PLI Scheme for Manufacturing of High Efficiency PV Modules a Positive for Domestic OEMs: ICRA Updated On Tue, May 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified the guidelines for the Production- Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to promote the domestic manufacturing of high-efficiency solar modules and thereby reduce dependence on imports in the solar power sector. The scheme has been approved with a financial outlay of Rs. 4500-crore over a period of […] Read more
Talen Energy Reveals 1 GW of Battery Storage Development Projects Updated On Tue, May 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy Talen Energy Corporation has announced that it is developing a one gigawatt stand-alone battery storage projects across its U.S. footprint. This development is a part of its strategic transformation to renewable energy and digital infrastructure growth platform. The company is expected to develop these battery projects ranging from 20 to approximately 300 megawatts across three […] Read more
Covid-19 Couldn’t Crush India’s Electric Car Sales in 2020; They rose 41% Updated On Thu, Apr 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to the latest report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), electric car sales increased by 41% in 2020 even though the corona virus pandemic led to a serious fall in the world’s economic growth, causing global car sales to fall by 6%. The report shows that 4.6% of overall car sales in 2020 was […] Read more
GM Introduces Ultium Charge 360, to Offer 60,000 EV Charging Points to Customers Updated On Thu, Apr 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy General Motors (GM) has announced the launch of Ultium Charge 360, which the firm claims to be a holistic charging approach that integrates charging networks, GM vehicle mobile apps, and other products and services to simplify the overall charging experience for GM electric vehicle (EV) owners. “GM agrees with the customer need for a robust […] Read more
Bloom Energy Installs its First Green Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cells Updated On Wed, Apr 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy California-headquartered Bloom Energy announced yesterday that it has successfully deployed 100 kilowatts of solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFC) powered solely by hydrogen in Ulsan, South Korea, generating zero-carbon onsite electricity. For this project, the firm had worked in collaboration with its Korean partner, SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd., an affiliate of SK Group. The installation […] Read more
Arriving Soon: Solar Panels that Generate Power at Night Updated On Sat, Apr 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Can solar panels generate energy even when the sun isn’t around? In a major breakthrough, researchers at the University of California have designed a unique night solar panel (NSP) that can produce 50 W under ideal conditions at night, one-fourth of what traditional solar panel produce during the day. In their paper entitled ‘Nighttime Photovoltaic […] Read more
Amazon Announces New Investments in RE in US, Canada, Europe Updated On Thu, Apr 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Retail giant Amazon announced this week that it was investing in nine new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects in the US, Canada and Europe, thereby becoming the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy in Europe. The company said that with these 9 new projects, it now has 206 renewable energy projects worldwide that can generate 8.5 […] Read more
UCR Scientists Upcycle PET Bottles to Make EV Batteries Updated On Wed, Apr 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Could excess plastic waste be used to reduce carbon emissions? Sounds too good to be true? Well, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have devised a way to turn polyethylene terephthalate (PET) found in consumer plastic bottles into material useful for producing sustainable energy storage. While the storage capacity of batteries made using this […] Read more
ECP Announces Closing of $1.2 Bn Continuation Fund for RE Platform Terra-Gen Updated On Tue, Apr 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy ECP today announced the successful completion of its first Continuation Fund with $1.2 billion in capital commitments, and the closing of the fund’s subsequent acquisition of the remaining 50% interest held by ECP’s third fund, ECP III, in Terra-Gen (the “Company”), a leading renewable energy developer and operator. ECP previously sold a 50% stake in the Company […] Read more
