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SolarEdge, Kokam open 2GWh cell plant in South Korea

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SolarEdge Technologies and SolarEdge’s subsidiary, Kokam Limited Company, a provider of lithium-ion batteries and integrated energy storage solutions, announced the opening of “Sella 2”, a two gigawatt-hour (GWh) battery cell manufacturing facility. —Zvi Lando, Chief Executive Officer of SolarEdge.

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Tokyo Electric Power Licenses Aker Wade to Build Level III Fast Chargers

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Aker Wade Power Technologies has entered into a licensing agreement with Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) to manufacture and market Level III DC fast chargers for electric vehicles. Aker Wade is the first US manufacturer that has concluded a license agreement to use this technology. Max DC output Voltage: 500V.

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Smith Electric trucks go stateside

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Electric trucks created in Washington, Tyne & Wear are today on the roads of Washington DC. Newton was launched in the UK by Smith Electric Vehicles in 2006. Missouri is a growing leader in exciting new battery technology, making it an ideal partner for all-electric vehicle manufacturing.”. It can be recharged in six hours.