potential for European battery business
Leading technology company Panasonic, energy company Equinor and industrial group Hydro have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a strategic partnership to explore possibilities for establishing a sustainable and cost-competitive European battery business. SPARKS, Nev.: The companies will work together towards summer 2021 to assess the market for lithium-ion batteries in Europe and mature the […]
Panasonic to expand battery capacity at Tesla Gigafactory
Panasonic is adding another production line to the massive factory it operates with Tesla in Nevada, an expansion that will increase battery cell capacity by 10%. The Sparks facility, dubbed Gigafactory 1, is the centerpiece of Tesla’s plan to expand global battery capacity and reduce the cost of electric vehicles. Panasonic has been its most […]
Panasonic promises big efficiency boost to Tesla EV batteries, and no cobalt
Battery cell maker Panasonic says it will boost the energy density of the electric vehicle batteries it supplies to Tesla by 20 per cent over the next five years, and aims to deliver a cobalt-free battery by 2022-2023, Reuters reports. Achieving greater battery density is important for the electric vehicle industry to reach price parity […]
Panasonic and China’s GS-Solar to end PV business partnership
Panasonic says that it will exercise its right not to proceed with the proposed collaboration with GS-Solar in the photovoltaic business. Like Panasonic, GS-Solar is a photovoltaic module manufacturer engaging in research & development, production and sales of heterojunction photovoltaic modules. In May 2019, Panasonic and GS-Solar reached an agreement to establish a new, jointly […]
How Panasonic aims to improve Tesla batteries
TOKYO : Panasonic Corp plans to boost the energy density of “2170” battery cells it supplies to Tesla Inc by 20% in five years and commercialize a cobalt-free version “in two to three years”, the head of its U.S. EV battery business said. This is the first time Panasonic, a leading cell provider for the […]
Panasonic Unveils New Battery Storage System, Total Home Energy Solution, and More at SPI 2019
World’s largest manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries unveils new energy storage system, enhancements to its Panasonic HIT® Series solar panels, and research and development products at Solar Power International 2019 SALT LAKE CITY : Panasonic unveiled its new residential energy storage system, EverVolt™, new products and enhancements, and other solar portfolio announcements today at Solar Power […]
