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Tesla to build a second Megafactory for utility-scale energy storage units in Shanghai

Green Car Congress

Tesla will build its next Megafactory—the company’s utility-scale battery factory—in Shanghai; the plant will be capable of producing 10,000 Megapacks per year, equal to approximately 40 GWh of energy storage. Xinhua reported that Tesla will break ground on the plant in Q3 and start production in Q2 2024.

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BNEF projects impact of COVID-19 on renewables, energy storage, EVs, etc.

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BloombergNEF has issued a research note highlighting some of the likely effects of the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak over the next year on the transition to a clean economy: including renewable power, energy storage, electric vehicles, heating, cooling and the circular economy.

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EV maker Tesla breaks ground on Megapack energy storage battery factory in Shanghai – ET Auto

Baua Electric

It said the factory was slated to start mass production in early 2025, with an initial capacity of 10,000 Megapack units a year. Electric vehicle maker Tesla has begun construction of a factory in Shanghai to make its Megapack energy storage batteries, Chinese state media reported Thursday. It is the No.

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European Made Batteries Could Be 60% Less Carbon Intensive Than Chinese — Analysis

CleanTechnica EVs

But over half of Europe’s battery production plans are at risk without stronger government action. Onshoring the EV supply chain to Europe would cut the emissions of producing a battery by 37% compared to a China-controlled supply chain, according to new analysis by Transport & Environment (T&E). This carbon saving rises to.

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Gotion reaches deal with Edison Power to tap Japan's energy storage market

CN EV Post

(Image credit: Gotion High-tech) Chinese battery giant Gotion High-tech and Japan's Edison Power Co Ltd have reached a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly tap the energy storage market in Japan. The energy storage battery business is Gotion's second-largest business after power batteries. billion, or 76.51

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CATL reaches deal to supply energy storage systems to US firm HGP

CN EV Post

This helps meet the growing demand for clean energy in Texas and North America and highlights CATL's and HGP's commitment to achieving sustainable development, the Chinese battery giant said. HGP is based in Dallas, Texas, and has decades of market experience deploying grid investment-grade energy storage assets.

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NIO Capital invests in Chinese SiC chip maker

CN EV Post

Image credit: NIO Capital) NIO Capital has invested in a local Chinese silicon carbide (SiC) chip maker as it continues to expand its investments in the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry chain. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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