APTEL Overrides TNERC Judgement In Case of Solitaire BTN’s 100 MW Solar Plant Updated On Wed, Jul 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL),has ruled strongly in favour of the solar developer Solitaire BTN (BTN) against the state regulator of Tamil Nadu, discom, transmission firm. In overriding the previous judgement of the state regulator, APTEL has probably shown up the risks of working directly with state discoms like nothing else. The judgement was […] Read more
Shell & Uniper Sign MoU to Push Development of H2 Economy in Europe Updated On Wed, Jul 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Shell Gas & Power Developments B.V. and Uniper Hydrogen GmbH have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore accelerating the development of a hydrogen economy in Europe. Under the MoU, they intend to find joint opportunities to couple industrial and mobility demand with hydrogen supply, production and storage. The companies will begin by assessing the […] Read more
India Explores Aluminium-Ion Battery As Demand For Lithium Spikes Updated On Wed, Jul 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Being the third-largest oil importer in the world, in its drive to minimize dependency on oil and fuel imports, India is advancing in a battery technology that uses aluminum rather than lithium as the key ingredient. As far as Aluminum Battery is concerned, recently the Indian Oil Corporation (Indian Oil) has announced that it has established a […] Read more
NTPC Releases Tender to Deploy Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses in Delhi, Leh Updated On Tue, Jul 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy In its constant efforts for strengthening its footprint in the clean and green fuel sector, the state-owned NTPC on Monday announced that its subsidiary NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVN) has floated a tender for deployment of hydrogen fuel cell buses in Delhi and Leh. The bid document sale commenced on June 30, 2021, and […] Read more
Smart Grid Cell to be Set Up in Telangana, says State Regulator Updated On Tue, Jul 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) has issued a notification for implementing the TSERC (Smart Grid) Regulation, 2021, to be enforced from the date of its publication in the Telangana Gazette. A smart grid is an electrical grid with automation, communication and IT systems that can monitor power flows from points of generation to […] Read more
Residential Rooftop Solar To Cost Rs 31,200/Kw In Andhra Pradesh after Subsidy Updated On Tue, Jul 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Corporation Limited (APEPDCL) has discovered the lowest bid of Rs. 50,000/kW for up to 1 kW of residential rooftop solar systems. That means, after central subsidies, it would cost only Rs. 31,200 to consumers. Interestingly, for larger 100Kw to 500Kw sizes, the discovered price is Rs 36,000/Kw , though […] Read more
German Govt Funds Study on Economic Viability of Floating PV Updated On Tue, Jul 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is funding a research project to develop the technology of floating PV systems and investigate its economic viability. The government is partnering with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg to carry out the so called “PV2Float project.” Floating PV systems […] Read more
Texas’s Winter Crisis Helps Build A Case For Solar Storage . Will It Be The Turning Point? Updated On Mon, Jul 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Earlier this year, Winter Storm Uri swept across North America in the month of February and thrust the U.S. state of Texas in the grip of a major power crisis, causing electricity outages, disrupting telecom facilities, and creating food, medical support, and heat shortages. Like many other power-dependent infrastructures, the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant in […] Read more
IEX Trades 7093 MU in June’21 with 48% YoY Growth Updated On Mon, Jul 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) traded 7093 MU of electricity volume in June’21 recording 48% YoY growth. According to the power demand data published by the National Load Dispatch Center, the national peak demand saw a 16% YoY increase, with the highest ever peak demand at 191.51 GW, while energy consumption at 115 BU grew […] Read more
