Sungrow To Supply South Africa’s First Hybrid Wind-Solar-Battery Project Updated On Tue, Dec 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy Global solar inverter player Sungrow signed a supply agreement with French renewable energy group EDF Renewables, to provide 264MWh liquid-cooled energy storage systems and MV transformers, for the Umoyilanga project – South Africa’s first wind-solar-storage integrated hybrid virtual power plant (VPP). EDF Renewables, and privately held investment company Perpetua Holdings (Pty) Ltd, won the Umoyilanga […] Read more
India Joins Battery Storage Consortium To Boost BESS Deployment Updated On Mon, Dec 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy India has now joined the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Consortium, at the ongoing Conference of Parties (COP28) Summit at Dubai. The consortium is an initiative of the Global Leadership Council (GLC) of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP). Through the BESS Consortium, India is among the first-mover countries as a part […] Read more
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
Battery Management Firm Element Energy Raises $111 Million Updated On Wed, Nov 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy US battery management firm Element Energy, a Menlo Park-based Battery Management Technology company founded in 2019, has announced the close of $111 million in capital comprised of a $73 million Series B equity investment and a $38 million debt facility provided by Keyframe Capital Partners, L.P. The Series B round is co-led by one of […] Read more
TotalEnergies Starts 380 MW Utility-Scale Solar Plant with Battery Storage in Texas Updated On Thu, Nov 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy French Energy major TotalEnergies has started commercial operations of Myrtle Solar, its utility-scale operated solar farm in the United States. Located south of Houston, Texas, Myrtle has a capacity of 380 megawatts peak (MWp) of solar production and 225 MWh of co-located batteries. With 705,000 ground-mounted photovoltaic panels installed over an area equivalent to 1,800 American football […] Read more
Battery Materials Firm lands $100 m Grant From US DoE Updated On Thu, Nov 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Battery materials company Novonix has secured a $US100 million grant from the US Department of Energy which will support expanded production of synthetic graphite anode materials at its production facility in Tennessee. The company manufactures industry-leading battery cell testing equipment, is growing its high-performance synthetic graphite anode material manufacturing operations, and has developed an all-dry, […] Read more
R&D Engineer – Power Systems Updated On Thu, Oct 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy Responsibilities:- Design, implementation, validation, and testing of power system relevant control strategies. Support complete R&D project life cycle, from design to testing. Knowledge and usage of Power System and Control System modeling and simulation tools (DIgSILENT, PSCAD, PSS-E, Matlab Simulink) Support the implementation of the logics on Hitachi Energy automation platforms (controllers and PLC) using […] Read more
Servotech Power Systems Files Two Patents for Energy Management Technologies Updated On Wed, Oct 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Servotech Power Systems, a manufacturer of EV chargers and solar solutions, has announced that it has filed two patents for innovative energy management technologies in order to facilitate grid service optimization through a battery energy storage system. These will also help effectively channel renewable energy into BESS for maximum value, enabling the transition to sustainable […] 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
