Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Prices See Largest Drop Since 2017: BNEF Updated On Wed, Dec 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy The latest analysis from BloombergNEF (BNEF) said that battery prices this year, in 2024 saw their biggest annual drop since 2017. Lithium-ion battery pack prices dropped 20% from 2023 to a record low of $115 per kilowatt-hour, according to the research. BNEF identified a decline in cell manufacturing overcapacity, economies of scale, low metal and […] Read more
Amara Raja, Ather Plan Li-Ion Gigafactory At Telangana Updated On Thu, Aug 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy Ather Energy has established two manufacturing facilities in Hosur, Tamil Nadu: one for battery production and another for vehicle assembly. Recently, the company announced plans to build a new plant in Maharashtra and has now decided to collaborate with Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies to set up a facility in Telangana. This new facility will […] Read more
Canadian Solar Delivers 498 MWH DC BESS For AYPA Power Project Updated On Wed, Jul 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar secured a contract from Aypa Power (Aypa) to deliver a 498 MWh DC standalone battery energy storage system to the company. The Bypass Project is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2025, with e-STORAGE, being a part of its majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar Co., Ltd. (CSI Solar). Located in Fort Bend […] Read more
ONE To Invest $1.6 20 GWh In Michigan Cell Factory Updated On Fri, Oct 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Michigan-based energy storage technology company Our Next Energy (ONE) will be investing $1.6 billion in a new battery cell manufacturing plant, called ONE Circle, in Van Buren Township, Michigan. Once operational it will have an annual full capacity of 20 GWh by the end of 2027 which will be equivalent to 200,000 electric vehicle battery […] Read more
Lithium Price Surge Leaves Car Makers Comparing LFP with NCM batteries Updated On Fri, May 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Steep rises in battery raw materials prices since the start of 2021 have favoured a faster shift to LFP batteries for electric vehicles, over NMC batteries. Cobalt and Lithium for example have become dearer by 70% and 700% respectively. The lowest-cost pack has always been lithium-iron-phosphate, or LFP, the preferred choice of Tesla, Volkswagon and […] Read more
Both Growth and Evolution Hand in Hand in Lithium Storage Updated On Tue, Aug 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy A report by energy analyst firm Wood Mackenzie’s has predicted a fourfold rise in global lithium-ion cell manufacturing capacity to reach 1.3 terawatt-hour (TWh) in 2030 compared to 2019. The firm has based this estimate on 119 battery manufacturing facilities that are operational, under construction or announced by more than 50 vendors worldwide. The main […] Read more