Volkswagen Creates Charging Station Made with Used EV Batteries Updated On Mon, Jul 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Volkswagen has said that it has commissioned its first battery energy storage facility in Germany with reused modules from the pre-production of the Volkswagen ID.3 and ID.4. This has come at a time when the electric vehicle charging infrastructure has become central to the growth of the EV sector across the globe and countries, including […] Read more
Battery Capacity Selection Criteria for Solar PV Energy Storage Systems Updated On Wed, Jul 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy Background In a solar PV energy storage system, battery capacity calculation can be a complex process and should be completed accurately. In addition to the loads (annual energy consumption), many other factors need to be considered such as: battery charge and discharge capacity, the maximum power of the inverter, the distribution time of the loads, […] Read more
Hindalco, Phinergy And IOP Forge Partnership For Development Of Aluminium-air Batteries Updated On Tue, Jul 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy Metal major Hindalco Industries Ltd has signed an MoU with Israel based battery maker Phinergy and IOC Phinergy Private Ltd (IOP). This collaboration will pave the way for Phinergy and IOP to work with Hindalco in India for R&D and pilot production of aluminium plates for Aluminium-Air batteries. It will facilitate recycling of aluminium, following […] Read more
Microsoft Datacenter Batteries To Support Growth Of Renewables On The Power Grid Updated On Mon, Jul 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global software giant, Microsoft has announced that it will deploy its ‘grid-interactive UPS technology’ at the datacenter maintained by the company in Dublin, Ireland later in 2022. The objective is to demonstrate that these kinds of technologies can help decarbonize power grids across the world. Microsoft holds that the renewable energy from 400 wind farms […] Read more
IIT Kharagpur Scientists Develop Fast Charging E-Cycle Powered By Na-Ion batteries Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Scientists at the IIT Kharagpur have developed sodium-ion batteries and supercapacitors using nanomaterials. The battery can be used in an electric bicycle (E-cycle) and is capable of quick charging. The price of e-cycle will drop dramatically since sodium(Na)-ion batteries are less expensive than lithium-ion batteries. Dr. Amreesh Chandra, a professor in the Department of Physics […] Read more
Meta Materials and Coulometrics Join Hands to Develop Next-Generation Batteries Updated On Wed, Jul 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy Canada-based smart materials developer, Meta Materials has recently announced collaboration with lithium-ion battery material development company, Coulometrics. Through this partnership, Meta Materials will independently assess its platform technologies for battery applications and make it more powerful next-generation batteries. President & CEO of Meta Materials, George Palikaras stated, “With the recent strategic acquisitions of Plasma App […] Read more
Grid-Scale Energy Storage Systems Are The New Evolution for Energy Sector Updated On Wed, Jul 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy In the next decade, Energy Storage Systems (ESS) is tipped to make its mark in the power industry. The most recent standalone ESS tenders from Solar Energy Corporation of India and NTPC are poised to increase capacity and augment the growth of the regional ecosystem. India’s goals for renewable energy will depend heavily on […] Read more
EV Batteries in 5% GST Bracket to Support Faster Adoption Updated On Tue, Jul 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy The GST rates on lithium-ion battery packs have been reduced by the government from 18 percent to 5 per cent which is the lowest tax category. A statement by the Finance Ministry held, “Electric vehicles, whether or not fitted with a battery pack, are eligible for the concessional GST rate of 5 percent.” This was […] Read more
Nunam Will Deploy The Used Batteries of Audi In E-Rickshaw Updated On Fri, Jun 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Indo-German startup Nunam has found a way to recycle and use the used batteries of luxury car Audi. A press release by the startup on June 15 claimed that the recycled batteries of Audi will be used as a pilot project in the e-rickshaws already mainstreaming the commuting system for the office goers particularly across […] Read more
