Samsung & Q CELLS Join Forces for ‘Zero Energy Home’ Solutions Updated On Wed, Jul 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Samsung Electronics and Q CELLS have announced a new strategic partnership that will see the two companies combine their technological expertise to provide “zero energy home” solutions. A zero energy home is one that becomes energy self-sufficient by only utilizing energy that is drawn from the home itself. This self-sufficiency is achieved by both producing […] Read more
Texas’s Winter Crisis Helps Build A Case For Solar Storage . Will It Be The Turning Point? Updated On Mon, Jul 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Earlier this year, Winter Storm Uri swept across North America in the month of February and thrust the U.S. state of Texas in the grip of a major power crisis, causing electricity outages, disrupting telecom facilities, and creating food, medical support, and heat shortages. Like many other power-dependent infrastructures, the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant in […] Read more
NTPC, ONGC To Focus On Offshore Wind Energy Developments ? Updated On Mon, Jul 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy News reports have quoted state-owned National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (NTPC) and the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) joining together for the development of offshore wind energy in the country. For ONGC, the national oil explorer, any tie-up is considered relevant as power generation has not been its forte, and offshore wind offers […] Read more
US Researchers Develop Hydrogen Energy Storage Evaluation Tool Updated On Fri, Jul 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a valuation tool that analyzes different energy storage technologies as part of an integrated and increasingly decarbonized energy system. Hydrogen energy storage is the latest addition to the modelling suite, and it brings a unique capability to the tool. The Energy Storage Evaluation Tool (ESET) is […] Read more
Battery Storage Warms Up with NTPC 1 GWh Tender For EOI Updated On Tue, Jun 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy National power generator NTPC continues to move aggressively on its pivot to renewable energy and more flexible power. In a tender it released on June 26, the state owned power major has invitee expression of interest (EOI) for setting up 1000 MWh of grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) at its power plants in India. […] Read more
LNJ Bhilwara Group Forays into Energy Storage Segment Updated On Mon, Jun 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Rs 7300 crore turnover LNJ Bhilwara Group, today announced its entry into the lithium-ion battery business through its private promoter entities. The group has entered into a joint venture with ReplusEngitech Pvt Ltd, a Pune-based company pioneering advanced energy storage products and solutions to establish a 1GWh plant for Lithium-Ion Battery Modules & Packs, […] Read more
Researchers in China Develop a PV-driven AC Using Ice Thermal Storage Updated On Fri, Jun 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Scientists in China from the Yunnan Normal University and the Jiaxing University have built a PV-powered air conditioner that uses ice thermal storage rather than batteries to store power. The design of the air conditioner, directly driven by distributed solar PV, was studied, and an MPPT controller was designed to effectively utilize solar energy. A variable speed […] Read more
Acciona Recycles Nissan’s Car Batteries to Store Solar Energy in Spain Updated On Wed, Jun 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Acciona, a multinational renewable energy conglomerate, has connected Spain’s first renewable storage plant using recycled batteries to the grid at the company’s experimental photovoltaic park in Tudela (Navarre). The set of four second-life batteries, with a combined capacity of 130kWh, will store the energy obtained from the 1.2MWp plant to later inject it into the grid […] Read more
Recurrent Energy’s Storage Footprint Grows in US, 11 GWh in Pipeline Updated On Wed, Jun 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Recurrent Energy, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. announced yesterday that it has expanded its energy storage footprint in the United States with several leading Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) contracted to be built in 2021 and 2022. These projects span retrofits as-a-service, solar plus storage PPAs, and stand-alone storage tolling agreements. California’s […] Read more
