MNRE Finalises BESS Mechanisms For ‘Round-the-Clock’ Renewable Energy Updated On Mon, Feb 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy A meeting was held by Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh on February 22 regarding finalising the structure for operationalizing the scheme for Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for the development of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with a capacity of 4,000 Megawatt Hours (MWh). The minister emphasised that the price […] Read more
Bengaluru-Based EV Startup Pravaig Dynamics To Export Batteries To Greece Updated On Wed, Feb 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-based electric vehicle startup Pravaig Dynamics has announced that it won a deal to export its energy storage systems for solar farms in Greece, according to a report by the news agency PTI. This has been a breakthrough for an Indian company in the highly competitive renewable energy market in Europe. Pravaig, which manufactures high-precision […] Read more
Utility-Scale Solar Power Additions May Double In 2024: EIA Report Updated On Fri, Feb 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy A latest report from the Energy Information Agency (EIA) on the preliminary monthly electric generator inventory shared the developers’ and power plant owners’ plan to add 62.8 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity in 2024. The EIA report found that 55% more capacity would be added than the 40.4 GW added in 2023 (the […] Read more
Re-strategizing To Meet The Growing Demand For Power Updated On Mon, Feb 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy Few sectors, if any, today pose as many challenges or hold as many opportunities as India’s power sector. It has witnessed developments and disruptions in recent years, and while the long-term goal posts remain largely steady, we might have to move sideways towards them instead of headlong. India’s power demand grew at an unprecedented 9% […] Read more
Iberdrola To Build Six BESS Projects Of 150-MW In Spain Updated On Thu, Jan 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy Global renewable energy conglomerate Iberdrola has announced that it will install six Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with a combined capacity of 150 MW in Spain. Battery storage technology is becoming increasingly important for maximising the use of clean energy, regulating the grid frequency to within a millisecond and providing back-up capacity at peak energy […] Read more
JinkoSolar Delivers 42 MWh Storage System In Yunnan Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar has delivered 42MWh of its flagship liquid cooling energy storage SunTera to Power China’s the Xiaoheima PV+Storage project in Yunnan, China, which will be commissioned in 2024. This solar plus storage system is to ensure a stable and reliable electricity grid. As a result of patent designed liquid cooling, the temperature differences among cells […] Read more
India Awards More Than 8GW Of Energy Storage Tenders: IEEFA Report Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Indian policymakers have recognised the importance of energy storage systems (ESS) to the country’s evolving power landscape and have already awarded more than 8 gigawatts (GW) of such tenders, allocating 60% of these in 2023 alone, according to a new joint report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and JMK Research […] Read more
Trina Solar Lands First Industrial Solar Energy Storage Project in Japan Updated On Wed, Dec 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy Trina Solar signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan’s Narashinrinsigen Hozenkousya (Nara Forest Resources Protection Company of Japan) to boost the penetration of its energy storage systems in Japan. As per the pact, this collaboration solidified Trina Solar’s entry into the industrial energy storage sector in Japan, with a commitment to supply large-scale Battery […] Read more
Jamaica Public Service Issues Renewable Energy & Battery Storage Tenders of 298 MW Updated On Mon, Dec 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) has issued an RFS for the engineering, procurement, and construction services for a 115 MW utility-scale solar plant, a 171.5 MWh battery energy storage system, and a 12 MW wind plant. The projects will be set up in the Caribbean country. The BESS systems (battery energy storage systems) vary […] Read more
