MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Fluence Energy, Inc. (“Fluence”) (NASDAQ: FLNC), a leading global provider of energy storage products, services, and optimisation software for renewables and storage, today announced that the company has been selected by Origin Energy Limited (Origin) to deliver a 300 MW / 650 MWh battery at the Mortlake Power [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Energy Solution (LGES), South Korea’s leading manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries, said Thursday it will make an equity investment in U.S. startup Sion Power for next-generation battery development. The investment is for technology partnership in developing lithium metal batteries, which use a lithium metal anode instead of a graphite [...]
This industry-leading milestone marks a new era of scale in battery energy storage and underscores the critical role of storage in enabling the energy transition and reducing the cost of clean and reliable power ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Fluence Energy, Inc. (“Fluence”) (NASDAQ: FLNC), a leading global provider of energy storage products, [...]
JEJU, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Known as the ‘Island of Electric Vehicles,’ South Korea’s Jeju Island is set to pilot a new project aimed at recycling used electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The Ministry of Environment, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, and SF ECO Co., Ltd. announced that they would be signing a memorandum of understanding on [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean battery maker SK On Co. said Monday that it has signed a battery cell supply agreement with Swedish electric vehicle (EV) maker Polestar for the latter’s upcoming EV model. Under the deal, SK On will supply battery cell modules to Polestar for its flagship four-door grand tourer EV model, Polestar 5, beginning 2025, [...]
SEJONG, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to expand ties with Canada in the battery sector amid the U.S. protectionism policy that gives incentives to electric cars produced in North America, a senior trade official said Wednesday. Deputy Minister for Trade Yang Byeong-nae made the remark during his meeting in Seoul with his [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung SDI Co., South Korea’s second-biggest car battery maker, said Monday it will supply batteries for Hyundai Motor Co.’s electric vehicles in a seven-year deal. Samsung SDI signed the deal to provide car batteries to Hyundai Motor’s vehicles to be built in Europe from 2026 through 2032, the company [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will extend support for electric vehicles (EVs), secondary batteries and other major industry fields in an effort to boost exports amid signs of a turnaround after a yearlong downturn, the industry ministry said Thursday. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy held a meeting with relevant ministries [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Ecoplant Co., a South Korean builder, said Tuesday it joined hands with a U.S. waste recycling company to form a joint venture and build a battery recycling pretreatment plant in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The factory will be established in Hopkinsville, in partnership with Ascend Elements and [...]
NEW DELHI, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Argentine President Alberto Fernandez agreed Saturday to explore the possibility of the two countries’ joint lithium battery production in the South American nation, Yoon’s office said. The two leaders discussed the issue during a meeting on the sidelines of the Group [...]