India Below Asian Average in Electric Vehicle Penetration; CY 2022 Pegged at Just 1.1% Updated On Thu, May 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy As per a research by S&P Global Ratings, India’s EV penetration is a laggard in CY 2022 when compared against other Asian countries. The percentage of EV penetration in the said year was a mere 1.1%, signficantly lower than the Asian average pegged at over 17 per cent. Not surpisingly, the penetration of electric vehicles […] Read more
Repsol To Invest €500 Million For 1.7 GW Renewables In Italy Updated On Wed, May 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Repsol will develop renewable projects in Italy totalling 1,768 MW. It has a portfolio in the country that, once fully operational, will add 943 MW of wind and 825 MW of photovoltaic solar projects to the multi-energy company’s portfolio of renewable projects. More than 60% of the projects in Italy are at an advanced stage […] Read more
Canadian Solar To Deliver 363 MWh Energy Storage To Aypa Power Updated On Wed, May 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Global renewable energy major Canadian Solar has announced that CSI Energy Storage, which is part of its majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar Co. Ltd., will deliver 363 MWh of battery energy products to an Aypa Power project in Texas. Canadian Solar said in its official statement that the project is expected to reach commercial operation by […] Read more
Vattenfall, OX2 To Build 1.6-GW Offshore Wind Power In Sweden Updated On Tue, May 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy Global renewable energy developers Vattenfall and OX2 have received permission from the Swedish government to build 1.6 GW of offshore wind energy in Sweden waters. Vattenfall will be developing 1.2GW and OX2 has 400 MW in its kitty. Vattenfall has disclosed that the Swedish Government allowed it to develop 1.2 GW Kattegat Syd offshore wind […] Read more
Sona Comstar, Equipmake To Make Electric Powertrains For Indian Vehicles Updated On Tue, May 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy Gurugram-based automotive technology company Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd, or Sona Comstar, has signed a technology licensing agreement with UK-based tech firm Equipmake which has developed high-performance electric powertrains. The patented technology of Equipmake offers high power density and efficiency with high performance, making it ideal for electric cars, buses, and commercial vehicles. Under the […] Read more
Solis Launches New Advanced Power Hybrid Inverter ‘S6’ Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Chinese solar and energy storage solutions major Solis recently launched its latest advanced power hybrid inverter, ‘S6’. The company said that these inverters could work well with both lead acid batteries and lithium-ion batteries. Solis said that the S6 inverters allow automatic switching of UPS and up to 10 seconds of 200 percent surge of […] Read more
ERG Acquires 149 MWp Solar Project Consolidating its Presence in Spain Updated On Mon, May 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy European wind & solar energy major ERG, through its subsidiary ERG Spain HoldCo SLU, has signed an agreement with IBV Solar Parks, BV, a company of the German group ib vogt GmbH which is a leading global utility-scale solar development platform. ERG said that the agreement is for the acquisition, directly or through a subsidiary, […] Read more
Rockefeller Foundation, Ikea and Bezos Fund Backed GEAPP Launches India Plans Updated On Fri, May 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a significant fillip to the energy transition movement, GEAPP or the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet has finally launched its India operations. Backed by heavyweights including the Rockefeller Foundation, Ikea Foundation and Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos’s Bezos Fund, the platform brings in a welcome dose of capital and global linkages to impact […] Read more
Renewable Energy: Looking Beyond Gujarat In 2023 Updated On Wed, May 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian story of renewable energy is actually a story of paradoxes. Thus, even as the country has made remarkable progress in adding renewable capacity, it still fell comfortably short of the 175 GW target for 2022 Nationally, the country today has achieved 168 GW of renewable energy including large hydro power but the travesty […] Read more