Distributed Storage

US-based Nanotech Energy’s graphene battery uses proprietary electrodes with a thermally stable separator, and non-flammable electrolyte that is said to be inexpensive to manufacture. The technology is said to be superior in terms of safety and competitive in terms of cell performance.

The Indian solar startup has introduced lithium battery-based three-phase uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) with power ratings from 10 kVA to 500 kVA.

Norway’s SINTEF has designed a heat storage system based on phase change materials (PCM) that can support PV generation and peak shaving. The battery’s container hosts 3 tons of liquid biowax based on vegetable oil and is now beating performance expectations at a pilot facility.

Reliance, a strategic investor in US-based Ambri, is purchasing Ambri’s liquid-metal battery system for demo installation as part of its broader energy storage manufacturing plans and deployments in India.

The India arm of USA-headquartered Triton Electric Vehicle has issued an INR 8,060 crore (around $971 million) Letter of Intent to state-owned Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) for the purchase of EV battery packs. It will also transfer its technology to BEL for production of hydrogen fuel cells in India.

The annual electric vehicle (EV) charger shipments will grow to 0.9 million units by the year 2030, from around 17,000 units in 2021. The growth in sales will be driven by government policies and private investments. 

Record energy prices, particularly in Europe, are driving demand for renewables and energy storage. That is changing the equation for utility solar and wind investment and shortening project payback times to under a year in some regions. Storage deployment, driven by recent policy developments around the world, is also expected to get a big boost through to 2030.

Jio-bp will set up a DC fast charging network at Mahindra & Mahindra’s  dealership network and workshops across the country as the latter plans to launch a range of electric SUVs in the next few years.  

Net metering reforms in the US are a missed opportunity to harness residential battery storage, argue researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Compensation rules for residential rooftop solar are evolving toward a model that encourages customers to use battery storage to maximize solar self-consumption. However, is this a good thing? Galen Barbose, Sydney P. Forrester, and Chandler Miller investigate.

A new report says Tamil Nadu could lower carbon emissions by over 36 million tonnes if 5-10% of all two-, three- and four-wheeler vehicle sales in the state during 2022-30 are converted to electric.