US Proposes Norms To Counter Chinese Domination In Battery Manufacturing Updated On Mon, Dec 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy The US Department of Treasury and the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) has now proposed guidelines on clean vehicles credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). It is expected to lower costs for consumers, spur growth in the US vehicle manufacturing, and strengthen energy security. The move is also likely to reduce the dependency of the […] Read more
Residential Costs Stayed Flat from 2020 to 2022 & then Declined in 2023: NREL Updated On Fri, Oct 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released its annual report on ‘U.S. Solar Photovoltaic System and Energy Storage Cost Benchmarks.’ The report tracks the solar cost trends to support the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office. It aims to accelerate the advancement and deployment of solar technology and gives an account of […] Read more
Slowly And Steadily, Battery Storage Builds Up To Make The Renewables Case Stronger Updated On Thu, Oct 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The announcement by Plus Power LLC of $1.8 billion in new financing for standalone battery storage, including the largest single such project financing to date, to help stabilize the U.S. electrical grid while incorporating more solar and wind energy should be welcomed. The news comes at a time when detractors have been challenging the relevance […] Read more
RACE Energy & LOHUM Join Forces for Sustainable EV Battery Recycling Updated On Tue, Oct 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy RACE Energy, a deep-tech electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure company for battery swapping, today announced a strategic partnership with LOHUM, a producer of sustainable energy transition materials via recycling, repurposing, and refining, to tackle EV battery waste and identify second life use applications. Aligning with the mandate under EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) guidelines for responsible battery […] Read more
35 PV+Battery Hybrid Plants Achieved Commercial Operations in US in 2022: Berkeley Lab Updated On Tue, Oct 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Berkeley Lab has released a report on “Utility-Scale Solar, 2023′ presenting an analysis of empirical plant-level data from the U.S. fleet of ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV), PV+battery, and concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) plants. The report shares details on the capacities exceeding 5 MWAC or of 5 MWAC or less, which also includes residential rooftop systems. Trends […] Read more
Reliance Announces Battery Plans With Launch of Swappable Batteries Updated On Thu, Oct 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The REI Expo, where Reliance Industries has been marking presence gradually over the past two years with technologies it plans to introduce to the renewable sector finally saw the first formal product, in the form of swappable, multipurpose batteries for electric vehicles and home appliances from India’s largest private sector group. The batteries from Reliance, […] Read more
Solar Power Costs Dipped 87% Globally In Last 10 Years: Study Updated On Tue, Sep 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent report by the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change claimed that the cost of electricity from solar power globally has fallen by 87 percent in the last 10 years. At the same time, the cost of battery storage plummeted by 85 percent during the same period. The recent innovation in […] Read more
ENEL Adds Battery Storage As Texas Grapples With Extreme Demand Swings Updated On Fri, Sep 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Enel North America, a key energy utulity in the US and Canada, has more than tripled its operational utility-scale storage capacity this summer by bringing five new battery energy storage systems (BESS) online in Texas. The new batteries add over 369 MW / 555 MWh of dispatchable energy storage to the Texas power grid, helping increase grid […] Read more
Heat Battery Storage Firm Rondo Energy Secures $60 Million Funding Updated On Thu, Aug 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Rondo Energy, a leading provider of zero-carbon industrial heat and power, has raised $60 million in a new financing planned to speed the rollout of Rondo Heat Batteries (RHBs) worldwide and to transform the global energy storage market. The financing brings together funding from current Rondo investors Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, SCG, and TITAN, industrial […] Read more
