Tag: Energy News
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Mercedes Partners Farasis to Begin Solid-State EV Battery Shipments in 2025
Mercedes partner Farasis says its sulfide-based solid-state batteries are in pilot production, with first deliveries due by year-end. The cells promise 400-500 Wh/kg energy density, with higher-capacity versions expected from 2026.
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JinkoSolar, Longi settle global patent dispute with cross-licensing deal
JinkoSolar and Longi settled global lawsuits by agreeing to share key solar cell technologies. The deal ends battles over TOPCon and back-contact designs and shifts the focus toward industry collaboration.
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Panasonic targets 2027 launch for anode-free EV battery
Panasonic is developing an EV battery that forms a lithium metal anode only after the first charge, boosting energy capacity by about 25%. The design could extend range, cut weight, and reduce reliance on nickel, with market launch expected by late 2027.
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Brazilian solar sector hit by rising curtailment as grid strains
Solar curtailment in Brazil jumped to nearly 20% in early 2025, up from 12% a year earlier, as transmission limits and grid issues strain the system. The losses are costing the sector hundreds of millions of reals and raising investor concerns. Experts urge more storage and major grid upgrades to prevent deeper setbacks by 2030.
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Vistra chief warns: clean energy can’t yet match the reliability of fossil fuels
Jim Burke, CEO of Vistra, said that while wind, solar and battery storage are becoming cheap sources of electricity, they still lag behind thermal power plants (coal, gas, nuclear) in terms of reliability
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Honeywell launches All-In-One Battery Automation Platform
Honeywell introduced Ionic™ Modular All-In-One, a battery energy storage system with built-in energy management and control. It utilizes lithium-ion batteries (250 kWh to 5 MWh), cybersecurity protection, and helps businesses reduce energy costs, support renewable energy, and stabilize power demand.
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Abundant materials key to scaling long-duration energy storage
Jack Thomas of Innovation News Network argues that renewable energy will only be reliable if storage relies on cheap, abundant materials. He points to Elestor’s hydrogen-iron flow battery as a cost-effective route to secure, scalable power.
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Ukraine launches East Europe’s largest battery storage system ahead of winter
Ukraine has launched its largest energy storage project, a 200 MW battery system developed in partnership with the US company, Fluence. The six new facilities can power around 600,000 homes for two hours and will help keep the grid stable during Russian attacks.
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Huawei to pull its LUNA battery energy storage systems from the UK by end of 2025
Huawei will discontinue its LUNA battery energy storage systems in the UK by end-2025, with suppliers notified on August 22. The company will clear existing inventory and honor warranties, but no longer permits extended warranty sales, as BESS represented only a single-digit percentage of UK revenues.
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Chinese battery storage firm Poweroad proves BESS viability in -40°C climates
Poweroad’s 18.43 MWh battery system operates at -40°C in China’s Karamay Oilfield, replacing 50% of diesel generation with over 8,760 hours of operation. The mobile system uses patented thermal management with zero capacity loss below -30°C, proving battery storage viability in Arctic conditions.