Spain Moves To Build Solar Supply Chain, Energy Storage Manufacturing Updated On Wed, Jul 31st, 2024 by Saurenergy Spain, one of the most well placed countries in Europe for Solar power, crossed the 25 GW mark for installed solar capacity in 2023. Now, the Spanish government is moving to ensure a significant part of future additions come from domestically produced panels, besides the next big growth area, energy storage as well. The energy […] Read more
Zinc-Bromine Batteries Set To Find Usage In Energy Storage Updated On Thu, Jul 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy The flowless zinc-bromine battery (FLZBB) is a promising alternative to flammable lithium-ion batteries due to its use of non-flammable electrolytes. However, it suffers from self-discharge due to the crossover of active materials, generated at the positive graphite felt (GF) electrode, to the negative electrode, significantly affecting performance. Now, researchers have developed a novel nitrogen-doped mesoporous […] Read more
2x More Efficient Lithium Metal Batteries Closer To Reality Updated On Thu, Jul 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy Poised as the replacement for the standard that are lithium-ion batteries, Lithium metal batteries offer double the energy storage per unit volume. This technology could enable lower charging rates, with electric vehicles covering double the distance and phones lasting twice as long. At present, lithium metal batteries are unable to go into production because of […] Read more
Energy Storage Can Bring 1 TW New Capacity Online By 2033, Finds Study Updated On Tue, Jul 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy Wood Mackenzie, recently forecasted an increase in renewable energy consumption from 2024 to 2033. It expects developers to bring more than 5.4 terawatts (TWac) of new solar and wind capacity online, which can increase the cumulative global total to 8 TWac, according to the latest analysis by Wood Mackenzie. The global data and analytics provider […] Read more
SECI Issues Tender To Build 1000 MW/2000 MWh BESS Updated On Thu, Jun 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender inviting bids to set up 1000 MW/2000MWh (1000 MW x 2 hrs) standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in India. This project was issued under tariff-based global competitive bidding (ESS-2). The tender follows a new push for large battery storage systems in the country […] Read more
Iron Flow Battery Based ESS Among Winners At Smarter E Storage Awards Updated On Fri, Jun 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy The Smarter E AWARD 2024, announced on June 20, had a very interesting line up of nominees and eventual winners in the storage category. This year’s finalists showcased trends such as artificial intelligence, digital twins, and software-as-a-service solutions, all designed to enhance performance and efficiency in the energy sector. In this piece, we highlight the […] Read more
SOFAR’s Showcases Next-Gen Energy Management at SNEC 2024 Updated On Fri, Jun 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy Leading global leading provider of all-scenario PV & ESS solutions, unveiled the latest SOFAR Cloud system at SNEC, marking another significant step towards fulfilling the solar and energy storage digital ecosystem. This plant monitoring and O&M system is set to redefine energy management with four major advantages, the firm said in a media statement today. […] Read more
JSW Energy Commences Construction Of 1 GWh BESS Project Updated On Mon, Jun 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy Mumbai-based JSW Energy recently initiated the construction activities for its 1 Gwh Battery Energy Storage Project (BESS) marking its foray into energy storage services. With this project, JSW also claims to lead in the development of one of the large commercial-scale Green Hydrogen projects in India. It claims to be one of the few in […] Read more
This Startup Looks to Displace Batteries with Hyper-Efficient Solar Panels Updated On Mon, Jun 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Europe’s Exeger’s Powerfoyle are a new line of hyper efficient dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) that aim to make indoor solar a reality. These low-cost, high-efficiency and flexible cells might soon make their way into our devices. In fact, it’s already in a few. Founded in Stockholm, Sweden, Exeger’s factory spews out 2.5 million square meters […] Read more
