Charged

JANUARY 31, 2024

Chinese EV battery company Ningbo Contemporary Brunp Lygend (CBL) has agreed to invest $420 million in Indonesia’s nickel mining and EV battery manufacturing industries. The collaboration between Antam and CBL aims to develop and operate an industrial zone for the EV battery ecosystem in East Halmahera, North Maluku.

Batteries 119

Batteries Investment Technology 119

Charged

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Battery tech provider Addionics plans to invest $400 million in its US manufacturing facilities as part of a three-phase multi-factory plan to boost domestic EV battery production. Once completed, the factories will produce tens of thousands of tons of 3D copper foil per year, enough to support 90 GWh of battery capacity.

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Batteries Investment Automotive Demand 116

Charged

MARCH 21, 2024

Volvo will integrate the software with its own in-house-developed battery management platform to optimize performance and reduce charging times. Volvo says Breathe’s software uses adaptive charging to control the battery in real time, rather than traditional stepped charging based on predetermined rules, reducing charging times.

Batteries 119

Batteries Technology Investment Health 119

Charged

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

We won’t presume to read the green tea leaves, but we are happy to report that the Japanese automaker plans to invest an additional $8 billion in its first North American battery manufacturing facility. President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act has set off a tsunami of investment, particularly in the Battery Belt of the Southeast.

Batteries 119

Batteries Investment Government Technology 119

Charged

MARCH 22, 2024

Dutch developer of maritime battery systems EST-Floattech has received an investment of €3 million from Energy Transition Fund Rotterdam and a joint investment of €1 million from existing shareholders Rotterdam Port Fund, PDENH, Ponooc and Yard Energy. The company also plans to focus on supplying larger vessels in the future.

Energy Monitor 59

Energy Monitor Batteries Investment Lithium 59

altenergymag

JUNE 17, 2022

In its mission to support and secure an attractive and sustainable circular business model for batteries, Volvo Energy is investing approx. SEK 50 M for 10 percent in the UK-based second-life battery energy storage specialist Connected Energy.

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Batteries Investment Energy Energy 154

Charged

MAY 18, 2023

Belgian circular materials technology company Umicore has purchased a minority stake in California-based solid-state battery manufacturer Blue Current. This investment complements the companies’ joint development agreement (JDA) to integrate Umicore’s battery materials into Blue Current’s solid-state battery technology.

Batteries 136

Batteries Investment Lithium Technology 136

Charged

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Battery materials manufacturer Nexeon has completed the second close of an investment round, bringing the round’s total investment to $170 million. Nexeon raised $80 million in the first close and $90 million in the second close of the round, which included an investment from Ingevity Corporation. Source: Nexeon.

Batteries 128

Batteries Investment Lithium Technology 128

Green Living Guy

JUNE 17, 2022

In its mission to support and secure an attractive and sustainable circular business model for batteries, Volvo Energy is investing approx. SEK 50 M for 10 percent in the UK-based second-life battery energy storage specialist Connected Energy. There is a great deal of untapped potential in the second-life use of batteries.

Batteries 145

Batteries Investment Energy Energy 145

Energy Storage News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Brookfield-owned renewable energy developer and operator X-ELIO has partnered with another infrastructure investor to invest in German battery storage developer and system integrator Eco Stor.

Investment 69

Investment Batteries Energy Energy 69

Charged

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Epsilon Advanced Materials (EAM), an Indian battery materials company and a subsidiary of Epsilon Carbon, plans to build a $650-million graphite anode manufacturing facility in Brunswick County, North Carolina. This historic investment will bring 500 clean energy jobs to Brunswick County, helping both our economy and our environment.”

Batteries 119

Batteries Investment Automotive Transportation 119

Energy Storage News

APRIL 2, 2024

Big investments are being made into the battery recycling sector in Europe as the continent looks to increase the domestic supply of critical materials for its lithium-ion gigafactory projects.

