Swiss Storage Firm Energy Vault Commissions First Gravity Energy Storage System In China Updated On Wed, Aug 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The world’s first grid-scale EVx™ gravity energy storage system (GESS) has entered the first phases of commissioning. Energy Vault Holdings, a firm that delves in sustainable, grid-scale energy storage solutions, has announced the commissioning of the project, along with its partners Atlas Renewable and China Tianying (CNTY). Located outside of Shanghai in Rudong, Jiangsu Province, […] Read more
SaurEnergy Explains IRA: The Act That Kickstarted a Solar Manufacturing Rush in the US Updated On Tue, Aug 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy On August 7, 2022, the US Senate approved a Bill titled the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) 2022 after a series of discussions and debates between the Democrats and Republicans. The most interesting aspect of the bill was its focus on clean energy incentives. The bill was also hailed as a crucial piece of climate legislation […] Read more
China Brings Together Solar, Salt & Shrimp to Introduce One-of-a-Kind Power Station Updated On Mon, Jul 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy China has introduced the world’s Largest Salt-Light Solar Power Station, which brings together solar energy with salt production and shrimp farming. The solar plant in Tianjin, China, is constructed on a gigantic salt farm. The project employs double-sided solar panels (bifacial solar panels) to absorb sunlight above as well as the sunlight reflected by the […] Read more
CleanMax Inaugurates 400 MW Wind Solar Hybrid Project in Gujarat Updated On Mon, Jul 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions, a C&I renewable energy firm has inaugurated a 400 MW wind-solar hybrid project in Babra, Gujarat. The firm says that this is the first project to have the latest 3.3 MW Envision turbines. The said project was completed within 16 months of inception, and it was ensured that only unutilized commercial […] Read more
Ready, Set, Go: India’s Solar Manufacturing Ambitions Are Flying Updated On Mon, Jul 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy For India’s solar sector and its many entrepreneurs, all signals are finally green. Or so it would seem. Be it progress on manufacturing plans, including the all important backward integration, exports, and of course, a strong domestic market for their output. Everything has come together for the many firms and entrepreneurs who will hope for […] Read more
Rays Power Infra Signs 283 MWp Solar EPC Deal with Serentica Renewables Updated On Fri, Jul 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy Rays Power Infra, a solar EPC firm with a commissioned portfolio of 1.30 GWp, has signed an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) term sheet with Serentica Renewables, an end-to-end energy solutions firm focusing on industrial decarbonization. Based on the agreement between the two companies, Rays Power Infra shall be responsible for the engineering, procurement, and […] Read more
Chhattisgarh Offers Sops For Grid-Connected Solar DRE Units Updated On Thu, Jul 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has come out with a new draft regulation to boost the uptake of grid-connected distributed renewable energy (DRE) units in the state. The Commission has now proposed a second amendment to its Gid-Connected DRE Regulations. These rules will be applicable from September 1, 2023. The draft CSERC (Grid […] Read more
Water-Scarce Rajasthan Poses New Challenges For Solar Pumps Updated On Thu, Jul 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy By-Parul Kulshrestha As temperatures rose in June this year, Jaman Singh Saini, a 69-year-old farmer from Badangarh village in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, was irrigating his 31-acre farmland of millets, using an electric pump which came with its own challenges – erratic electricity supply, voltage fluctuation and associated costs. About 10 years ago, in 2013, […] Read more
EIB Approves €575 Million Loan for Repsol’s 1.1 GW Wind & Solar Projects in Spain Updated On Wed, Jul 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy The European Investment Bank (EIB) approved a €575 million loan support to Spanish energy firm Repsol. The firm will utilise the fund for the rollout of wind and solar photovoltaic plants in Spain with a total capacity of 1.1 GW. Renewable energy facilities are expected to go live before the end of 2025. Over 35 […] Read more
