Smart Grid Technologies Accounts For Just 0.2% Of Registered Patents Worldwide, Says IEA Updated On Mon, Jul 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently released a report on global patent data for smart grid technology spanning from 2000 to 2023 revealing approximately 16,000 Intellectual Property Families (IPFs) registered worldwide in this domain. This constitutes 0.2% of total IPFs across all technologies. IEA report found that smart grid technologies account for about 5% of […] Read more
MNRE Revises Rule For Micrositing Of Onshore Wind Turbines Updated On Mon, Jul 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently issued an amendment to the guidelines for onshore wind project development, updating the 2016 framework to emphasize optimizing energy production through precise micrositing of wind turbine generators. This amendment enables developers and investors to strategically place turbines within available land, fostering repowering and intercropping initiatives without […] Read more
UP Proposes Dedicated Resource Adequacy Cells For Discoms Updated On Mon, Jul 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has issued a draft regulation to better tackle the issue of resource adequacy and expedite the growth of renewable energy in the state. The draft plan has also proposed timelines for compliance and special attention on the issue by the concerned discoms. The draft also talked about establishment […] Read more
Will China’s Price Woes In Lithium Battery, Module Sectors Mean Further Drops In India? Updated On Mon, Jul 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy For two of the biggest energy bets made by China in the past decade, namely, battery storage and solar manufacturing, June continued to bring bad news in terms of price trends. Lithium Prices Continue to Fall Taiwan based TrendForce has released a report saying that June saw a significant drop in lithium prices due to […] Read more
DVC’s Investment Plan To 2030 Focus More On Solar, Pumped Storage Updated On Mon, Jul 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Kolkata based Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) on Friday announced that it plans to invest Rs 20,000 crore by 2030 to install nearly 4,000 MW of solar capacity. DVC currently is a primarily thermal power firm, with 6540 MW of its existing installed generation capacity of 6,700 MW thermal. the corporation and its plans can have […] Read more
Gensol Engineering Appoints Binaya Panda COO For Its Solar EPC Arm Updated On Mon, Jul 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Gensol Engineering has now appointed Binaya Bhushan Panda as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Gensol Solar EPC, the solar business segment of the company, the company said. Panda has experience in solar, wind, thermal and energy sector areas. The company in a statement said, “With over 22 years of experience spanning Thermal, Solar, Wind […] Read more
Africa Solar Progress: The Next Solar Frontier? Updated On Mon, Jul 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Africa is a gold mine, both literally and figuratively. Providing essential resources for the global transition to clean energy, Africa also holds immense potential for renewable energy development. By 2023, the continent had 62.11 GW of renewable energy capacity installed, a figure that could rise substantially with more funding. Africa as a continent – and […] Read more
Uttar Pradesh Proves It’s Solar Ready As Lucknow Hosts Solar Trailblazers Event Updated On Sun, Jul 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy Friday, July 5 was a big day on the solar calendar for Uttar Pradesh, as multiple solar leaders collected in the state capital to brainstorm the way ahead for Uttar Pradesh to occupy a deserving place in India’s solar states. Graced by the Deputy Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh Shri Brajesh Pathak as Chief Guest, the […] Read more
SolarDuck, RWE Install Offshore Floating Solar Pilot Off Dutch Coast Updated On Thu, Jul 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck, together with RWE, has installed its offshore floating solar (OFPV) pilot project ‘Merganser’ 12 km off the Dutch coast. The pilot project aims to test and demonstrate the structural, mooring, and electrical designs and acquire knowledge about manufacturing, assembly, offshore installation, and maintenance methodologies required for large-scale commercial deployment of OFPV. Merganser […] Read more
