EIB Provides Brenmiller Energy with €7.5 Mn for Innovative Thermal Storage Factory Updated On Mon, Apr 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy EIB and Brenmiller Energy have signed a €7.5 million financing agreement to back the company’s construction of the first large-scale factory for its bGen storage unit. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Brenmiller Energy, an Israeli provider of industrial energy storage solutions, have signed a €7.5 million financing agreement to back the company’s construction of the […] Read more
J-POWER USA Starts Work to Convert Retired Coal Facility Into new Solar and Storage Facilities Updated On Sat, Apr 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy J-POWER USA Development Co., Ltd. (“J-POWER USA“) and funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, LLC (“Fortress”) have agreed to jointly pursue development of Birchwood Solar, a 50 MWac solar plant and Birchwood Storage, a 190 MWac, energy storage facility. These projects would convert Birchwood Power, a coal plant which has been in operation since November, 1996 […] Read more
Energy Transition to Renewables in US to Accelerate Over Next 2-3 Years: Report Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy The speed and scope of the energy transition to renewables will pick up pace over the next two to three years, according to the IEEFA’ U.S. Power Sector Outlook 2021. The report adds that solar and battery storage adoption is enjoying almost exponential growth, and wind and solar technology improvements have helped turn the two resources […] Read more
Improving Data Exchange Between Wind Farms and Power System key to Cost-Effective Energy Transition Updated On Wed, Mar 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy With increasing shares of distributed energy, seamless data exchange between power generation assets and grid operators is central to a cost effective management of the energy system. Clear guidance at EU level and consistent implementation at national level can reduce system operation costs. And they can make the EU power system more secure and reliable. […] Read more
Tata Power Receives LoA From GUVNL for 60 MW Solar Project in Gujarat Updated On Tue, Mar 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power has received an LoA from GUVNL to develop a 60 MW solar project in the state of Gujarat. Tata Power, one of India’s largest integrated power companies, has announced that the Company has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) on March 26, 2021, to develop a […] Read more
Record Fall in Coal Generation in 2020, but Emissions Remained High: Ember Updated On Tue, Mar 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy New research has revealed a record fall in coal generation in 2020, however, power sector emissions were still higher than in 2015. New research has revealed that China was the only G20 country that saw a large increase in coal generation in the pandemic year. Globally there was a record fall in coal generation in […] Read more
Renew Power Starts 300 MW Gujarat Wind Energy Plant Updated On Fri, Mar 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy ReNew Power, a leader among renewable energy firms in India, has announced the commissioning of a 300 megawatt (MW) wind power generation facility in Gujarat. The project was previously awarded to ReNew’s operating subsidiary ReNew Wind Energy (AP2) Private Limited in a competitive E-reverse auction conducted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The […] Read more
UK Govt Announces Promising new Deal in Offshore Clean Energy Shift Updated On Thu, Mar 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy UK government has announced a new North Sea Transition Deal with the oil and gas industry. Under the new deal, the government has pledged that the high-skilled oil and gas workers and the supply chain will not be left behind in the transition to a low carbon future. Providentially, this deal will support workers, businesses, […] Read more
Rio Tinto Selects Heliogen’s Solar Tech to Provide Clean Energy to Boron Mine Updated On Thu, Mar 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy International mining and metals company Rio Tinto and renewable energy technology company Heliogen today announced an agreement to explore the deployment of Heliogen’s breakthrough solar technology at Rio Tinto’s borates mine in Boron, California. Under a Memorandum of Understanding, Heliogen will deploy its proprietary, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technology at the Boron operation, where it will […] Read more