India’s Energy Storage Tech Capacity to Reach 180-800 GW by 2050 Updated On Fri, Aug 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy During the last decade, the cost of energy storage technologies, primarily lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS), has declined rapidly and is projected to decline further over the next decade. This comes at a time when electricity grid flexibility is being recognised as an essential resource for reliable operations and for integrating high amounts of […] Read more
IDtechex Predicts Bigger Role For RFB Batteries Over Lithium Storage By 2030 Updated On Mon, May 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy “We are looking at the solution, but most of the time we forget the problem.” The energy scenario is changing as a result of years of green policies adopted by the major countries in the world. With energy storage playing a key role toward the integration of variable renewable energy (VRE) in the power grid, […] Read more
Members to Expand Cross-border Interconnections as Shares of Renewables Grow: IRENA Updated On Mon, May 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to IRENA’s World Energy Transitions Outlook, to achieve climate goals, global electricity generation must expand three-fold by 2050, making grid flexibility exceptionally important as countries race to reduce emissions. Cross-border interconnection represents one of the key solutions to dealing with the variability of renewable power and grid stability issues. This topic was the focus […] Read more
Enel’s First Large-Scale Wind + Storage Hybrid Project Will Support Kellogg Company With Renewable Energy Updated On Sat, Mar 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Enel, through its US renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, has started construction of Azure Sky wind + storage, its first large-scale hybrid project globally to integrate wind and battery storage at one site. Through a 100 MW virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA), Enel will sell to Kellogg Company a 360 GWh portion of the electricity […] Read more
Plus Power to Build Two Mega Battery Power Plants in New England Updated On Tue, Feb 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Battery storage system provider, San Fransisco based Plus Power has won the two biggest bids in the latest capacity auction held by the New England’s International Organization for Standardization (ISO). England ISO operates the transmission grid and competitive power markets in six Northeastern states. Plus Power focuses on standalone battery energy storage systems that foster […] Read more
Australia Needs Ambitious RE Target Policy to Unlock Investments: WoodMac Updated On Fri, Feb 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Australia needs an ambitious long-term Renewable Energy (RE) Target policy to unlock future investments, according to Wood Mackenzie Australia needs an ambitious long-term Renewable Energy (RE) Target policy to unlock future investments, according to research firm Wood Mackenzie. The share of renewables in the country’s National Electricity Market (NEM) power generation mix is expected to […] 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
Vestas Launches Venture Investment Programme to Accelerate Innovation Within Sustainable Energy Solutions Updated On Thu, Nov 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy Driving on from its success in the wind energy segment, global wind energy major Vestas has announced that to accelerate the deployment of sustainable energy, the electrification of societies and unlock new growth opportunities, it is now launching a new venture investment programme entitled Vestas Ventures. “We want to combine Vestas’ 40 years of experience in pioneering […] Read more
EESL Invests in SWAG EV to Catalyse Energy Transformation in SE Asia Updated On Mon, Oct 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy EESL will invest in SWAG EV, an emerging e-mobility player in an attempt to catalyse an energy transformation in Southeast (SE) Asia. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), as per its claims the world’s largest energy service company, has announced it will invest in SWAG EV, an emerging e-mobility player to drive the use of electric […] Read more