Power Finance Corp Signs Loan Agreement With Japan Bank For JPY 30 Billion Updated On Fri, Jul 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy An Indian financial institution under the ownership of the Ministry of Power, Power Finance Corp (PFC) has signed a loan agreement with Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). Through this loan agreement, Power Finance Corp will seek JPY 30 billion as loan amount from JBIC. As part of its “Global action for Reconciling Economic growth […] Read more
National Thermal Power Corp Floats Two Tenders for Solar Cold Storages & Solar Water Pumps Updated On Fri, Jul 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) has invited bids for two solar tender including solar-powered cold storage & solar-powered water pumps. Installation and Commissioning work of solar-powered cold storage will be in Senegal, Djibouti, Sudan, and Seychelles & solar-powered water pumps will be in Burundi, Ethiopia, Suriname, Mozambique, and Cuba. The last date to submit […] Read more
Himachal Group Opposes World Bank Consultation Over Hydropower Updated On Fri, Jul 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy A motley group of dam affected people and other activists in Himachal Pradesh have shot off a letter to the World Bank and Directorate of Energy, HP, on July 6 protesting against the hydropower projects in the state. They also boycotted the scheduled ‘Stakeholder Consultation’ for the proposed $200 million ‘Himachal Pradesh Power Sector Development Programme’. […] Read more
Singapore Gets Its First Renewable Energy Import From Laos Updated On Fri, Jul 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) has said that the country has begun to import renewable energy from Laos through Thailand and Malaysia. The authority held that this is the first such transfer of RE into Singapore. In September 2021, a power purchase agreement (PPA) was signed between Keppel Electric of Singapore and Electricite du Laos […] Read more
Chargeup,Two More Join Up To Offer E-Rickshaws At Rs 90,000 Updated On Fri, Jul 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Delhi-based battery-swapping company, Chargeup has announced its collaboration with two firms including Paisalo Digital Ltd and Goenka Electric Motors (GEM). Companies said, through this collaboration, they will help E-rickshaw drivers own their vehicles at only Rs 90000 only. Chargeup said it’s for the first time when an affordable E-Rickshaw Sale across Delhi/NCR has been […] Read more
IIT Kharagpur Scientists Develop Fast Charging E-Cycle Powered By Na-Ion batteries Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Scientists at the IIT Kharagpur have developed sodium-ion batteries and supercapacitors using nanomaterials. The battery can be used in an electric bicycle (E-cycle) and is capable of quick charging. The price of e-cycle will drop dramatically since sodium(Na)-ion batteries are less expensive than lithium-ion batteries. Dr. Amreesh Chandra, a professor in the Department of Physics […] Read more
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
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