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Europe Recycling Recycling Batteries 129

Charged

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Hyundai and South Korean-headquartered battery maker LG Energy Solution ( LGES ) have announced a $2-billion expansion of their battery cell manufacturing joint venture at Hyundai’s EV Metaplant in Bryan County, Georgia, bringing the total investment value of the JV to $4.3

Batteries 111

Batteries Investment Energy Energy 111

Charged

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Another sign that the sleeping Japanese giant is starting to stir: Toyota has signed a supply agreement with Korean battery-maker LG Energy Solution for lithium-ion batteries that Toyota will use in its US-built EVs starting in 2025. How much battery capacity is that?

Batteries 105

Batteries Investment Lithium Energy 105

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is investing €450 million ($473.9 million) to provide battery supply of 9GWh to power 200,000 electric vehicles produced by Renault annually from 2025. The investment will be used for a gigafactory operated by Automotive Energy Supply Corporation (AESC) beginning in 2025. million ($355.1

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Batteries Investment Electric vehicle Carbon-neutral 65

Energy Storage News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Ministry of Energy of Romania has reopened a competitive solicitation for battery storage for the grid integration of renewable energy, seeking “at least” 240MW and 480MWh of resources.

Batteries 113

Batteries Investment Energy Energy 113

Charged

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Heavy-duty vehicle OEM Caterpillar has invested in Lithos Energy, a California-based producer of lithium-ion battery packs. Lithos specializes in shock-resistant and high-performance battery solutions for applications including off-road and marine. Source: Battery Tech Hub The iconic yellow machine is going green.

Batteries 128

Batteries Investment Energy Energy 128

Charged

APRIL 15, 2022

Battery recycling technology company Lithion has received $22.5 Some will be invested in a battery dismantling and reprocessing plant the company expects to open in 2023, and some will finance engineering studies for the construction of a hydrometallurgical plant that’s scheduled to open in 2025.

Recycling 128

Recycling Recycling Batteries Investment 128

Renew Economy

MARCH 12, 2024

Clean Energy Australia 2024 report paints a picture of a “very positive” year for renewables, including record-breaking figures for investment in utility scale storage. The post Big batteries, small solar the heroes of 2023, as investment in big wind and solar sags appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Batteries 102

Batteries Investment Energy Energy 102

Charged

AUGUST 5, 2022

bp has unveiled plans to invest up to £50 million (around $60 million) in a new, state-of-the-art EV battery testing center and analytical laboratory in the UK. Castrol will use the new facilities to work with car manufacturers and suppliers to co-engineer future battery technology and associated thermal management fluids.

Batteries 137

Batteries Investment Technology 137

Charged

APRIL 5, 2024

Afraid there won’t be enough recycling plants to recycle EV batteries when they start reaching end of life in large numbers? Encouraged by generous government incentives, companies have been investing heavily in battery plants. Current plans for recycling plants see capacity greatly outstripping the supplies of waste batteries.

Recycling 111

Recycling Recycling Batteries Recycled materials 111

Renew Economy

AUGUST 8, 2023

Battery industry warns that new attempts to impose operating restrictions on big batteries will increase costs and delay investment. The post “Bad policy:” Battery industry warns reheated rules will delay investment appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Policy Batteries Investment 98

Charged

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

UK startup Britishvolt , which has an ambitious plan to build one of the UK’s few large-scale battery factories, has secured £40 million in new investment from mining giant Glencore. Global battery supply is currently dominated by manufacturers in China, Japan and South Korea, and European governments are keen to catch up.

Batteries 119

Batteries Investment Automotive Startups 119

Smart Energy International

APRIL 9, 2024

Clean energy fund manager Nuveen Infrastructure (formerly Glennmont Partners) and renewables asset management and development firm Exus Renewables have agreed to co-develop 800MW of southern Italian battery storage projects, with each company co-developing a portfolio of 400MW.

Batteries 103

Batteries Europe Construction Investment 103

Renew Economy

AUGUST 15, 2022

US investment giant BlackRock plans to invest at least $1 billion in big battery projects in Australia after buying out Melbourne-based develoeopr Akaysha. The post US investment giant BlackRock in $1 billion big battery play in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Batteries 121

Batteries Investment 121

Charged

MARCH 16, 2023

The company recently announced a five-year investment budget of €180 billion ($193 billion), and some two-thirds of that will be devoted to software and electrification. Around 15 big ones will reportedly be invested in battery production and raw material sourcing. The Group and its battery company PowerCo have selected St.

