51 MWh Vanadium Flow Battery Goes Online In Japan Updated On Thu, Apr 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Japanese technology major and part of the eponymous conglomerate, Sumitomo Electric has announced the start of the largest vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) energy storage systems in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido from April 1. The battery is also one of the largest worldwide of its type. Sumitomo Electric said that the 17MW/51MWh VRFB […] Read more
Rajasthan HC dismisses PIL against land allotment to solar companies Updated On Wed, Apr 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a PIL protesting land allotment to solar companies in Fatehgarh area and imposed a penalty of Rs 50,000 on the petitioners. A division bench comprising Justice Vinod Bharvani and Justice Sandeep Mehta issued an order on March 31 and dismissed the PIL and directed the petitioners to deposit the penalty […] Read more
Tata Power Solar Commissions 160MW AC solar project in Rajasthan Updated On Wed, Apr 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar, a major integrated solar company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has commissioned a 160MW AC solar project at Jetstar, Rajasthan. Approximately 6,75,000 numbers of monocrystalline PV modules were used in this installation and it will produce 387MUs of energy per year, an official statement said. “The Jetstar project was completed […] Read more
The Top 5: Biggest Exporters of Electricity in the World Updated On Wed, Apr 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy In the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the western world reacted with a slew of sanctions on Russia. As it turns out, the sanctions topped short of a complete ban on Russian energy – oil, gas, and coal imports. Even as the UK decided to phase out Russian oil by the end of […] Read more
Jio-bp and TVS Motor Collaborate for EV Charging Infrastructure Updated On Wed, Apr 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy Jio-bp and TVS Motor Company said that they have agreed to invest in public EV charging infrastructure for electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers in India by utilizing the growing network of Jio-bp. Under the proposed partnership, the customers of TVS electric vehicles are expected to get access to the widespread charging network of Jio-bp. The network is […] Read more
‘Now or never’ to avoid climate catastrophe, warns UN Panel Updated On Tue, Apr 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy UN climate experts said Monday that humanity has less than three years to halt the rise of planet-warming carbon emissions and less than a decade to slash them by nearly half. They warned that the world faced a last-gasp race to ensure a “liveable future”. That daunting task is still — only just — possible, […] Read more
CERC allows PXIL to introduce hydropower contracts in GTAM Updated On Tue, Apr 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a recent order, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved Power Exchange India Ltd.’s (PXIL) proposal to introduce Hydropower Contracts in existing Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) on its platform for exclusive trading of hydro energy. CERC dealt with different aspects of the proposed contract keeping in view the submissions made by PXIL […] Read more
IREDA sanctions highest-ever loan of Rs 24,000 cr in 2021-22 Updated On Tue, Apr 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy State-owned Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has recorded its highest-ever loan sanction of Rs 2,3921.06 crore and disbursement of around Rs 16,070.82 crore in 2021-22. “Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA), the largest dedicated lender of Renewable Energy in India ended FY2021-22 with its best-ever performance to date. IREDA has achieved the highest-ever […] Read more
India powered by 1,742 public EV charging stations Updated On Mon, Apr 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy The number of electric vehicles (EV) on roads in India has reached over ten lakh with around 1,700 charging stations operational in public places across the country, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari informed Lok Sabha recently. As per Vahan 4 data, as of March 25 this year, a total of 10,76,420 EVs and a total of […] Read more
