Case Study: Demand Flexibility for Swift Transition to Renewable Updated On Mon, Oct 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Demand flexibility is the capacity of demand-side loads to change their consumption patterns hourly or on another timescale. It can help make electricity more affordable by helping customers use less power when prices are high. The research community claims that Demand flexibility will play a key role in reaching high levels of renewable generation and […] Read more
Delhi’s Grid Flexibility To Cut Peak Demand By 4 GW: RMI Updated On Wed, Aug 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy RMI’s recent report highlighted changes in Delhi’s power grid system, which has utilized grid flexibility technologies to manage and mitigate increasing demand peaks in the city. RMI estimates suggest that by 2030, Delhi could reduce 250–1,350 megawatts (MW) of peak demand through air conditioning (AC) demand response (DR) programs. It is estimated that grid flexibility […] Read more
MERC New Regulation Sets 7% Flexible Demand Target For Next Five Years Updated On Fri, Aug 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy Given the evolving context of generation profiles from various types of generation plants, including those behind the meters (within consumer premises), and the significant emphasis on solarizing agricultural feeders and households, it is now imperative to view demand-side management as an opportunity. This opportunity includes a combination of demand flexibility, demand response, energy efficiency, and […] Read more
Clean Power Can Reduce India’s Dependence On Gas For Peak Demand: IEEFA Updated On Wed, May 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Institute for Energy Economic and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) in its recent report found that new and cleaner options could soon replace the role of gas-based power in meeting peak electricity demand in India. India’s peak power demand, which, according to government forecasts, is likely to cross 350 gigawatts (GW) by 2030. The IEEFA in […] Read more
EU’s Shift To BTM Batteries To Meet Energy Demand: EMBER Updated On Wed, May 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy EMBER in its recent report identified that installed battery capacity in the EU doubled to 16 GW in 2023, with a significant concentration in countries like France, Ireland, and Germany. Behind-the-meter (BTM) batteries constitute a substantial portion of this capacity, with countries like Spain and the Netherlands expected to follow suit due to high renewables […] Read more
ENEL Adds Battery Storage As Texas Grapples With Extreme Demand Swings Updated On Fri, Sep 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Enel North America, a key energy utulity in the US and Canada, has more than tripled its operational utility-scale storage capacity this summer by bringing five new battery energy storage systems (BESS) online in Texas. The new batteries add over 369 MW / 555 MWh of dispatchable energy storage to the Texas power grid, helping increase grid […] Read more
Removing All Subsidies on Solar Will Have Zero Impact On Demand Updated On Thu, Dec 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy After years in the solar EPC and distribution business, Deepak Pandey of GPES has made his next big move. As Director of UK-based INVERGY, Mr. Pandey has set his sight on the emerging market for storage and linked solutions, which hold great promise in his view. We caught up with him to understand more about […] Read more
Power Ministry Makes Key Changes in REC mechanism To Boost Demand Updated On Thu, Sep 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Union Power and new and renewable energy minister, R.K. Singh has approved key changes to the tradable renewable energy certificate (RECs) mechanism. Perhaps the biggest one is a decision to make the REC perpetual, till they are sold. Thus, it will take the pressure off renewable energy generators to sell within a timeline or […] Read more
Urgency of Meeting Electricity Demand in China From Zero-Carbon Sources: Report Updated On Tue, Jan 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report has highlighted both the opportunity and urgency of meeting electricity demand growth in China from zero-carbon sources. On September 22, 2020, President Xi Jinping announced that China will strive to peak emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. This new climate pledge is a critical step forward in the global […] Read more
