Scientists Design Lithium-air Batteries for Commercial Use in EVs, Drones Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy The demand for the development of rechargeable batteries with high energy densities has been increasing in recent years. Although lithium-air batteries represent great potential theoretically to be employed in electric vehicles, drones and other storage applications that demand high energy, they haven’t yet demonstrated the requisite efficiency and cycle performance to be commercialised for practical use. […] Read more
Ubiquitous Energy Raises $30 M to Push Transparent Solar Window Tech Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Ubiquitous Energy, which makes transparent photovoltaic glass coating that harnesses solar power to generate energy, all while remaining visibly indistinguishable from traditional windows, closed a $30 million Series B funding round late last year. Including this Series B round, a total of $70 million of funding has been raised by the company to date to […] Read more
APTEL Reinstates Inox Subsidiary’s 50MW Wind Project Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Inox Wind on Wednesday said the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has reinstated a 50 MW wind energy project in Kutch being undertaken by its arm at a tariff of Rs 3.46 per unit. “Appeal No. 292 of 2021 filed by Wind Four Renergy Private Ltd (WFRPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Inox Green Energy […] Read more
Inverter Maker Ingeteam Equips Spain’s 1st Solar+Storage System Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Spanish inverter manufacturer Ingeteam recently revealed that the company was chosen by electric utility Iberdrola to be its technology partner for the purpose of equipping its solar plant at the Campo Arañuelo photovoltaic complex, Spain, with a battery energy storage system solution. The 40 MW Arañuelo III photovoltaic plant is already in operation, reportedly the first large-scale […] Read more
2022’s First Big Tender Is SECI’s 1200 MW Tranche XIII Wind Tender Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy In its first big tender for 2022, the Solar energy Corporation of India (SECI) has gone with wind, inviting bids to develop 1,200 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind power projects (Tranche XIII). The tender leaves the onus of identifying and arranging land on the bidders, a factor that has caused immense delays in […] Read more
U.S. to add 21.5GW Solar Capacity in 2022; Texas to Claim over 6GW: EIA Updated On Wed, Jan 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that in 2022, 46.1 GW of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to be added to the country’s power grid in 2022, almost half of which is planned to come from solar, followed by natural gas at 21% and wind at 17%. Developers and power plant owners report planned […] Read more
NextEnergy Capital Divests its 149MW Italian Solar Portfolio Updated On Wed, Jan 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy London-based solar investor NextEnergy Capital has announced the sale of the entire portfolio of operating solar projects owned by NextPower II (Fund) in Italy. The Fund’s portfolio comprises 105 individual solar plants for a total installed capacity of 149 MW. Its plants are located across Italy, in regions including Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto, Tuscany, Puglia, Sardinia, […] Read more
Algeria Releases Solar Tender to Deploy 1 GW Capacity Updated On Wed, Jan 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Energy Transition and Renewable Energy of Algeria has launched a tender for the deployment of 1 GW of solar capacity. The procurement exercise will be divided into lots ranging from 50 MW to 300 MW each. The developers can submit technical and financial offers by April 30, 2022. Algerian Renewable Energy Company (SHAEMS), […] Read more
Impax Partners with Bullfinch Asset to Invest in RE Projects in Germany Updated On Wed, Jan 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Impax Asset Management has partnered with Bullfinch Asset to invest in decentralised clean energy projects in Germany. Impax said a fund it manages has become a shareholder in Bullfinch and has partnered with it to establish Greenfinch, the joint investment vehicle which will deploy capital in projects that enable locally generated energy and support decarbonisation […] Read more