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7Dec-23

Innovate project (HIGHESS) wins £1.4M for 2nd life mini-grid  in Sub-Sahara Africa

AceOn Group, UK renewable energy and battery specialists, are very pleased to announce that its development of ‘HIGHESS’ has been awarded significant grant funding from Innovate UK. This transformative project is set to revolutionise energy access in Sub-Saharan Africa. Commencing in May 2024, this two-year project, led by AceOn as the primary partner, is a synergy of innovation and sustainability aimed at developing high-capacity flexible energy storage systems (HIGHESS). AceOn's pivotal role in HIGHESS is complemented by strategic partnerships with In2tec, a...

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25Aug-23

AceOn MD to deliver keynote speech at University solar energy event

The managing director of a Midlands-based renewable energy and battery specialist company will be delivering the opening keynote speech at a special one-day solar energy technology and training event being held at University of Wolverhampton later this month. Mark Thompson, who heads up AceOn Group which has bases in Telford and Solihull, will be giving the opening keynote address at the SETechTra Project event on August 31 at the University’s Springfield Campus. The SETechTra event is the culmination of a three-year project...

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31Jul-23

AceOn shortlisted for premier export award

Growing UK renewable energy and battery specialist AceOn has been shortlisted for a top prize in one of the country’s most prestigious awards schemes. The company is a finalist for the exporter of the year title at the Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards. It will compete against 10 other firms from across the country for the title – sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade - with the winners being announced at a gala awards night at the Grosvenor House...

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17Jul-23

AceOn strengthens team with key new appointment

Expanding UK renewable energy and battery specialist AceOn has strengthened its team with a key appointment to help drive its strategic growth plans. Jean Maclachlan has joined the company – which has bases in Telford and Solihull – as senior project management consultant. Jean, who has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the industry, moves to AceOn from US-headquartered Fortune 500 company, Cummins Inc, which leads the diesel engine and alternative energy industry.  AceOn managing director Mark Thompson said Jean would bring...

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28Jun-23

Electrification and sustainability conference is a big success

We were delighted to attend a major conference for regional business leaders on electrification and sustainability at Telford College. The event – hailed a ‘tremendous success’ - marked the official launch of a new Telford Electrification Network Group (TenG) – designed to build on some of the debates kick-started at the conference. The event was run in association with WMG at the University of Warwick, Telford Business Board and Telford & Wrekin Council, and included presentations from high-profile guest speakers, plus interactive...

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15Jun-23

BESS: An Innovative Solution to the Climate Crisis

For the global community to successfully mitigate the climate crisis, we need more than one solution, there’s no doubt about it. But at AceOn, we take heart from the fact that a number of governments in different parts of the world now recognise the huge impact that battery energy storage systems (BESS for short) can play in turning the tide. Learn more about how BESS is an innovative solution to the climate crisis and how such systems can transform the...

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6Jun-23

AceOn Investigates: The Rapid Decline in the Cost of Lithium-ion Batteries

Between 1991 and 2018, the cost of lithium-ion batteries fell by 97%. Why is this the case and what will happen to the cost of lithium-ion batteries in the future? Let’s find out. Right now, governments around the world are looking to lithium-ion batteries to power the future in myriad ways. This is largely due to the fact that lithium-ion batteries have plummeted in price in recent times, accelerating our collective ambitions to turn away from fossil fuels. Here, we take...

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Sodium-ion battery pack
26Apr-23

AceOn leads the way on sodium-ion battery packs

A pioneering UK battery specialist has produced its first ever sodium-ion battery packs in a move it says could usher in a new generation of sustainable power. AceOn has produced ground-breaking 12 and 43volt sodium-ion packs – thought to be the first of their kind in the country – as the company continues to pioneer new battery technologies. AceOn managing director Mark Thompson said the development of the packs marked a huge milestone for the expanding company, which has its headquarters in...

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3Apr-23

AceOn expands with second office and new jobs

Thriving UK battery specialist AceOn has opened a new office in the West Midlands – creating new jobs and taking its founder back to his home patch. AceOn, which has its headquarters in Telford, has expanded into Solihull to focus on its growing  residential, commercial and industrial energy storage business. The move will create four new jobs and marks a return to Solihull for AceOn founder Mark Thompson, who set up his original battery business in a garden shed at his father’s...

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14Mar-23

The Key Role of Batteries in Energy Security for Your Business

Over the course of the past few months, the issues exacerbated by the energy crisis have highlighted just how fragile many of our businesses are. In fact, every business in every sector has experienced hardship as a result of the rises in the cost of energy, and there’s no good news on the horizon regarding the levelling out of costs.  At AceOn, we have been acutely aware of the threat of energy disruption for a while now, particularly as supply margins tighten...

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