Former Tesla engineer-designed battery at Bengaluru startup gets European order Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a boost to domestic manufacturing, one of the world’s most energy dense batteries designed by a former Tesla engineer for a Bengaluru-based battery startup has been picked up by a European renewable energy company, Eren Groupe, for its storage applications, the startup’s co-founder said on Sunday. The development has opened up possibilities of use […] Read more
CERC Deviation Settlement Mechanism To Hurt Renewable Players, Says NSEFI Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a letter to Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi, Secretary, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI), a key developer body of renewable players has flagged major industry concerns on the Deviation Settlement Mechanism for renewable energy as notified by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). The new rules […] Read more
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
“Land is governed not only by ownership but also by the nature of ownership on record and on the ground” Updated On Mon, Apr 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy When it comes to renewable projects in India, one of most critical yet underestimated aspects remains land acquisition. Always a sensitive issue in the country, land acquisition for renewable projects can be a really tricky issue for many developers, leading to long, and expensive project delays. While local land aggregation firms and individuals have always […] Read more
British Intl Invt invests $89 M to scale renewable energy in India Updated On Thu, Mar 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy British International Investment, formerly CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, has announced a total commitment of $89 million to scale renewable energy capacity in India. The DFI’s investment is comprised of a Rs 350 crore (US $47 million) follow-on commitment to Fourth Partner Energy, and a Rs 315 crore (US […] Read more
Bharat Serums acquires 26% stake AMP Energy C&I One Updated On Mon, Mar 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Bharat Serums and Vaccines (BSV), a leading biopharmaceutical company in India, has announced that it has acquired a 26% stake in AMP Energy C&I One. Though both the companies have not yet disclosed the financial details of the deal, the acquisition is meant to supply green energy for its manufacturing facility in Ambernath in Maharashtra. […] Read more
“We are looking at a significant market share in India”, Sunil Thamaran, Enphase Energy Updated On Sat, Mar 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Fremont, California Headquartered Enphase Energy has always travelled the path less travelled. Started in 2006, the solar inverter technology firm went the micro-inverter route, instead of the conventional industry move towards string inverters. Over time, the move has paid rich dividends, with the firm closing 2021 with revenues of $1.38 billion, a strong 78.5% […] Read more
Mainstream Renewable, Aker buy 50% stake in 800MW offshore wind plant in Japan Updated On Tue, Mar 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy Wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power and Aker Offshore Wind have closed a deal which will give them a 50% stake in a 800 megawatt (MW) floating offshore wind project in Japan, the companies said on Monday. The other 50% stake in the project belongs to renewable energy project developer Progression Energy. Mainstream is […] Read more
Carbon to Launch 5GW Photovoltaic Gigafactory in France Updated On Fri, Mar 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar sector company Carbon has declared that it plans to build a 5-GW solar panel factory in France by 2025. The industrial start-up has also said that it hopes to triple production capacity to 15 GW by the end of this decade. As per the company, the Gigafactory project is expected to create more than […] Read more
