EIB Provides Brenmiller Energy with €7.5 Mn for Innovative Thermal Storage Factory Updated On Mon, Apr 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy EIB and Brenmiller Energy have signed a €7.5 million financing agreement to back the company’s construction of the first large-scale factory for its bGen storage unit. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Brenmiller Energy, an Israeli provider of industrial energy storage solutions, have signed a €7.5 million financing agreement to back the company’s construction of the […] Read more
Borosil Renewables to Invest Rs 500 Cr to Double Solar Glass Manufacturing Updated On Mon, Apr 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Borosil Renewables has plans for doubling its capacity of solar glass manufacturing to 900 tonnes per day with an investment of Rs 500 crore. Borosil Renewables, the only domestic manufacturer of solar panel glass, has announced its plans for doubling its capacity to 900 tonnes per day with a planned investment of Rs 500 crore. […] Read more
J-POWER USA Starts Work to Convert Retired Coal Facility Into new Solar and Storage Facilities Updated On Sat, Apr 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy J-POWER USA Development Co., Ltd. (“J-POWER USA“) and funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, LLC (“Fortress”) have agreed to jointly pursue development of Birchwood Solar, a 50 MWac solar plant and Birchwood Storage, a 190 MWac, energy storage facility. These projects would convert Birchwood Power, a coal plant which has been in operation since November, 1996 […] Read more
Wärtsilä India Appoints Venkatesh R as Managing Director & Director, Energy Business, India Updated On Sat, Apr 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Wärtsilä India, a subsidiary of the technology group Wärtsilä Corporation, has appointed Mr. Venkatesh R as the new Managing Director & Director, Energy Business, India. Mr. Venkatesh comes with 30 years of experience in the Marine and Energy sectors. During his career in Wärtsilä for over 25 years, he has worked in India, Singapore and […] Read more
Energy Transition to Renewables in US to Accelerate Over Next 2-3 Years: Report Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy The speed and scope of the energy transition to renewables will pick up pace over the next two to three years, according to the IEEFA’ U.S. Power Sector Outlook 2021. The report adds that solar and battery storage adoption is enjoying almost exponential growth, and wind and solar technology improvements have helped turn the two resources […] Read more
State NBFCs – PFC & REC Reduce Lending Rates by up to 2 Percentage Points Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy State-owned non-banking financial corporations Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and REC will reduce lending rates by up to two percentage points from April 1, 2021. “PFC and REC as group companies have been aligning operations to realise synergies. As part of such effort, PFC and REC have now decided together to reduce lending rates up to two percentage points,” PFC said in a statement. […] Read more
Apple Commits to More Clean Energy, With Energy Storage Marking a new Frontier Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy Apple has announced that it is investing in a major energy storage project in California to pilot new solutions for renewable infrastructure. Apple has announced that over 110 of its manufacturing partners around the world are moving to 100 percent renewable energy for their Apple production, with nearly 8 gigawatts (GW) of planned clean energy […] Read more
Rooftop Solar + Storage From Batteries and EVs in India’s near-future: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy Policymakers must build the framework required for combining rooftop solar with battery storage and EVs to meet India’s 2030 targets Policymakers and regulators must build the framework required for combining rooftop solar with battery storage and electric vehicles (EVs) to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for a sustainable, energy-secure future, according to a new […] Read more
SolRiver Capital Acquires 45 MW Solar Portfolio in Carolinas From Birdseye Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, Mar 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy SolRiver Capital LLC, a national solar investment fund, has announced the acquisition of a 45 megawatt solar portfolio located throughout the Carolinas from Birdseye Renewable Energy (“Birdseye“), a leading developer of solar energy projects in the Southeastern United States. This is the second acquisition between SolRiver and Birdseye. The first project, located in North Carolina, was successfully […] Read more