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 […]
Mahindra Logistics’ New Battery-Powered Fleet Adds 300 EVs
Mahindra Logistics’ New Battery-Powered Fleet Adds 300 EVs Mahindra Logistics Ltd. has launched 300 electric three-wheelers under the brand name ‘EDel’ across six cities in the first quarter of its inception. Derived from the term ‘electric delivery’, the company started this business in January 2021 with an aim of adding 1,000 such vehicles in the […]
Innovative Battery Solutions and Electric Vehicles are Solar Energy’s Strongest Allies
The past decade has seen solar energy leading the way towards a future of affordable clean energy for all. Now, with a little more innovation and a lot more deployment, batteries. whether in electric vehicles or as stationary energy storage systems (ESS), will enable the rise of PV go into its next, even bigger growth […]
OPINION: Battery swapping model set to disrupt the e-mobility market in India
Recent developments that highlight the evolution of two and three-wheelers to all-electric have captured the interest of companies in the Battery Swapping technology space. New Delhi: The biggest challenge in the first and the last mile commute solution – Electric Rickshaw (e-rickshaw) — is the time-consuming battery charging, but battery swapping can eliminate wait time […]
Hyperdrive Innovation recognised with Prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise as global demand for electrification reaches new heights
Sunderland-based lithium-ion battery pack manufacturer receives Queens Award for Enterprise for excellence in Innovation. The award follows an unprecedented year of growth for Hyperdrive as demand for electrification skyrockets in the race to Net Zero. Hyperdrive’s battery packs are already supporting the decarbonisation of multiple industries, with customers including JCB, Hitachi Rail and the world’s […]
Lithium-ion battery maker Lohum to invest up to Rs 250 cr in three years on capacity expansion
New Delhi : Lithium-ion battery pack manufacturer and recycling company Lohum plans to invest up to Rs 250 crore in the next three years to enhance its capacity with plans to foray into electric four-wheeler battery segment, according to a top company official. The company, which currently has battery manufacturing capacity of 300 megawatt-hours per […]