Reliance Industries presents scaled-up solar, battery ambitions
Reliance Industries says that production will begin at its 10 GW factory for solar cells and modules by 2024. It plans to double the facility’s capacity to 20 GW by 2026 and is aiming for 50 GWh of annual cell-to-pack battery capacity by 2027.
India’s EV sales to annually surge 49% in 2021-30 period, says IESA
A new India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) report projects electric vehicle sales to grow by as much as 49% per year to 17 million units by 2030, with electric two-wheelers accounting for almost 88% of total demand.
Rajesh Exports to set up 5 GWh lithion-ion cell factory
The Bengaluru-headquartered gold refiner will set up a 5 GWh lithium-ion cell manufacturing facility under the government’s production-linked incentive scheme for battery storage.
Reliance, Ola, Rajesh Exports sign agreement to make batteries under PLI Scheme
The three companies will receive incentives under the government’s production-linked incentives scheme for battery storage. The scheme has an overall budgetary outlay of INR 18,100 crore (around US$ 2,284 million).
Ola to open battery cell R&D center next month
The electric mobility company will open its battery innovation center (BIC) in Bengaluru next month as it looks to build indigenous cell technology and manufacture Li-ion cells in India at scale.
India’s first grid-scale storage tenders to spur investment, domestic manufacturing
If Solar Energy Corp. and NTPC can successfully execute tenders for standalone energy storage systems, it could drive investment, support domestic manufacturing, and facilitate the development of new business models, according to a newly released report.
Bhago Mobility acquires stake in lithium battery supplier Pastiche
Bhago Mobility Solutions, the green energy vertical of automotive parts manufacturer Modern Automotive, will invest $16 million in a partnership with Pastiche. They plan to jointly develop solid-state and lithium-ion batteries for electric mobility and energy storage.
Lithium battery recycling in India
Nitin Gupta, chief executive officer and co-founder, Attero Recycling, speaks to pv magazine about the supply chain concerns for lithium battery storage manufacturing in India, current battery recycling scenario and Attero’s capacity.
Fire incidents highlight ‘burning’ issues in India’s EV ecosystem
Although we may have just about commenced our run in the electric vehicle (EV) race, it is critical that we jump-start the pace of adoption by enhancing the overall perception of EVs from a safety and longevity standpoint.
China and Hong Kong are India’s biggest lithium battery suppliers
The two nations together supply 96% of India’s lithium-ion cell and battery imports and almost 70% of non-rechargeable lithium products.
