With 120 MWh Storage Win, Israel’s Augwind Challenges Lithium-ion Storage Updated On Wed, Jan 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Yakum, Israel-based Augwind has been claiming that its Air Battery energy storage system will be superior to Lithium battery storage. The firm got a big boost earlier this month when Israel’s Electric Authority awarded a big tender for 609 megawatts of solar and 2.4 gigawatt-hours of energy storage, of which at least 120 megawatt-hours of […] Read more
SJVN Prepares for Possible 250 MW solar Project in Bihar With Tender for Land Updated On Mon, Jan 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy SJVN Limited, the public listed mini-ratna jointly owned by the Government of India and Himachal Pradesh state, has taken out a tender for leasing contiguous land holdings of 1250 acres to be considered for a solar power project. Typically, a land holding of that size will house close to 250 MW of solar projects. The […] Read more
Hyundai India Signs MoU with FITT – IIT Delhi, Donates KONA Electric Updated On Thu, Jan 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy The Indian subsidiary of South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer, Hyundai Motor India Foundation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) – IIT Delhi. This collaboration is being done for IIT Delhi students to study alternate energy powered vehicles and emerging technologies to innovate new-age mobility solutions. The […] Read more
Power Insights from China For 2020-Surge for Wind, Solar, Consumption Up 3.1% Updated On Thu, Jan 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy On January 19, China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) released data on electricity consumption for the full year (2020). And the numbers are surprising, in more ways than one. The big surprise of 2020 was the newly installed capacity of power sources. At 190.87 million kilowatts, these included 13.23 million kilowatts of hydropower, 71.67 million kilowatts […] Read more
EDF-R Announces Commercial Operation of Maverick 1 and 4 Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Jan 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy EDF-R has begun commercial operation of the Maverick 1 (173.4 MWdc) and Maverick 4 (135.9 MWdc) solar projects in California EDF Renewables (EDF-R) North America has announced the completion and commercial operation of the Maverick 1 (173.4 MWdc) and Maverick 4 (135.9 MWdc) solar projects in California. Maverick 1 provides 125 MWac of electricity to […] Read more
PFC Closes Rs 5000 Crore Bonds Issue 11 Days Ahead of Schedule Updated On Tue, Jan 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy The first Rs 5000 crore NCDs issue of PFC was subscribed close to nine times and closed for subscription 11 days ahead of the schedule The Power Finance Corporation’s (PFC) first Rs 5000 crore taxable non-convertible debentures (NCDs) issue was subscribed close to nine times on January 18, 2021, and closed for subscription 11 days […] Read more
Urgency of Meeting Electricity Demand in China From Zero-Carbon Sources: Report Updated On Tue, Jan 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report has highlighted both the opportunity and urgency of meeting electricity demand growth in China from zero-carbon sources. On September 22, 2020, President Xi Jinping announced that China will strive to peak emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. This new climate pledge is a critical step forward in the global […] Read more
Oxford University Study Predicts 10% Renewable Share in Africa By 2030 Updated On Tue, Jan 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Africa, which has for some time now carried the tag of ‘promising‘ for non hydro renewable energy, might yet be the continent with the lowest share of non hydro renewable energy by 2030. Even as some countries within the continent will break away from the rest to have a much more robust contribution from solar […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Wins Its Largest Onshore Wind Farm Order in Vietnam Updated On Mon, Jan 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa has secured its largest order to date in Vietnam for a 117 MW wind farm following a series of both onshore and nearshore projects announced in 2020. The latest addition of a 117 MW wind project in onshore reinforces Siemens Gamesa as one of the leading players in Vietnam’s fast-growing wind industry. Located […] Read more
