US Bipartisan Infra Law To Create $8.3bn In12 Years: DOE Updated On Wed, Nov 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Department of Energy (DOE) in the United State recently announced Twin States Clean Energy Link, the National Grid’s proposed transmission project. This project will support New England’s climate, clean energy, and energy security goals. This was selected as one of three projects nationwide to receive investment through the US Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Transmission Facilitation […] Read more
RE In Infrastructure Will Rise From 22% in 2020 to 29% in 2030: IRENA Updated On Tue, Oct 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy COP28, IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency) and Global Renewables Alliance outlined a roadmap at Pre-COP. They estimate that countries are likely to fast-track energy transition by tripling renewable power and doubling energy efficiency by 2030. At the COP28 Presidency, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Global Renewables Alliance published a joint report outlining key enablers […] 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
Inlyte Gets $8 M For Cheap, Grid Scale Iron and Sodium Batteries Updated On Fri, Oct 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy Berkeley, California based Inlyte Energy announced its $8 million seed funding to be used to develop the first generation of its grid batteries made with the most abundant materials – iron and table salt. Inlyte’s solution leverages the proven design of the previously-commercialized sodium metal halide battery to create an energy storage system with high efficiency, […] Read more
NYSERDA Awards 1.3 GW Wind Capacity Under Community Offshore Initiative Updated On Thu, Oct 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy New York has provisionally awarded a Community Offshore Wind contract worth 1.3 GW. A joint venture between RWE and National Grid Ventures, Community Offshore Wind will be developed under a phase-wise approach within Community Offshore Wind’s 3.2 GW seabed lease in the New York Bight. The seabed lease was acquired during federal bidding by the […] Read more
RK Singh Promises More Stringent ALMM Norms For PV Module Makers Updated On Fri, Oct 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy RK Singh today claimed that the Ministry would soon make the provisions of the Approved List of Module Manufacturers (ALMM) more stringent to boost the Make in India initiative. He also said that the likely move could boost the efficiency of the solar modules, too. He was speaking […] Read more
Iowa State University Awarded $1.8 Mn Grant for Agrivoltaics Project Updated On Fri, Oct 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Iowa State University (ISU) is set to undertake a study on the benefits that bringing crops and solar power together can bring. The ISU houses an innovative agrivoltaics project- the Alliant Solar Farm that was unveiled recently. The 1.75 NW agrivoltaic solar project will delve into optimisation of land while making a note of the […] Read more
10% PV Installations Will Incorporate Storage Within a Decade: DNV Report Updated On Thu, Oct 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy DNV, an expert in assurance and risk management, has recently released its ‘Energy Transition Outlook, 2023’ report, focusing on the progress of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology. The report gives an overall trends stating that, in 2004 the annual solar installations were a modest 1 GW. However, by 2019, this figure skyrocketed to 100 GW despite […] Read more
MERC Allows Tata Power Extension On SCOD For Its Hybrid Plants Updated On Tue, Oct 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in its latest judgment, allowed the Tata Power Green Energy (TPGEL) extension on its Scheduled Commercial Operation Date (SCOD) for two solar-wind hybrid projects. It included the 225 Megawatt (MW) hybrid project at Bikaner district in Rajasthan and a 98.05 MW hybrid plant in Maharashtra. The hybrid renewable energy generator […] Read more
