battery
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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22Aug-23

The History of VARTA Batteries  

VARTA batteries has been in business for 130+ years, leading the way at the heart of German innovation since the end of the 19th century.  VARTA is one of the leading names in the global battery industry, and the German firm has been in business since 1887. Here, we take a look at this battery giant and introduce some of the landmark products and achievements of VARTA throughout the years.   The early years   VARTA’s history can be traced back to 1887, the year...

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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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29Jun-23

AceOn singled out for export praise

AceOn has been highlighted as a UK export success story in a national announcement by UK Export Finance.  We are singled out as one of the companies to have benefitted from £6.5 billion in UK Export Finance (UKEF) support over the last year to break into international markets and grow – supporting up to 55,000 UK jobs and contributing billions of pounds to the economy.  AceOn managing director Mark Thompson was invited to attend an event in London at which Business and...

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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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AceOn battery energy storage container installed at commercial dock site
27Jun-23

Microgrids and their role in battery energy storage

At AceOn, we’re at the cutting edge of battery energy storage development in the UK. We are constantly impressed by the ways in which other firms and government agencies look to harness renewable energy to ensure a greener future for us all. With that in mind, we want to provide you with a brief introduction to microgrids and the potential role that they can play in battery energy storage when deployed in the UK. What is a microgrid? The main role of...

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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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