Researchers Propose Zinc Based, Low-Cost Anode Free Batteries Updated On Wed, Jan 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy The researchers, Yunpei Zhu, Yi Cui, and Husam N. Alshareef from ACS’ Nano Letters, decided to make a battery in which a zinc-rich cathode is a sole source for zinc plating onto a copper current collector, for energy storage systems. While conventional lithium-ion batteries work efficiently enough but, the problem with those is the limited amount of […] Read more
Electric Buses Start Off In Andaman, Supporting Emissions Clean Up Updated On Wed, Jan 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands flagged-off a fleet of 14 electric buses on Republic Day. The project for 40 electric buses is being executed by National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN Limited), a 100 percent subsidiary of NTPC Limited, a PSU under Ministry of Power, Government of […] Read more
Three Phase Inverter Launch Power up FIMER’s Range Updated On Wed, Jan 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy With renewable energy, led by solar power, potentially making up 80 percent of the growth in electricity generation over the next decade, FIMER has introduced its new PVS- 10/33-TL three-phase string inverter solutions for commercial and industrial applications. According to the International Energy Agency, it is now consistently cheaper to generate electricity by capturing the […] Read more
MNRE Extends Last Date for BIS Testing to June 30, 2021 Updated On Wed, Jan 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Responding to pleas by multiple manufacturers and trade bodies, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has extended the last date for self certification for SPV (Solar) inverters has been extended yet again from December 31 2020 to June 30, 2021 now. This is subject to the condition that relevant manufacturers will have valid IEC […] Read more
With 120 MWh Storage Win, Israel’s Augwind Challenges Lithium-ion Storage Updated On Wed, Jan 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Yakum, Israel-based Augwind has been claiming that its Air Battery energy storage system will be superior to Lithium battery storage. The firm got a big boost earlier this month when Israel’s Electric Authority awarded a big tender for 609 megawatts of solar and 2.4 gigawatt-hours of energy storage, of which at least 120 megawatt-hours of […] Read more
SJVN Prepares for Possible 250 MW solar Project in Bihar With Tender for Land Updated On Mon, Jan 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy SJVN Limited, the public listed mini-ratna jointly owned by the Government of India and Himachal Pradesh state, has taken out a tender for leasing contiguous land holdings of 1250 acres to be considered for a solar power project. Typically, a land holding of that size will house close to 250 MW of solar projects. The […] Read more
GUVNL RFS For 500 MW Solar Projects Under Phase XII Out Updated On Mon, Jan 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has floated a request for selection (RfS) for 500 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be set up in the state in Phase XII. With this, the state has consolidated its lead as one of the most active state level undertakings to issue solar tenders successfully, […] Read more
NTPC 320 MW Project Awarded To Tata Power Solar Updated On Mon, Jan 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar on Saturday (January 23) announced that it has bagged an order worth ₹1,200 crore from national generator NTPC for setting up of a 320 MW ground-mounted solar project. For Tata Power Solar, India’s largest integrated solar company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, the win is a boost to its project pipeline, now […] Read more
Gulf Oil Taps Into EV Charging For Future Growth Updated On Mon, Jan 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy A part of the Hinduja Group, Gulf Oil International Ltd (Gulf), has entered an agreement to co-invest with the Clean Growth Fund (GCF) in Indra, provider of fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) and innovative charging and energy storage solutions. For Gulf Oil, a well established downstream oil company, this is its first investment into the e-mobility/EV […] Read more
