L R AS Published on Monday 5 July 2021 - n° 369 - Categories:capacity increase/decrease
In short, new factories: batteries in France (Douai), in India, panels in Australia,
In short, new factories: batteries in France (Douai), in India, panels in Australia,
Chinese renewable energy group Envision to manufacture batteries
near the Renault factory in Douai (Nord). It will invest €2 billion there and supply Renault. This is the second gigafactory after the Stellantis one (Peugeot and TotalEnergies groups)
https://tecsol.blogs.com/mon_weblog/2021/06/le-chinois-envison-investit-deux-milliards-deuros-dans-une-usine-de-batteries-dans-le-nord-de-la-fra.html
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India will host a new 1 GWh lithium-ion battery factory in Pune in the state of Maharashtra. It will have an operational capacity of 1 GWh and will be commissioned in mid-2022, increasing to 5 GWh by 2024
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/06/30/india-to-host-new-1-gwh-lithium-ion-battery-factory/
PV Magazine of 30 June 2021
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Australia's only panel manufacturer, Tindo Solar, has just received A$1m in government funding to install a new factory and upgrade to the M10 format. This plant will have a capacity of 150 MW and will be operational in the first quarter of 2022. It will produce a 550W panel with 144 cells
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/06/29/australian-pv-module-maker-sets-sights-on-world-stage/
