Finland Begins Operation On World’s First Large Scale Sand Battery Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Finland has kickstarted operations on world’s first commercial large scale sand-based thermal energy storage system. The battery has been innovated by Polar Night Energy and operated by energy utility in West Finland, Vatajankoski. The dimensions of the steel container are 4×7 metre, which can hold hundreds of tonnes of sand. This sand is further heated […] Read more
Australia Will Now Supply Lithium, Other Critical Minerals To India Updated On Wed, Jul 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy Australia has committed to supplying critical minerals, like cobalt and lithium, to augment India’s electric vehicles, solar power, defence and other strategic segments. During the Australian visit of India’s Minister for Coal and Mines, Pralhad Joshi, Australia’s Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia, Madeleine King held that the island country would commit AUD […] Read more
Germany Puts A Stop To Landmark Renewables Levy On Consumer Power Prices Updated On Tue, Jul 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy Starting 1 July 2022, people will not have to pay from their own pockets directly via power bills for renewable energy generation in Germany, but from a state fund. This levy, that often accounted for one fifth of the consumer power price and 3.7 cents per kilowatt-hour, was paid for by households and businesses through […] Read more
Nuclear Power Can Catalyse Transition To Energy Systems Dominated By Renewables, Says IEA Updated On Tue, Jul 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy As per a report by IEA, nuclear power has the potential to enable countries to move towards energy systems that are dominated by renewables. The report states that countries that are accelerating their nuclear power or continuing its use stand to benefit as it nuclear power reduces dependence on imported fossil fuels, reduce carbon dioxide […] Read more
2021 Best Year Ever With 21.1 GW Expansion For Offshore Wind, Says GWEC Updated On Fri, Jul 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy The latest Global Offshore Wind Report by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) asserts that the offshore wind industry enjoyed its best-ever year in 2021, with 21.1 GW of new capacity connected to the grid. The launch of the report would also coincide with the United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon. The report stated that […] Read more
Vestas Secures 86 MW & 39 MW Orders in USA & Estonia Updated On Thu, Jun 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas has secured two wind project in USA & Estonia with the respective capacity of 86 MW & 39 MW. For the 86 MW Project Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) has given Vestas an 86 MW order to repower the Solano Wind Project Phase 4 wind farm in California, USA. The site’s […] Read more
Finland Plans For A National Hydrogen Network Updated On Fri, Jun 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy The race to carbon neutrality continues apace, at least in some parts of Europe. While the accelerating solar and wind energy expansion is partly due tothe Russian-Ukraine conflict that has pushed Europe to reduce and possibly end its dependence on the fossil fuel supplies from Russia. In a key development, the Finland Government has held […] Read more
Germany’s Renewable Energy Pledge Blackened By Coal Updated On Wed, Jun 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Falling short of the energy cut short by Russia following the European support to Ukraine, Germany’s Economy Minister Robert Habeck warned on June 19 that the war in Ukraine will cause an energy shortage by the winter. What he actually meant was that the coal supply and use would be increased to compensate for the […] Read more
State Of Offshore Wind Power in India Updated On Wed, Jun 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Indian renewable energy sector has grown at a compounded annual growth rate of over 15.50 per cent in the last five years, with wind sector growth at about 8 per cent. India’s energy use is slated to grow by 3% per annum up to 2040. All this, even as the country has committed to […] Read more
