Anker Solix launches 7 kWh plug-in battery targeting rooftop solar retrofits
The new Anker Solix Solarbank Max AC steps up from balcony-scale storage with a 3.5 kW inverter, plug-in capabilities for do-it-yourself (DIY) ease of installation, and expandability to 42 kWh, priced from €2,229.
Sigenergy launches Hong Kong IPO
China’s Sigenergy has announced a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), with shares open to retail investors until April 13 and backing from major international asset managers.
Titanium emerges as a vanadium alternative for redox flow batteries
A Japanese–Chinese team developed a titanium molten salt redox-flow battery using abundant titanium ions and molten salt electrolytes to enable high-voltage, fast, and stable grid-scale energy storage. The system demonstrates high efficiency of over 97%, strong cycling stability, and improved cost and scalability compared to vanadium-based batteries, with further optimization underway.
Inpow unveils 587 Ah semi-solid-state storage cell
Inpow Battery has launched a 587 Ah semi-solid-state storage cell with safety-focused design features, while outlining plans for a 6.5 GWh production line.
Cornex unveils new 165 Ah sodium-ion prismatic cell for stationary energy storage
A new sodium-ion cell for ESS may further improve competitiveness in large-scale systems against the weight of the lithium-ion battery sector.
The Hydrogen Stream: Dutch electrolyzer merger forms Alquion
Battolyser Systems and VDL Hydrogen Systems have merged to form Alquion, while Ming Yang Smart Energy Group plans to invest more than $10 billion in hydrogen and renewable energy projects in Ethiopia.
Austrian manufacturer offers modular air-to-water propane heat pumps
Lambda Wärmepumpen GmbH said its Eureka heat pump series uses a patented fluid mechanics system that reportedly improves heat transfer by four to six times while maintaining a temperature difference of just 3 K between the air and the refrigerant. Its seasonal coefficient of performance ranges from 4.50 to 6.10.
TBEA unveils grid-forming converter for large-scale storage, renewables
Chinese power transformer manufacturer TBEA introduced a grid-forming string power conversion system (PCS) for utility-scale storage, renewable energy base projects, and weak-grid applications. The TE435/392K-HV-BL high-power converter focuses on improving power density and grid support. According to TBEA, its fully integrated liquid-cooling design increases volumetric power density by 78% and gravimetric power density by 32% […]
Tigo releases modular battery for residential PV
The US manufacturer has launched a modular residential battery for Europe, scalable from 7.3 kWh to 47.9 kWh with LFP chemistry and IP65 protection. The system offers up to 23.3 kW nominal power, over 6,000 cycles, and a depth of discharge of 90%.
Conductive smart hydrogels as battery electrolytes: Promising for lithium, sodium, and zinc-ion chemistries
Hydrogels offer promise in batteries as an electrolyte, including lithium and sodium chemistries, due to being inherently more safe.
