Scientists Design Lithium-air Batteries for Commercial Use in EVs, Drones Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy The demand for the development of rechargeable batteries with high energy densities has been increasing in recent years. Although lithium-air batteries represent great potential theoretically to be employed in electric vehicles, drones and other storage applications that demand high energy, they haven’t yet demonstrated the requisite efficiency and cycle performance to be commercialised for practical use. […] Read more
GIP Invests $500 M in BrightNight’s Innovative RE Solutions Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), together with its co-investors, announced that it has closed on a $500 million investment in renewable independent power producer (IPP) BrightNight. BrightNight aims to provide next generation power solutions by combining multiple renewable energy technologies and thereby enabling its customers to accomplish deeper decarbonization of their generation portfolio. The company’s development […] Read more
Green Tech Firm Hydrostor Bags $250 M Invt from Goldman Sachs Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Canadian long-duration energy storage solution provider Hydrostor has secured a financing commitment of US$250 million from Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s private equity and sustainable investing businesses, an official statement said. The investment proceeds will be used to support the development and construction of Hydrostor’s 1.1GW, 8.7GWh of Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) projects in […] Read more
APTEL Reinstates Inox Subsidiary’s 50MW Wind Project Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Inox Wind on Wednesday said the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has reinstated a 50 MW wind energy project in Kutch being undertaken by its arm at a tariff of Rs 3.46 per unit. “Appeal No. 292 of 2021 filed by Wind Four Renergy Private Ltd (WFRPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Inox Green Energy […] Read more
PGCIL Inks Pact with Africa50 for Kenya Transmission Project Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy State-owned Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has inked a pact with pan-African infrastructure investment platform Africa50 to continue the development of the Kenya Transmission Project on a public-private partnership basis. According to a statement by the power ministry, the project entails the development, financing, construction, and operation of the 400kV Lessos-Loosuk and 220kV […] Read more
2022’s First Big Tender Is SECI’s 1200 MW Tranche XIII Wind Tender Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy In its first big tender for 2022, the Solar energy Corporation of India (SECI) has gone with wind, inviting bids to develop 1,200 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power projects (Tranche XIII). The tender leaves the onus of identifying and arranging land on the bidders, a factor that has caused immense delays in […] Read more
U.S. to add 21.5GW Solar Capacity in 2022; Texas to Claim over 6GW: EIA Updated On Wed, Jan 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that in 2022, 46.1 GW of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to be added to the country’s power grid in 2022, almost half of which is planned to come from solar, followed by natural gas at 21% and wind at 17%. Developers and power plant owners report planned […] Read more
Algeria Releases Solar Tender to Deploy 1 GW Capacity Updated On Wed, Jan 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Energy Transition and Renewable Energy of Algeria has launched a tender for the deployment of 1 GW of solar capacity. The procurement exercise will be divided into lots ranging from 50 MW to 300 MW each. The developers can submit technical and financial offers by April 30, 2022. Algerian Renewable Energy Company (SHAEMS), […] Read more
Decarbonisation to See $395 B Capex by 2030: Report Updated On Wed, Jan 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy As India moves more aggressively towards its decarbonisation goals with the overall energy economy shifting towards greener fuels, a Wall Street brokerage has said this space will see a capex of $395 billion by 2030. At COP21 in Paris, as part of its nationally determined contributions, New Delhi had committed to achieve 40 per cent […] Read more