Shropshire
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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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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15Feb-23

Pioneering project to make maritime industry more green wins £4.6m

A pioneering research project, led by leading UK battery specialist AceOn, has been awarded a £4.6million grant to help power a green future for the maritime industry and establish the UK as a world leader in marine renewable technologies.   The RESTORE project which gets under way in April, sees AceOn leading a consortium of pioneering businesses and organisations - Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, Engas Global, Liverpool John Moores University, Newcastle University, Taurus Engineering and CAGE.  The Government grant that has been...

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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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