$1.2 Billion Gemini Solar+Storage Project To Use 100% CATL Batteries

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:17:19 +0000

The giant 690 MWac/966 MWdc Gemini solar power project planned for Las Vegas, Nevada, will include 1,416 MWh of energy storage capacity. This will be one of the largest solar+storage projects in the United States, or the world for that matter. Primergy Solar LLC is developing the $1.2 billion project. “Primergy designed an innovative DC […]

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The 10 Biggest EV Battery Manufacturers In The World (2022)

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2022 02:03:54 +0000

The EV battery world has changed a lot in the past few years. Let’s start with the 10 largest EV battery manufacturers through most of 2022, but then also look at how this list is different from a few years ago. As you can see above, CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited) is the big […]

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BMW Getting Cylindrical Batteries From CATL

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2022 03:55:25 +0000

BMW headquartersIt’s all about the batteries. Succeeding in the electric vehicle market in which there’s far more consumer demand for electric cars than there is supply often comes down to having enough batteries. The more batteries, the more sales, the better one looks. BMW got the memo (perhaps) and just confirmed a battery supply agreement with […]

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CATL’s 1st Qilin Batteries Going Into Zeekr 001 & Zeekr 009

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:14:16 +0000

Five years ago, few had heard of CATL. Today … well … few outside of EV enthusiast circles have heard of CATL, but a large portion of EV enthusiasts are familiar with CATL. It’s the largest EV battery producer in the world. The Chinese company supplies everyone from Tesla to Ford to Volkswagen to BMW, […]

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Sourcing Of Battery Materials Causes Rethink Of EV Incentives, CATL Pauses North America Plans

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2022 19:50:12 +0000

CATL battery packEV incentives in the new Inflation Reduction Act are causing a lot of controversy on Capitol Hill with automakers asking for more time to meet materials sourcing requirements.

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