Lithium batteries
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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16May-23

AC vs DC Explained Simply

AC and DC power supplies are integral when it comes to powering your home – but they’re very different. Here, we simply explain the differences between AC and DC power and why they’re both important. For an electronic device to work, it requires a power source and supply. A power supply is crucial, as it converts the electrical current from a source (such as the power mains or a solar system) to the voltage and values required to power the device...

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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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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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10Jan-23

2023: The Year of The Battery

Everyone at AceOn is buzzing with excitement for the arrival of 2023 – what we believe will materialise into The Year of the Battery. We’re excited about 2023 for a number of reasons, but we believe this will be the year that we start to see some seismic changes in the way that people, organisations, and even governments work with batteries, primarily to store energy and to increase efficiency across a whole host of sectors and industries. Last year, UN secretary-general Antonio...

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20Dec-22

The History of CATL: An Asian Giant 

When it comes to EV battery manufacturing, Chinese company CATL is the market leader, with a 34% market share in 2022. Owned by battery manufacturer BYD, CATL dominates the Chinese EV market and provides batteries for electric vehicles and other applications around the world. In this article, we take a closer look at what makes CATL such a big player in the global EV battery market and take a look at their rise to the top.  Who is CATL?  CATL - Contemporary...

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24Aug-22

Shropshire green festival shows ways to cut bills and save the planet

A Shropshire festival showcasing a huge array of green innovations will be a must-visit event for families and businesses who want to save money on their bills and protect the planet, an industry expert said today. Mark Thompson, managing director of county-based AceOn Group, says next month’s Shropshire Goes Green event will be an unmissable showcase of the latest green and environmentally-friendly technology. Mark, whose Telford-based company is an industry leader in developing new battery and energy storage technology and is lead...

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22Aug-22

On-call firefighter joins the fight against climate change

Leading battery and energy storage specialist the AceOn Group has strengthened its team with a new appointment. James Hall has joined the Telford-based company’s residential, commercial, and industrial energy storage team as a sales executive – with AceOn targeting substantial growth in the sector in the coming years. James, from Wombourne in Staffordshire, has spent almost ten years working in the motor industry and also works as an on-call firefighter with Staffordshire Fire Service. “I know from my experience that the future of...

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