Industry news

Munich Re has launched an insurance policy for battery manufacturers to insure against the risk of their products not delivering as promised.

Leclanché is working on a “breakthrough technology” that could be rolled out as part of its contribution to a government-backed battery cell consortium in Gemany, BEST Battery Briefing (BBB) can reveal.

Energy storage systems from Californian start-up Electriq Power are being installed in homes in Arizona as part of an energy costs saving scheme.

Indian Renewables developer Urja Global is investing the equivalent of US$28 million to build a combined electric vehicle and lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

NEC Energy Solutions is further expanding its presence in Chile by installing a 2MW/2MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system in Arica, in the north of the country.

Honda is to launch an “energy management solutions” business in partnership with UK-based battery tech company Moixa.

A Canadian-UK partnership intends to bolster the UK energy storage market with proposals for 15 projects, totalling 20MW/80-120MWh.

Indian lead producer and exporter Gravita has revealed proposals to open nine new lead battery scrap sourcing centres in Africa— to feed its expanding recycling operations on the continent and boost the group’s bottom line.

A global battery consortium will pave the way for a “raft of new research” into developing next-generation lead battery technology at a workshop in China tomorrow.

Planning permission has been granted for a compound of “up to 25 battery storage units along with ancillary structures” in the English city of York.