IEA Forecasts 40% Drop In Battery Storage Costs By 2030 Updated On Fri, Apr 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy International Energy Agency’s (IEA) recent report on the use of batteries in electric vehicles (EVs) and battery storage installations has shown that developer costs of batteries will decline by 40% by 2030. The report was prepared after studying the use of solar PV plus batteries and found the total upfront costs of utility-scale battery storage […] Read more
Schneider Electric Appoints Arvind Kakru As Vice President of Industrial Automation Updated On Thu, Mar 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy Schneider Electric has appointed Arvind Kakru as the Vice President of Industrial Automation for Greater India Zone. According to a media statement by Schneider. Arvind has over 28 years of extensive experience, having demonstrated strong fiscal, strategic, and operational leadership throughout his career. At Schneider Electric, he will lead the Industrial Automation, Process Automation, and […] Read more
ReNew In Talks With Sembcorp To Sell 350 MW Assets: Report Updated On Fri, Mar 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy According to several media reports, Indian renewable energy company ReNew Energy Global Plc has initiated discussions to sell a portfolio of solar projects with a combined capacity of 350 MW to Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries Ltd The reports also said that earlier ReNew had sought to sell off a much larger 1.1-GW portfolio which included 750 […] Read more
Schneider Electric, ENGIE Enter Tax Credit Transfer Agreement Under IRA Updated On Thu, Feb 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Schneider Electric, a digital energy and automation manager company recently announced its investment in a portfolio of Texas-based clean energy projects. Through this, it utilized a Tax Credit Transfer Agreement (TCTA) for solar and battery storage systems developed, built, and operated by ENGIE North America (ENGIE). The contracted projects are expected to come online throughout […] Read more
US Announces $104mn Investment Plan For New Net-Zero Facilities Updated On Thu, Jan 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy The US Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $104 million for energy conservation and clean energy projects at 31 Federal facilities. The latest step is part of President Biden’s strategy to re-establish the federal government as a sustainability leader. The funding announced by the President is part of the DOE’s Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy […] Read more
Jakson Green Enters Into Joint Venture With RVNL in Solar Sector Updated On Wed, Jan 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy Jakson Green Private Limited (JGPL) and Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) announced the formation of a Joint Venture that will explore opportunities in solar power projects in India and abroad. Under the joint venture, RVNL will hold a 49% stake of the green clean energy project, while a majority stake of 51% will be held […] Read more
Sungrow To Supply South Africa’s First Hybrid Wind-Solar-Battery Project Updated On Tue, Dec 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy Global solar inverter player Sungrow signed a supply agreement with French renewable energy group EDF Renewables, to provide 264MWh liquid-cooled energy storage systems and MV transformers, for the Umoyilanga project – South Africa’s first wind-solar-storage integrated hybrid virtual power plant (VPP). EDF Renewables, and privately held investment company Perpetua Holdings (Pty) Ltd, won the Umoyilanga […] Read more
Solar Capital Cost 11 Times Higher In Developing Countries: IEA Report Updated On Mon, Dec 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) finds that the cost of capital, required to make investment in solar energy in developing economies to be high. The report attributed this to the challenges such as, cost of capital in developing economies, less developed capital markets, fewer projects, and a lack of transparency around […] Read more
Swift Current’s 197 MW Castle Gap Wind Project Set Into Motion Updated On Tue, Nov 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy Swift Current has announced that it has kickstarted operations of its 197 MW Castle Gap Wind Project established in Central Texas. The project supplies power to retail giant, Target Corporation. Swift Current and Target Corporation have forged a partnership by way of a virtual power purchase agreement. Presently, the wind project is generating enough energy […] Read more
