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

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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. Tesla’s original Megapack factory is in Lathrop, California, also with a 10,000 Megapack per year capacity.

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Some Chinese energy storage firms reportedly suspend taking orders due to battery supply shortages

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Since the end of September, a continued shortage of battery supply has led to a common suspension of order-taking by energy storage system manufacturers, according to local media. The post Some Chinese energy storage firms reportedly suspend taking orders due to battery supply shortages appeared first on CnEVPost.

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

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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

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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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BYD helping light up Las Vegas with renewables using massive 543 MWh energy storage system

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BYD has announced plans to implement a 543 MWh Cube Pro liquid-cooled energy storage system (ESS) in Las Vegas, expected to begin commercial operation before year’s end. The Chinese automaker and battery specialist shared that the massive ESS will assist Nevada’s largest energy provider in achieving zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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University of Leeds and Chinese Academy of Sciences create joint institute to develop next-generation thermal and mechanical energy storage systems

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The University of Leeds (UK) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have partnered to create a joint research institute to develop next generation energy storage systems, with a focus on thermal- and mechanical-based energy storage systems. These all have several drawbacks.