India’s First Li-ion Battery Plant in Karnataka Updated On Tue, Apr 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Vikram Handa, son-in-law of steel tycoon Sajjan Jindal, set up Epsilon Advanced Materials Pvt in Karnataka in August last year to become the first manufacturer of lithium-ion battery parts in India. Handa’s investment in the plant will be a whopping Rs 60 billion ($807 million) so that 1 lakh tonnes of synthetic graphite anode can […] Read more
TruSpin Announces Breakthrough in Lithium-ion Battery Technology Updated On Fri, Feb 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Third-party tests have validated that the use of TruSpin silicon nanofibers reliably multiplies the energy capacity of Lithium-ion batteries. TruSpin Nanomaterial Innovation, an advanced materials company engaged in battery technology, has announced the positive results of third-party tests evaluating the performance of the company’s prototype batteries. The tests, conducted by SpectraPower, validate the use of TruSpin’s […] Read more
Epsilon Gets Qualified as Anode Precursor Supplier for Li-ion Batteries Updated On Tue, Feb 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Epsilon receives initial order for its Anode precursor material and successfully qualifies as a supplier in the global Li-ion battery supply chain Epsilon Advanced Material, a leading domestic manufacturer of advanced cell chemistry materials and a subsidiary of Epsilon Carbon, has received an initial order for its Anode precursor material from two top anode makers […] Read more
Tata Power-DDL Commissions Grid Substation With Li-ion Batteries at Narela Updated On Thu, Feb 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power-DDL has commissioned a 66/11 KV GIS Grid Substation at Narela Industrial Hub in Delhi, benefiting over 2000 industrial units in Narela and the adjoining areas Tata Power-DDL today commissioned a 66/11 KV GIS Grid Substation at Narela Industrial Hub in Delhi. The newly commissioned substation will benefit over 2000 industrial units in Narela […] Read more
Vistra Brings Online its 1200 MWh Battery Storage System in California Updated On Fri, Jan 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Vistra has announced its 1200 MWh Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility was successfully connected to the power grid and has begun operation. Vistra has announced that its Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility was successfully connected to the power grid and began operating on December 11, 2020. At 300 MW/ 1200 MWh, the lithium-ion battery storage system, located […] Read more
Britishvolt Finalises Site For Britain’s First Battery Gigaplant Updated On Fri, Dec 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Britishvolt, which had signed an MOU for the country’s first Gigaplant sometime back, has finally identified a site at Blyth, Northumberland for the plant. With an investment of 2.6 billion Euros, construction is expected to start in the second quarter of 2021. The massive plant is seen as vital to supporting the UK’s push for […] Read more
Panasonic, Equinor Form Partnership for Establishing European Battery Business Updated On Thu, Nov 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy Panasonic, Equinor and Hydro have signed an MoU to form a strategic partnership to explore possibilities for establishing a European battery business. 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. The […] Read more
Mercedes-Benz and CATL Expand Partnership on EV Battery Technology Updated On Thu, Aug 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Mercedes-Benz and CATL have entered the next stage of their partnership and will create cutting-edge battery technology for the German firms’ EV portfolio. Mercedes-Benz and Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL) have entered the next stage of their strategic partnership and will create cutting-edge battery technology in support of the high-volume electrification of the Mercedes-Benz model portfolio. […] Read more
Energy Storage Industry Seeks Relief in Sitharaman’s Budget 2020 Updated On Sat, Jan 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy Powered by expectations of favourable Budget from the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, the energy storage industry body India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has provided its recommendations for the upcoming Union Budget 2020. From Sitharaman’s second Union Budget, the energy storage industry is expecting various measures including cut in goods and services tax […] Read more