Kerala Regulator Gives Nod To Reduced Tariff On Procurement Of Solar Power Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has received the nod of the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) towards the procurement of 90 MW of solar power for 25 years at a reduced tariff of Rs 2.77 kWh from NTPC. The Commission gave its approval to KSEB to finalise the PPA at the lower tariff. […] Read more
Enercon To Receive €500 Million Worth Aid From German Govt Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a major announcement, Enercon has informed that the German wind turbine maker will receive € 500 million as financial aid from the German Government from the WSF Economic Stabilisation Fund. The state fund is meant to help the renewable energy player to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 led pandemic. The turbine manufacturer […] Read more
Fugro Lends Support To Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Netherland-based geo-data specialist, Fugro, has set in motion geotechnical site surveys at RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm project. The acquired geo-data will be used to design, produce, and install the major parts of the wind farm, such as the foundations for the turbines and the inter-array and export cables. According to RAW, Thor is set […] Read more
NOIDA Authorities Make EV Charging Station Must For Every New Building Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy NOIDA authorities will not give its nod to any new building plan unless there is a detailed provision in the map for an electric vehicle (ev) charging station. A news report on July 7 quoted an official of the Noida Authority as saying that the decision was followed with an amendment to the Building Manual, […] Read more
Finland Begins Operation On World’s First Large Scale Sand Battery Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Finland has kickstarted operations on world’s first commercial large scale sand-based thermal energy storage system. The battery has been innovated by Polar Night Energy and operated by energy utility in West Finland, Vatajankoski. The dimensions of the steel container are 4×7 metre, which can hold hundreds of tonnes of sand. This sand is further heated […] Read more
Japanese Scientists Fabricate A Near-invisible Solar Cell Of 79% Transparency Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy A near-invisible solar cell has been fabricated by Japanese scientists after making indium tin oxide (ITO) and tungsten disulfide (WS2) as the base. ITO and WS2 act as a transparent electrode and a photoactive layer, respectively. A report recently published mentions that PV device is also referred to as Schottky junction solar cell. This proves […] Read more
Romania’s Biggest PV Project To Run With Sungrow Inverters Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy China-headquartered PV inverter and energy storage system solution supplier Sungrow Energy has announced its’ contract with Romania’s PV plant project named Ratesti PV plant. Under this contract, Sungrow will supply PV inverter to this Ratesti PV plant’s EPC service provider INTEC Energy Solutions. The total capacity of this solar project is 154 MW. According to […] Read more
IEA Report Pitches For More Diverse Solar Panel Supply Chains Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The IEA has released a report stating that if the world is to securely transition to net zero emissions, it has to augment efforts towards the expansion as well as diversification of the worldwide production of solar panels. Currently, China has a dominant position in the market with regards to the supply chains of solar […] Read more
Northvolt Raises $1.1 Billion To Roll Out Battery Factory In Europe Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt has shared signing a $1.1 billion convertible note towards financing the expansion of battery cell and cathode material production in Europe. The decision has been taken to complement the increasing demand for batteries. Investors that lent participation in the capital raise included AMF, AP funds 1-4, ATP, Ava Investors, Baillie Gifford, […] Read more