Batteries 134

Batteries Investment Europe North America 134

Charged

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The company broadcasts anti-EV misinformation in TV ads and executive speeches , and lobbies governments to water down support for EV adoption, but meanwhile it hedges its bets, developing new EVs for the Chinese market and doing battery research with partners such as Panasonic and BYD. Now Toyota has announced that it will invest some $3.4

Batteries 119

Batteries Investment Automotive North America 119

Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 25, 2024

Honda will bring to Ontario new manufacturing activities and jobs in the three highest value parts of the EV battery supply chain: battery materials production, battery cell manufacturing, and EV assembly. “The investment will be supported by both federal and Ontario government contributions of up to $2.5

Investment 62

Investment Government Batteries Electric vehicle 62

Charged

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Toyota, that most enigmatic of major automakers, is slowly increasing investment in its struggling electrification efforts , even as it continues to lobby against government climate action , and sings the praises of ICEs in its corporate communications. The company recently announced plans to invest an additional $2.5

Investment 136

Investment Batteries North America Carbon-neutral 136

Smart Energy International

MARCH 23, 2022

billion) investment in a cylindrical battery plant. It is said to be the first-ever cylindrical-type battery manufacturing plant in North America. The Korean battery manufacturer will be the cylindrical battery plant’s sole investor. New EV start-ups using cylindrical batteries are on the rise. trillion ($1.4

Batteries 98

Batteries North America Investment Logistics 98

Smart Energy International

APRIL 3, 2024

French energy and petroleum company TotalEnergies has announced the development of a battery project in Belgium, which will help manage grid congestion problems. It will have a power rating of 25MW and a capacity of 75MWh, thanks to the forty Intensium Max High Energy lithium-ion containers supplied by battery developer Saft.

Batteries 106

Batteries Lithium Electricity Resilience 106

Solar Industry

JANUARY 4, 2024

Advanced Power has purchased renewable energy investment tax credits, made available through the development of rooftop solar facilities offered for sale by a third party. The post Advanced Power Announces Investment Tax Credit Purchase appeared first on Solar Industry.

Investment 108

Investment Batteries Energy Energy 108

Energy Storage News

APRIL 25, 2024

According to IEA and BloombergNEF, battery storage was the most invested-in energy tech, with biggest-ever growth in deployments recorded.

Investment 75

Investment Energy Energy Batteries 75

Renew Economy

AUGUST 10, 2022

Richmond Vanadium Technology has agreed to invest up to $5 million in Ultra Power Systems in a bid to capture projected growth opportunities in the vanadium redox flow battery sector in Australia and overseas. The post Australian vanadium producer invests in Ultra Power to develop flow battery modules appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Batteries 98

Batteries Investment Wind power Technology 98

Energy Storage News

JANUARY 31, 2024

The amount invested in energy storage soared globally during 2023, while battery manufacturing will require the biggest share of spending among clean energy technologies by 2030 to achieve net zero.

Batteries 137

Batteries Investment Technology Energy 137

Renewable Energy World

JULY 28, 2021

Looking back at data on investments in energy storage, we found a few trends which (in conjunction with the fallout from COVID-19) are setting the stage for energy storage’s near-term and long-term growth. Assessing COVID-19’s Impact on Battery Storage Deployments. Recent trends in Early-Stage Funding for Battery Storage Companies.

Batteries 111

Batteries Investment Technology Startups 111

Smart Energy International

JULY 11, 2022

Volkswagen Group has announced a new company PowerCo, which is set to invest more than €20 billion ($20 billion) in the Group’s global battery activities. The global player also announced construction on their first EV battery cell factory in Salzgitter. Battery cell factory. PowerCo global battery activities.

Batteries 98

Batteries Investment Automotive Europe 98