EDF Renewables Acquires 10 GW Floating Offshore Wind Farm in Australia Updated On Thu, Feb 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy A wholly-owned subsidiary of French utility EDF Group, EDF Renewables in Australia has announced the acquisition of the 10 GW Newcastle floating offshore wind farm located in Australia. The project, which is currently in the works in proximity to the Port of Newcastle and energy transmission networks, is slated for the Hunter‐Central Coast Renewable Energy […] Read more
China’s Power Batteries Production & Installed Capacity Decline in January Updated On Wed, Feb 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy China’s production and installed capacity of power batteries fell on a monthly and yearly basis for the first time in January as new energy vehicle sales slowed. The country produced about 28.2 GWh of power batteries last month, a 5 per cent year-on-year decrease and about 46 per cent lower than in December, according to […] Read more
EV Manufacturers Optimistic About New EV Policy Announced by Tamil Nadu Updated On Wed, Feb 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Last month, when most States began the year on a note of optimism around EVs, uncertainty loomed large over Tamil Nadu’s EV sector. The State, which had offered multiple incentives for EVs, fell silent on the extension of the same, which concluded on December 31, 2022. This, of course, was followed by worry from EV […] Read more
Yokogawa Enters Investment & Collaboration Agreement with Startup Ideation3X Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy Yokogawa Electric Corporation has announced that it has made a US$10 million Series B investment in Ideation3X Pte. Ltd. (i3X), a Singapore-based venture company that is targeting the rapidly expanding integrated solid waste management (ISWM) sector in India with a process that adopts a circular economy approach. Founded in 2017, i3X has been backed since […] Read more
Vast Solar Gets $65 Million Funding from ARENA for Australia’s Concentrated Solar Plant Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) has announced a funding of $65 million to renewable energy developer Vast Solar to help the firm deliver its VS1, the 30 MW/ 288 MWh concentrated solar plant in Port Augusta, South Australia. The funding is expected to create hundreds of jobs and be the catalyst for an Australian […] Read more
Domestic Solar Manufacturing Bodies Get Behind ALMM Updated On Fri, Feb 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Speculation about the government granting exemption, or ‘grandfathering’ certain projects bid out till early 2021 from complying with the Approved List of Module Manufacturers (ALMM) stipulation, has been gaining pace. With some noted sources going as far as predicting it, multiple domestic solar manufacturer led bodies have found it opportune to put their weight behind […] Read more
European Investment Bank Greenlights India’s Large Scale Hydrogen Projects with 1Bn Euro Updated On Thu, Feb 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a major announcement that will give India’s Hydrogen projects a push, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has given its nod on joining the India Hydrogen Alliance (IH2A) and provide impetus to green hydrogen hubs on large scale for projects located in India. Following Indian government and EIB approvals, the funding is pegged at close […] Read more
“A thriving urban mining ecosystem is essential to reduce reliance on imports”, Saurav Goyal, Metastable Materials Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-based battery recycling startup Metastable Materials is pioneering a first-of-its-kind, chemical-free technology and system named ‘Integrated Carbonthermal Reduction’ (ICR) for ‘recycling’ of Li-Ion batteries in a sustainable and eco-friendly manner that can extract a wide range of materials from batteries, with more than 90% recovery rate. We caught up with co-founder and COO Saurav Goyal […] Read more
Boost to SMEs, Easy Imports, Cheaper Financing: Solar Expectations from Budget ’23 Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Budget 2022 made major announcements. Primary among them was the earmarking of Rs 19,500 crore for production linked incentives towards the manufacturing of high efficiency solar photo voltaic modules. While this has been a source of hope for the industry, a major mood dampener has been the imposition of duties on solar cells and modules. […] Read more
