Li-ion

A lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery system recently exploded in a home in central Germany, preventing police and insurance investigators from entering due to the high risk of collapse. The explosion may have been preceded by off-gassing, but it remains unclear whether an external ignition source was the cause. Some scientists say thermal runaway may have triggered the blast.

Log9 Materials will use Gamma Technologies’ system simulation software in developing the next-generation lithium-ion battery cells for electric vehicles. 

Reliance Industries recently showcased its swappable LFP batteries for electric two-wheelers. The batteries can be charged through grid or solar power and used to run home appliances by pairing them with an inverter. 

Birla Carbon has acquired Belgium’s carbon nanotube manufacturer Nanocyl as it looks to establish a leadership position in materials critical to lithium-ion battery performance.

India’s Loom Solar has unveiled IoT-based all-in-one energy storage solutions for homes and businesses. The systems use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries and are available in storage capacities of 5 kWh and 10 kWh.

The purchase follows Epsilon’s recent $1.1 billion investment in the establishment of a 100,000-ton cathode battery materials manufacturing facility in Karnataka, India.

Maharashtra-based RecycleKaro will set up a plant to produce nickel metal from scrap lithium-ion batteries and nickel hydroxide. The plant is set for commissioning by December end and is expected to produce 1,200 tonnes of nickel metal annually.

India’s OGO Energy has launched battery energy storage systems with indigenously developed smart battery management system. These systems feature a modular design. Up to five battery modules of 5.12 kWh each can be combined to give a storage capacity of 25.6 kWh.

Servotech Power Systems has launched Techbec Green Energy to produce EV charger components and lithium-ion batteries. The new unit will have a 40,000 sq.ft. manufacturing facility in Haryana.

UK-based H.E.L Group will provide IIT Kanpur with the latest battery testing technology under a collaboration agreement signed with IIT Kanpur.