EV Charging- current status/ challenges and way forward Updated On Tue, Feb 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy By Kunwer Sachdev India’s interest in adopting clean mobility is now firm and clear. The government of India has taken steps towards encouraging an EV ecosystem in the country through the FAME policies, reduction of GST on EVs, and most recently, the Production Linked Incentives. The idea is to create an economic environment for EV […] Read more
Dalmia Cement Bharat Increases Solar Capacity to 17 MW Updated On Thu, Feb 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Rs 10510 crore turnover (2020-21) Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited (DCBL), an Indian cement manufacturer and a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Limited, has increased its ground-mounted solar power plant capacity to 17.1MW (from 2.4MW in 2014), in Cuttack, Odisha. Spread over 49 acres, the solar power plant is expected to generate 25.52 MU/PA, to be […] Read more
RE Expansion Need Not Hinder Conservation Efforts, finds Study Updated On Wed, Feb 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy A study led by the University of Southampton has found that the expansion of renewable energy (RE) production sites in the future won’t necessarily be a threat to protected areas of land. Researchers from Southampton studied if expanding land use requirements for wind and solar infrastructure would impact the ability to preserve biodiversity. They used […] Read more
UK’s NextEnergy Capital Raises Record $896 M for Solar Infra Fund Updated On Mon, Jan 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy London-based NextEnergy Capital recently said that it had raised a record $896 million for its NextPower III ESG fund, focused on solar infrastructure investments in OECD countries – its biggest private fund to date. While there may exist larger solar-focused funds with more restrictive geographic focus, the firm assured that its latest was the biggest […] Read more
Servotech, Smart Power India to Create Solar Ecosystem in Rural India Updated On Mon, Jan 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy Aiming to promote awareness about and access to solar power in the rural communities of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, and Jharkhand, Servotech Power Systems Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Smart Power India, a subsidiary of New York-based Rockefeller Foundation. The companies believe that educating people about the benefits of solar energy […] Read more
Fluence Commissions 20 MWh BESS In Philippines Updated On Thu, Jan 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy US storage major Fluence has started commercial operations at the first project of its storage projects totaling 470 MW/470 MWh for power firm SMC Global Power Holdings (SMCGPH) in the Philippines. The battery will provide ancillary services to the power grid. Located in Kabankalan in the Philippines’ Negros Occidental region, the Battery Energy Storage System […] Read more
Vistra Announces Expansion Of California Storage Facility To 3000 MWh Updated On Tue, Jan 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Vistra today announced that it plans to further expand its Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in Moss Landing, California. The company has entered into a 15-year resource adequacy agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for a new 350-megawatt/1,400-megawatt-hour battery system. This would complement the existing 400 MW/1,600 MWh of energy storage capacity already at the site. On Jan. 21, 2022, PG&E filed its application with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) […] Read more
BMC to Purchase Power from Hybrid Solar Plant at Maha Dam Updated On Mon, Jan 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on power generation and purchase from the proposed hybrid solar power plant at Balasaheb Thackeray Middle Vaitarna Dam, located in Maharashtra, on Sunday, according to recent media reports. The tender for the floating plant was issued in November 2020. With a 31 month period […] Read more
GM Targets H2-Powered Generators in Expansion of Fuel Cell Business Updated On Fri, Jan 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy American multinational automotive manufacturing company General Motors on Wednesday said it plans to expand its hydrogen fuel cell business beyond vehicles by supplying hydrogen-powered generators for uses including at construction sites, music festivals, data centers and the military. The wider application of hydrogen fuel cells will allow General Motors (GM) to leverage and scale existing […] Read more
