Amara Raja Breaks Ground on Telangana’s First Lithium Cell Gigafactory Updated On Mon, May 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy Industrial and automotive battery maker Amara Raja Batteries Limited (ARBL) is building the first gigafactory of Telangana which will also be India’s largest when it’s operational. The battery gigaplant will come up in Mahbubnagar district. The inauguration ceremony was attended by MA&UD Minister of Telangana, KT Rama Rao, and Amara Raja Group Founder Dr. Ramachandra […] Read more
Long Duration Storage With Lithium Batteries Gets a Boost With RWE Bid In Australia Updated On Wed, May 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy RWE Renewables, a German-based energy company, has now bagged a tender in New South Wales (NSW) in Australia to offer long-term energy storage systems. The company had earlier bid for its proposed eight-hour-long battery storage systems. However, by quoting lower than pumped storage, the firm has opened up a slew of possibilities on the utility […] Read more
Log9 Commissions Its Commercial Lithium-Ion Cell Manufacturing Line In Bengaluru Updated On Fri, Apr 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Log 9 Materials, a Bengaluru-based advanced battery technology solutions company, on Friday, commissioned India’s first commercial Lithium-ion battery manufacturing line at its Jakkur plant in Bengaluru. It is said to have a production capacity of 50 Megawatt-hour (MwH) annually.   “Log9’s commercial Li-ion cell manufacturing line has an initial capacity of 50 MWh. This facility […] Read more
Novalith Technologies Raises AU$23 Million to Revolutionise Lithium Production Updated On Wed, Apr 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Sydney based Novalith Technologies has raised AU$23 million in Series A funding with an objective to revolutionise the production of lithium for EV sector from sources. The company claims to be the creator of a novel lithium extraction process that will unlock vast resources and deliver them without the environmental toll of traditional approaches. Led […] Read more
Global Lithium-Ion Battery Market To Touch USD 182.4 Billion by 2030: Report Updated On Thu, Apr 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy A report by Grand View Research, a US-based market research firm claimed that the global Lithium-ion battery market might reach USD 182.53 billion by 2030, registering a growth of 18.9 percent. With this, the sector would have an 18.9 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR). The researchers claimed that the main thrust to the market would be […] Read more
Crash in Lithium Prices: A Boon for EV Buyers or Unsustainable Trend? Updated On Tue, Apr 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Prices of the so-called ‘White Gold’ has been declining for the past few months. Lithium is a common ingredient in almost all electric-car batteries we use today. The drop in commodity prices has made it easier for carmakers to cut prices for electric vehicles. For instance, last month, Tesla lowered the prices of its two […] Read more
EV Maker Wardwizard Operationalises Lithium-ion Battery Unit in Vadodara Updated On Mon, Mar 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy Electric vehicle manufacturer Wardwizard Innovations and Mobility has announced that it has begun the operations of its lithium-ion battery assembly facility at Vadodara in Gujarat. The assembly line has been in-built by the company at its EV ancillary cluster and has an annual production capacity of 1 GWh. Wardwizard had announced about the company’s plan […] Read more
Can Solid-state Batteries Replace Lithium-ion Batteries in EV? Updated On Fri, Mar 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have become the fundamental power source for electric vehicles (EVs), and their demand skyrocketed with the surge in the EV market. However, since the very beginning, some challenges raised doubts about the suitability of the technology in the long term. Solid-state batteries with their solid electrolyte, are expected to provide greater safety […] Read more
Albemarle Corp will Invest $1.3 billion in USA Lithium Battery Plant Updated On Thu, Mar 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Lithium and bromine giant Albemarle Corporation that offers essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity and health, has announced plans to build its lithium hydroxide Mega-Flex facility in Chester County, South Carolina. Albemarle says that the facility includes an initial investment of at least $1.3 billion to help meet the surging demand for domestic and international […] Read more
