Scientists Design Lithium-air Batteries for Commercial Use in EVs, Drones Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy The demand for the development of rechargeable batteries with high energy densities has been increasing in recent years. Although lithium-air batteries represent great potential theoretically to be employed in electric vehicles, drones and other storage applications that demand high energy, they haven’t yet demonstrated the requisite efficiency and cycle performance to be commercialised for practical use. […] Read more
GIP Invests $500 M in BrightNight’s Innovative RE Solutions Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), together with its co-investors, announced that it has closed on a $500 million investment in renewable independent power producer (IPP) BrightNight. BrightNight aims to provide next generation power solutions by combining multiple renewable energy technologies and thereby enabling its customers to accomplish deeper decarbonization of their generation portfolio. The company’s development […] Read more
Ubiquitous Energy Raises $30 M to Push Transparent Solar Window Tech Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Ubiquitous Energy, which makes transparent photovoltaic glass coating that harnesses solar power to generate energy, all while remaining visibly indistinguishable from traditional windows, closed a $30 million Series B funding round late last year. Including this Series B round, a total of $70 million of funding has been raised by the company to date to […] Read more
Green Tech Firm Hydrostor Bags $250 M Invt from Goldman Sachs Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Canadian long-duration energy storage solution provider Hydrostor has secured a financing commitment of US$250 million from Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s private equity and sustainable investing businesses, an official statement said. The investment proceeds will be used to support the development and construction of Hydrostor’s 1.1GW, 8.7GWh of Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) projects in […] Read more
Inverter Maker Ingeteam Equips Spain’s 1st Solar+Storage System Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Spanish inverter manufacturer Ingeteam recently revealed that the company was chosen by electric utility Iberdrola to be its technology partner for the purpose of equipping its solar plant at the Campo Arañuelo photovoltaic complex, Spain, with a battery energy storage system solution. The 40 MW Arañuelo III photovoltaic plant is already in operation, reportedly the first large-scale […] Read more
Mumbai-based Artha Energy Launches RE Invt Platform Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Mumbai-based Artha Energy Resources on Wednesday announced the launch of RenewShare, a renewable energy investment platform, that enables fractional ownership of renewable energy (RE) assets in the country. Launched as an autonomous investment platform, RenewShare caters to investors interested in diversifying their existing portfolio while being a part of the fast-growing RE landscape in India, […] Read more
2022’s First Big Tender Is SECI’s 1200 MW Tranche XIII Wind Tender Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy In its first big tender for 2022, the Solar energy Corporation of India (SECI) has gone with wind, inviting bids to develop 1,200 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power projects (Tranche XIII). The tender leaves the onus of identifying and arranging land on the bidders, a factor that has caused immense delays in […] Read more
Rajasthan Farmers to Get Collateral-free Loan to Install Solar Plants Updated On Wed, Jan 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Farmers in Rajasthan will now be able to acquire loans from banks without depositing any collateral (security) for solar plants ranging from half a kilowatt to two megawatts on barren and waste land under PM Kusum yojana, according to recent media reports. Farmers who wish to build the plant will no longer have to mortgage […] Read more
U.S. to add 21.5GW Solar Capacity in 2022; Texas to Claim over 6GW: EIA Updated On Wed, Jan 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that in 2022, 46.1 GW of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to be added to the country’s power grid in 2022, almost half of which is planned to come from solar, followed by natural gas at 21% and wind at 17%. Developers and power plant owners report planned […] Read more
