Australia Aims To Hike Its Power Capacity To 32 GW With New Investment Updated On Thu, Nov 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Australian government recently announced the expansion of its existing Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) and the National Energy Transformation Partnership (NETP), in conjunction with the states. It is set to expand the capital investment through CIS from the current pilot stage to 9 GW of dispatchable capacity and 23 GW of variable capacity nationally – […] Read more
With IRA Boost, Energy Storage Demand Likely To Surge Six-Fold: SEIA Updated On Mon, Nov 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) has released a report stating that over the next one decade, lithium-ion battery would witness a surge in global demand due to the unprecedented investment in solar. This was attributed to the production incentives bolstered through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the United States (US). SEIA’s report titled, […] Read more
Five Clean Energy Sectors Employ Around 9 million Workers: IEA Report Updated On Thu, Nov 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) titled World Energy Employment (WEE) 2023 mentions five sectors that employ around 9 million workers today. Among these sectors, solar PV is reported to be the largest, creating around 4 million jobs. On the other hand, manufacturing of EVs and their batteries has reportedly been 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
Global Solar Investments Increased By 2% In Last 8 Years: Report Updated On Mon, Nov 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report by the International Solar Alliance (ISA) stated that global investment in solar increased by an average of around 2 percent over the last eight years. It added that, on the contrary, fossil fuels are still receiving a major share at nearly a trillion dollars annually. The report put the investment in the global energy sector […] Read more
MPPCL Issues Tender for Procurement of 500 MW Energy Storage Capacity Updated On Tue, Oct 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Limited (MPPMCL) has issued a tender inviting bids for the procurement of 500 MW of energy storage capacity with a discharge duration of six hours and a maximum discharge period of hours. The energy storage system will harness the potential of Pumped Hydro Storage Plants (PHSPs) for a 40-year duration […] Read more
New York Government Clears the Path for 6.4 GW Clean Energy Projects Updated On Thu, Oct 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy The New York state government has announced a slew of initiatives that are set to accelerate capacity additions of renewable energy massively. Notable among these are Community Offshore Wind and Clean Path NY. In a recent announcement that further sets an optimistic tone for New York renewable energy industry, the government has given a green […] Read more
IndiGrid Scores Maiden Win for 20 MW/ 40 MWh Battery Energy Storage System Project Updated On Wed, Oct 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy IndiGrid (BSE: 540565 | NSE: INDIGRID), India’s first power sector InvIT, has received the Letter of Intent (LOI) / Letter of Award (LOA) from BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) to look into the design, supply, testing, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of 20 MW/40 MWh BESS in Delhi. The project is envisaged on build, own, […] Read more
IEA World Energy Outlook 2023-Focus on Affordability, Developing Nations To Achieve Targets Updated On Wed, Oct 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Annual World Energy Outlook Report is out, and it does its best to paint an optimistic picture of the possibilities from energy demand and supply. Even as meeting the target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C from human activity looks increasingly difficult, which the report admits, it continues to provide […] Read more
