PSP Emerges Cost Competitive To BESS: CareEdge Ratings Analysis Updated On Thu, Feb 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy CareEdge Ratings a research-based company in its recent estimate for this year found PSP and BESS to be two leading technologies for energy storage. The CareEdge report found that Pumped Storage Projects (PSP) and Battery-Energy Storage Solutions (BESS) technology can become leading technologies in the mainstream mediums for energy storage. It holds the potential to […] Read more
Bengaluru-Based EV Startup Pravaig Dynamics To Export Batteries To Greece Updated On Wed, Feb 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-based electric vehicle startup Pravaig Dynamics has announced that it won a deal to export its energy storage systems for solar farms in Greece, according to a report by the news agency PTI. This has been a breakthrough for an Indian company in the highly competitive renewable energy market in Europe. Pravaig, which manufactures high-precision […] Read more
MNRE Notifies Guideline For 13 GW RE, 12GWh BESS Projects In Ladakh Updated On Tue, Feb 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in its notification shared the recent President’s sanction for the implementation of a 13 GW renewable energy project in Ladakh (IST GEC – II). The long awaited project comprises of 13 GW renewable energy capacity along with a 12GWh Battery Energy Storage system (BESS) in Ladakh. The government […] Read more
Balance Power 40MW Battery Project Gets Planning Approval in UK Updated On Tue, Feb 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy United Kingdom-based renewable energy developer Balance Power‘s 40MW battery storage project in Cheshire, England has received the planning approval. The project, located in Cheadle, will store renewable energy at times of peak generation and export it back onto the grid when demand is high, balancing intermittency, according to the press release. The storage facility will […] Read more
Sembcorp RE Acquisition In China, India Rose By 42% YoY In 2023 Updated On Tue, Feb 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) recently posted a strong performance for the year of 2023 (FY2023). They recently announced that they made a turnover of S$7.0 billion compared to S$7.8 billion in FY2022. Sembcorp said, “The group net profit before exceptional items (EI) grew 38% year-on-year to S$1.0 billion from S$739 million in FY2022, with higher […] Read more
Utility-Scale Solar Power Additions May Double In 2024: EIA Report Updated On Fri, Feb 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy A latest report from the Energy Information Agency (EIA) on the preliminary monthly electric generator inventory shared the developers’ and power plant owners’ plan to add 62.8 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity in 2024. The EIA report found that 55% more capacity would be added than the 40.4 GW added in 2023 (the […] Read more
Onyx Renewables, Qcells Ink Deal For RE Projects in Massachusetts Updated On Fri, Feb 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy US-based clean energy and decarbonization solutions provider Onyx Renewable Partners and clean energy solutions firm Qcells North America have announced plans to develop two community solar and battery projects in Massachusetts, United States. According to Onyx, the projects developed by Onyx have a total of 6.2 megawatts (MW) – 3.3 MW provided by Qcells – […] Read more
Selling Solar To India: The 5 Challenges To Overcome Updated On Thu, Feb 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy The solar industry in India is at the cusp of transformation and the statistics show this. The installed solar energy capacity in the country has increased by 30 times in the last 9 years. As of December 2023, it stands at 73.31 GW, making it one of the most viable renewable energy sources to tap. […] Read more
Solar Thermal Technologies In Focus At Conference Backed By MNRE, NSEFI Updated On Wed, Feb 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy New Delhi hosted the International Conference on Solar Thermal Technologies on Feb 12 and 13. Organised by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI), the conference focused on ways to integrate Solar Thermal and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) storage with Renewable Technologies. Driven by dropping costs and […] Read more