PHEVs Step Up: CATL’s Freevoy Super Hybrid Battery Updated On Tue, Oct 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy China’s CATL, the world’s largest EV battery manufacturer, recently unveiled its groundbreaking Freevoy Super Hybrid Battery, aiming to catalyse the capabilities of hybrid vehicles, such as Plug In Hybrid Vehicles (PHEVs). The Chinese battery maker is calling Freevoy the first hybrid battery to achieve an all-electric range of over 400 km (250 miles) with 4C […] Read more
Public Capital and Solar Firms- Made For Each Other? Updated On Mon, Oct 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy What a difference four years can make! It was just over four years ago in September 2020 when SaurEnergy wrote about how access to capital markets was a glaring disadvantage for India’s aspiring solar firms vis-a-vis China. Highlighting the contrasting performances of the few listed firms then, namely, Adani Green (Developer), Sterling and Wilson Solar […] Read more
Saudi Arabia Shortlists Bidders for 3.6GW Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Oct 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) has announced a shortlist of bidders for its fifth round of tenders under the National Renewable Energy Programme (NREP), aimed at boosting the country’s solar energy capacity. This round targets 3.6GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity across four projects. Bids for these projects were initially disclosed in February, and […] Read more
More Indian Module Makers To Setup Manufacturing Centers In US Updated On Thu, Oct 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy The interest of Indian solar modules is now rising to invest in the United States (US) in the solar business. Bolstered by the hand-holding support of the government there to support the domestic production of solar cells and solar modules in the country, the investments in US in the sector is set to rise. This […] Read more
Saur Energy International September 2024- Solar’s Brave New World Updated On Thu, Oct 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Editorial As another edition of REI rolls along, there is no doubt that the vibe and energy around the event is as different as it can get this year. The solar sector in India, as compared to even 4 years back, is as different as it could get. Skeptics have been silenced, optimists cannot possibly […] Read more
US Announces Tax Credit Support For Ingot & Wafer Production Updated On Thu, Oct 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy In order to boost the domestic production of Ingots and Wafers in the United States (US), the US government has now planned to support the solar companies to invest in solar and wafer production. To implement the hand-holding support, the US treasury department recently notified the inclusion of solar ingot and wafer production facilities and […] Read more
Surged Financial Backing Spurring the Indian RE Growth: Report Updated On Wed, Oct 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy As the country pushes toward achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy by 2030, renewable energy now comprises 43.5% of India’s total power capacity, signaling exponential growth for the industry, a latest report from Rubix Data Sciences said. The report offers key insights into the key drivers, emerging trends, and challenges shaping the renewable energy […] Read more
Is India Ready To Welcome Its Largest Ever Wind Turbines? Updated On Wed, Oct 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Dongfang Electric Corporation, a Chinese wind turbine manufacturer, made waves in the global wind market this month by launching the world’s largest wind turbine, with a capacity of 26 MW. This massive turbine was specifically designed for a wind project near Fujian in China. Chinese manufacturers are widely recognized for producing some of the largest […] Read more
Sharp Fall In BESS Tender Bids Signals Faster Energy Storage Additions In India Updated On Mon, Oct 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy In the past three months multiple BESS (Battery-based Energy Storage system) tender results have pointed to yet another mini-disruption in the fast-evolving Indian renewable energy sector. Energy storage targets for 2028 might be a lot closer in 2026 itself. The price drops have been attributed primarily to falling lithium cell costs, which have led to […] Read more
