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.
GreenZo to develop 50 MW green hydrogen capacity in Nepal
The Delhi-based renewable project consultant has signed an agreement with Nepal-based hydro and solar power producer API Power to install a cumulative 50 MW of green hydrogen capacity in Nepal by 2025.
Indian Railways tenders 2.6 GW of renewable power projects
REMC Limited unit of Indian Railways has invited bids to install 1 GW of renewable power projects, with or without storage, for round-the-clock power supply to different zonal railways. It has also tendered to install a cumulative 1.548 GW of land-based solar plants near the traction sub-stations across various zonal railways. The projects are to be developed on a build-own-operate basis.
Acme, Scatec sign green ammonia sale agreement with Yara
Norway’s Yara International has agreed to buy 100,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually from Phase 1 of Acme and Scatec’s Omani project.
Israel, USA, UAE to support 300 MW wind-solar-storage project in Gujarat
The United States and Israel have the opportunity to provide clean energy solutions for the 300 MW wind-solar project complemented by a battery energy storage system. United Arab Emirates-based companies will explore participation as knowledge and investment partner.
Fluence opens new tech center in India
Energy storage specialist Fluence has opened a technology center in Bengaluru, as part of its plans to localize production in India in the future.
Plug-and-play mobile energy storage system
India’s AmpereHour Energy has released MoviGEN, a new lithium-ion-based, mobile energy storage system. The system is scalable and can provide clean energy for applications such as on-demand EV charging, remote construction sites, and large-scale outdoor events.
New residential battery from the Netherlands
Dutch startup Charged has developed a lithium-ion battery with a storage capacity of 5 kWh. It can be stacked in a six-unit configuration to reach 30 kWh. It measures 400 mm x 500 mm x 200 mm and weighs 45 kg.
Massive pumped-hydro storage facility comes online in Switzerland
The Nant de Drance facility began commercial operations on July 1 and is currently one of Europe’s largest pumped-hydro storage stations.
German consortium plans to build world’s largest heat pump
Basf and Man Energy announced a plan to build a 120 MW renewables-powered heat pump for steam production at an industrial site operated by Basf in the Rhineland-Palatinate region, Germany. The feasibility study for the project should be completed by the end of this year.
