EV Battery-Tech Startup Log9 Materials Sweeps Over $11 Mn in Series B Round Updated On Tue, Jan 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Battery platform for electric vehicles Log9 Materials has scooped up over $11 million in a Series B round, which was led by PTV International Ventures. Participants in the Series B round included SiriusOne Capital, Cornerstone Ventures, among others. This is seemingly an extension of the Series B round, which is followed by the the Rs […] Read more
FREYR Battery to Supply Upto 14 GWh LFP Cells to Impact Clean Power Technology Updated On Mon, Jan 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy FREYR Battery has signed a conditional offtake agreement (“COA”) with Impact Clean Power Technology under which, FREYR will supply 10 to 14 GWh of clean next-generation battery cells based on the 24M Technologies SemiSolidTM platform to Impact Clean Power Technology from 2025 to 2030. Norway-based FREYR Battery is a developer of clean, next-generation battery cell […] Read more
Guwahati Signs INR 2000 Cr MoU for 250 MW/500 MWh Battery Energy Storage System Updated On Thu, Jan 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy ONGC Tripura Company Ltd and Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd have joined forces for the development of a Battery Energy Storage System Project of 250 MW / 500 MWh capacity in Guwahati. Valued at INR 2000 Cr, the project will be executed in a phased manner. The agreement was signed in the presence of Nandita […] Read more
Pusan Researchers Develop Sodium-Ion Battery Anode to End Lithium Dependence Updated On Mon, Jan 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy Pusan National University, South Korea, has come up with an interesting research wherein researchers have developed sodium-ion battery anode that is being claimed as highly efficient for the storage of power. Pusan said that lithium is expensive and limited, necessitating the development of efficient energy storage systems beyond lithium-ion batteries and sodium is a promising […] Read more
Mercedes-Benz Energy & Lohum Partner for 50 MWh of Second Use Li-ion Battery Modules Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Mercedes-Benz Energy and Lohum have entered into a strategic partnership for second-life batteries. The agreement is a multi-year supply contract agreement, under which Mercedes-Benz Energy and Lohum have committed to a minimum offtake schedule of 50 MWh per annum across multiple second life module variants. Lohum is Mercedes-Benz Energy’s first partner in Asia. The agreement […] Read more
EDF Renewables & Munich Re’s MEAG to Invest in US Renewable Energy Projects Updated On Wed, Dec 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy The United States is witnessing unprecedented growth in renewable energy. In a key development, EDF Renewables North America and MEAG, acting in its capacity as Munich Re’s global asset manager, announced the closing on a strategic investment whereby a subsidiary of Munich Re acquired a 50% stake in two renewable energy projects in California. The […] Read more
World Bank Approves $311 Million for Renewable Energy in West Africa Updated On Fri, Dec 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The World Bank has cleared the Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project (RESPITE) for the West African region with an approval of $311 million that will be financed through its agency – International Development Association (IDA). The new project is expected to benefit the existing and prospective power consumers in the participating countries of Chad, […] Read more
China’s Biggest Energy Storage Facility Goes Live Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy A stand-alone energy storage station that has a capacity of 200 MW/400 MWh has been connected to the grid in China’s Ningxia. Chinese conglomerate behind the project Hithium Energy Storage made the announcement. Xiamen Hithium Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd., is a high-tech enterprise formally established in 2019, specializing in the R&D, production and sales […] Read more
Li-ion Battery-Maker NorthVolt Aims to Build World’s Greenest Battery Cell Updated On Wed, Dec 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Northvolt is a Sweden-based startup which develops sustainable lithium-ion batteries in conjunction with R&D, industrialisation, and recycling to support clean energy. The Li-ion battery maker was founded in 2016, with a mission to build the greenest battery in the world. The firm provides electrification and renewable energy storage designed for lithium-ion battery plants to produce […] Read more
