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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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DOE estimates EV battery pack costs in 2022 nearly 90% lower than in 2008

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The decline in cost is due to improvements in battery technologies and chemistries, and an increase in manufacturing volume. Note: Cost refers to usable energy and not rated energy. Sources: 2018–2022 – US DOE, Vehicle Technologies Office, using Argonne National Laboratory’s BatPaC: Battery Manufacturing Cost Estimation Tool.

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Eaton developing suite of 48V technologies to help commercial vehicle manufacturers meet new global emission regulations

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Eaton is developing 48-volt systems that include motor generators and inverters that generate 48-volt DC power for the vehicle. Eaton also produces 48-volt DC/DC converters that step power down from 48-volt vehicle architectures to power 12- and 24-volt systems. —Ben Karrer. Eaton supercaps.

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Oomph’s new Powerstream mobile rapid DC charger – Charged EVs

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British EV charging technology company Oomph has introduced the new Powerstream mobile 30 kW DC charger. It operates as a DC in/DC out mobile energy storage device, and can be mounted in the back of a light commercial vehicles (LCV) or manually wheeled around.

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This retail fueling giant is about to integrate DC fast charging at a lot of gas stations

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Photo: Konect Gas pump and convenience store equipment technology giant Gilbarco Veeder-Root (GVR) has launched a DC fast charging system that can be seamlessly integrated into its retailers’ gas stations. Seoul-based SK Signet will manufacture the EV charging equipment in the US and Korea. Get started here. –ad*

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GM and LG Energy Solution investing $2.3B in second Ultium Cells manufacturing plant in US

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Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture of LG Energy Solution and General Motors, will invest more than $2.3 billion to build its second battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States. Early conceptual rendering of Ultium Cells LLC battery cell manufacturing facility in Spring Hill, Tennessee.

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Siemens and AES to form global energy storage technology joint venture: Fluence

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Siemens AG and The AES Corporation are forming a new global energy storage technology and services company under the name Fluence. The joint venture will bring together AES’ experience deploying energy storage in seven countries with Siemens’ energy technology leadership and its global sales presence in more than 160 countries.