Battery Packs
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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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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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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3May-23

Home Battery Storage (UK): Is it possible without solar?

Did you know that a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) does not require connection to a solar PV system? You can simply charge & discharge directly from the National Grid for significant cost savings! Find out more in this article. Lots of homeowners think that you need to install a solar PV system to utilise a battery energy storage system. But this isn’t completely true. In this explainer article, we look at what a battery energy storage system (BESS) is and...

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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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20Feb-23

The History of Grepow Batteries – A Chinese Superpower 

At AceOn, we work with a number of battery manufacturers to produce customised packs for our European customers to serve a wide range of applications. And one of the market leaders in li-ion battery technology is Grepow, a Chinese company that has been manufacturing batteries for more than 25 years. In this article, we introduce you to the history of Grepowbatteries and outline the impressive growth of the Chinese battery sector in recent times.  Grepow – a Chinese superpower Grepow – Green Power – is a battery company based...

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31Jan-23

Battery experts showcase innovative training centre

Top national and industry experts visited a pioneering Telford company to see for themselves how it is helping to develop cutting-edge green technology – and training the engineers of the future.  Battery specialist AceOn welcomed Jeff Pratt, the managing director of the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre, and members of the UK Government’s Faraday Battery Challenge to the company’s Stafford Park headquarters.  They later headed to Telford College to see the new training centre for battery and energy storage technology which has been...

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24Jan-23

AceOn powers ahead in 2022 as export success and commercial storage brings in record revenues

Telford renewable energy and battery specialist AceOn has enjoyed its best year ever with a massive 60 per cent increase in turnover over the past 12 months.  The record-breaking year has seen the company growing on all fronts – including a seven-figure increase in the value of its exports.  AceOn Group managing director Mark Thompson said 2023 would be the Year of the Battery as demand soared for renewable and energy storage technology in the face of the growing climate and energy...

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