L R AS Published on Saturday 13 October 2018 - n° 251 - Categories:inverters/micro-inverters, lithium batteries
SolarEdge: combining inverters with lithium batteries
Israeli inverter manufacturer Solaredge Technologies to acquire a stake in the company
a majority stake (75%) in Kokam, a South Korean supplier of lithium-ion battery cells for energy storage, emergency power and electric vehicles.
Several acquisitions are taking place in the inverter/battery manufacturing sector to make solar installations smarter and more beneficial.
PV Magazine of 11 October
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SolarEdge acquires Kokam for $88 million. This battery manufacturer is the world's No. 5 and has installed 232 MW. Its lithium-polymer batteries are also used in submarines and on the Impulse 2 solar aeroplane.
GreenTech Media of October 12
