Epic Energy enters licensing agreement with C-MET for lithium battery recycling
Epic Energy has entered a ten-year licensing agreement with the Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET) for recycling of end-of-life lithium batteries (excluding lithium ferro phosphate batteries) using a hydrometallurgical process.
The role of solar in India’s 500 GW renewable energy target by 2030
As of Feb. 28, 2025, India’s installed solar capacity stands at approximately 102.57 GW, contributing significantly to its renewable energy mix. To meet the 500 GW target, solar energy will need to contribute nearly 300 GW.
RWE plans 1.2 GWh battery on German former coal plant
The energy company says it is investing a mid-three-digit million euro amount into construction of the 600 MW battery energy storage system (BESS).
PURE to enter energy storage market
PUR Energy (PURE) is set to launch its PuREPower range of energy storage products for small to large-scale solar applications.
Tamil Nadu tenders 1 GWh battery storage with VGF support
Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corp. Ltd (TNGECL) has invited bids to develop six standalone battery energy storage systems for a cumulative capacity of 1000 MWh (500 MW x 2 hours) for on-demand usage by the state discom in Tamil Nadu.Bidding closes on April 2.
Scatec signs PPA for large-scale solar-plus-storage project in Egypt
Norway’s Scatec Asa has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Egypt Aluminium for a 1.1 GW solar plant with 100 MW/200 MWh of battery energy storage. The agreement has been billed as Egypt’s first utility-scale PPA with an industrial offtaker.
How advanced battery technologies are transforming solar energy storage
The energy storage market is rapidly evolving with cutting-edge battery technologies leading the way. Ongoing advancements are improving lithium batteries’ safety and longevity, further solidifying their position as the preferred choice for solar energy storage systems. Other promising developments are solid-state batteries, flow batteries, and sodium-ion batteries.
REC signs INR 18,360-crore pump storage MoU with Kerala government
REC Ltd has signed an MoU with the Energy Management Centre (EMC), Government of Kerala, for collaboration and INR 18,360-crore financing of pumped storage projects in Kerala over the next five years.
India must aim for 600 GW of clean energy capacity by 2030: CEEW
A CEEW study says that if India’s power demand were to continue to outpace current projections, the nation must target 600 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030 to meet the demand most reliably and affordably.
India’s annual clean power auctions hit 59 GW in 2024
2024 marks the second consecutive year in which India more than doubled its annual renewable auction volumes, says a new report by BloombergNEF.
