Maxvolt Energy to expand lithium battery recycling capacity
Maxvolt Energy plans to set up a recycling and repurposing plant close to its lithium battery manufacturing unit in Ghaziabad, enabling better supply chain integration and operational efficiency.
What developers are still getting wrong about battery risk
Insurers caution that key blind spots remain for energy storage developers going through the underwriting process.
The Hydrogen Stream: ACME Group reaffirms green hydrogen project in Odisha
ACME Group has reaffirmed its commitment to establish a green hydrogen and ammonia project in India at Gopalpur, Odisha. The project, to be set up within Tata SEZ, will produce 400,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually.
Sunnova subsidiary files for bankruptcy protection
The residential solar company has been in a downturn for more than a year, with earnings misses, layoffs, changes in leadership and cancellation of a $3 billion loan guarantee.
China launches world’s first grid-forming sodium-ion battery storage plant
The Baochi Storage Station in Yunnan integrates lithium and sodium-ion technologies at scale, a global first, aiming to stabilize renewable energy and cut costs as China accelerates its energy transition.
The hydrogen stream: Honeywell, NTPC Green join hands for production of sustainable aviation fuel
The collaboration will leverage Honeywell’s eFining technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel from carbon dioxide (CO2) feedstock captured from NTPC’s power plants and green hydrogen.
JBM Green hits 3 GWh in BESS orders
JBM Green Energy Systems, the lithium-ion battery vertical of JBM Auto, has achieved a robust orderbook of 3 GWh for battery energy storage systems.
SolarEdge expands India operations with new R&D and technology center in Bengaluru
SolarEdge Technologies, an Israel-based solar inverter and battery energy storage specialist, has inaugurated a new state-of-the-art R&D and Technology Center in Bengaluru. The facility will play a key role in supporting SolarEdge’s global innovation pipeline while addressing the unique needs of the Indian market.
Propagation of lithium-ion fires is the real threat
Live fire tests aim to demonstrate physical containment technology.
Falling Li-ion battery prices mirror solar photovoltaics trends: Is there a role for second-life batteries before recycling?
Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, powering everything from consumer electronics to electric vehicles, residential PV storage systems, and, more recently, mitigating curtailment in large-scale wind and solar power plants. EVs are driving large-scale demand for Li-ion batteries which will result in substantial volumes of spent batteries in the near future. This scenario highlights the potential for repurposing EV batteries for second-life stationary applications, which could maximise their value before recycling. However, to fully realise this opportunity, several economic, technical, and regulatory challenges must be addressed and resolved.
