Idaho’s First Utility-Scale Energy Storage Installations Underway Updated On Thu, Mar 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy The first utility-scale energy storage installations in Idaho are underway as construction has begun on them. The said installations entail an 80-megawatt (MW) BESS (battery energy storage system) that is under construction at Idaho Power’s Hemingway substation in Owyhee County. It also includes a 40 MW battery energy storage system under construction adjacent to the […] Read more
IIT-Madras & Denmark Firm Sign Pact for Renewable Energy Updated On Fri, Mar 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-Madras) has signed a pact with Denmark to conduct research projects on next-generation fuels and energy systems under the ‘Indo-Danish Green Strategic Partnership’. The pact was signed in the presence of Danish Crown Prince Frederik Andre Henrik Christian, Denmark Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities Lars Aagaard, and Tamil Nadu […] Read more
Germany’s Consul General Says Germany Looking to Partner with K’taka on Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, Mar 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Achim Burkart, Consul General, German Consulate, Bengaluru, has said that Germany is looking for partnership with Karnataka. The country is eager to work with the Indian state on green and renewable energy projects. Burkart established that Karnataka boasts of the highest share of renewable energy mix. This fact makes it an ideal destination for exploring […] Read more
Israel’s Solar Panel Cleaning Firm Ecoppia Lands 181.25 MW Project in Chile with ENGIE Updated On Tue, Feb 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy Israel-based Ecoppia, which provides robotic cleaning solutions for photovoltaic solar, has announced another collaboration with ENGIE, a French multinational utility company. The partnership is for its 181.25 MW (AC)/199.8 MW (DC) Coya Solar PV Plant in Chile’s Antofagasta region, which is the energy firm’s largest project in northern Chile. The project is expected to generate […] Read more
JK Cement to Offtake Green Energy from CleanMax’s Wind & Solar Farm Updated On Tue, Feb 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy JK Cement and CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions have entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 6.42 MW wind – solar generation capacity in the state of Karnataka. CleanMax delves into C&I renewable energy. As per the PPA, green energy will be provided from CleanMax’s wind-solar farm in Jagalur, Karnataka to JK Cement’s Muddapur factory. The […] Read more
Himachal Pradesh Allows Non-Himachal Pradesh Solar Power Generators to Establish Projects Updated On Tue, Feb 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy It looks like that Himachal Pradesh is acting in letter and spirit to make the state truly the first ‘Green State’ of India by the middle of this decade. In a new but significant move, Himachal Pradesh’s nodal agency for renewable energy programmes – Himurja – has now decided to allow power producers from outside […] Read more
LoI Signed Between DST & Germany’s Fraunhofer ISE to Facilitate Clean Energy Updated On Tue, Feb 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a move towards fulfilling the goal of decarbonizing their economies, India and Germany have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for a long-term collaboration focusing on hydrogen and clean energy technologies. The LoI was signed between the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE). Fraunhofer ISE […] Read more
Global Investor BlueOrchard to Invest in Indian Renewable Energy Firm U-Solar Updated On Tue, Feb 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy An infrastructure fund managed by Zurich-based BlueOrchard Finance Ltd is investing in Indian renewable energy platform U-Solar to support the growth of its commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop solar portfolio. BlueOrchard is a leading global impact investment manager and member of the Schroders Group. U-Solar, headquartered in Bengaluru, is present in the entire solar PV […] Read more
Karnataka & Gujarat Lead in Clean Energy Transition; Odisha, Bihar, UP Laggards Updated On Mon, Feb 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy A new study conducted in unison by IEEFA (Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis) and Ember to create the States’ Electricity Transition (SET) Scoring System. The report takes a look at 16 states in India. The report has analyses 16 Indian states that make up 90% of the country’s yearly power needs. The states […] Read more
