SolarPower Europe Demands EU Windfall Measures to Target Actual Profits Only Updated On Wed, Sep 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Trade body SolarPower Europe has said that windfall revenue measures of power generators in Europe should target actual profits only and make an exemption for renewables that do not make windfall profits. It “should therefore not be subject to windfall measures,” it further added. The move comes even as energy prices across Europe test new […] Read more
Punjab to Solarize One Lakh Electric Agricultural Tubewells Updated On Wed, Sep 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy One lakh electric agricultural tubewells, currently in use by the state, would be powered by solar energy by the Punjab government. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy had received a request to solarize 1 lakh grid-connected electric tubewells, and the Union Government had approved it while also setting a target of 1 lakh pumps […] Read more
Norway’s Scatec to Set Up 3 GW Wind Energy Project in Egypt Updated On Wed, Sep 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy According to a statement made by a spokesperson of the Egyptian Presidency, Norway’s renewable energy producer Scatec will be playing a greater role in Egypt for the renewable energy development. Spokesperson Bassam Essam Rady has said that the cooperation between Egypt and Scatec will be to develop new and renewable energy projects and also to […] Read more
Solar-Powered Electric Highways to Become Reality Updated On Tue, Sep 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy To accelerate India’s transition to electric vehicles, the government plans to construct solar-powered electric highways that will allow buses and heavy-duty trucks to be charged. At a gathering hosted by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC), Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari reaffirmed the government’s plans to give India’s public transportation system […] Read more
Spain’s Soltec Power Connects 112.5 MW Solar Project in Brazil Updated On Tue, Sep 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a key development that adds to the renewable energy expansion in South America, Soltec Power Holdings SA has connected the first solar power project built by it in Brazil. The solar power plant has a generation capacity of 112.5 MW. Soltec is a Spain-based solar energy specialist. The solar power project has come up […] Read more
Gurugram’s Serentica Launches RE Platform with Hybrid Plant Installation Updated On Tue, Sep 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Twinstar Overseas Limited-owned Serentica Renewables has launched a renewable energy platform in India to offer significant energy consumers in the nation round-the-clock (RTC) carbon-free power. Serentica Renewables is a division of Twinstar Overseas Ltd, which also holds a majority position in Sterlite Power Transmission and Sterlite Technologies. In addition, the company intends to set up […] Read more
Solar Powered Centralized Off Grid UPS for Lifts in Multi-Storey Buildings Updated On Mon, Sep 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Lift is an invention that has effectively enabled urban development at scale worldwide, come with its own unique challenges. With perhaps the biggest being the issue of dependable power supply. As most people who have been using lifts for a long enough time know, lift power failures are a routine occurrence. From extreme weather conditions […] Read more
Deutsche Bahn, Kia Partner To Convert Used Batteries Into Storage Systems Updated On Fri, Sep 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Korean automaker Kia and Germany’s Deutsche Bahn (DB) have announced a partnership to increase the useable life of batteries used in electric mobility. Their solution is to re-use used lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles to create efficient and cost-effective energy storage systems for green electricity. The official statement says that the second-life battery energy […] Read more
Ministry of Power Modifies Rules for Purchasing RTC Renewable Energy Updated On Fri, Sep 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The parameters for the tariff-based competitive bidding process to purchase round-the-clock (RTC) power from grid-connected renewable energy projects have been amended, according to the Ministry of Power (MoP). Under Section 63 of the Electricity Act of 2003, these regulations were first released in July 2020. The current amendment permits producers of renewable energy to combine […] Read more
