Greek Island First in Mediterranean to use Renewable Energy Updated On Mon, Aug 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Greek Island is said to have a winter population of 400 and that of summer is around 3,000 which relies greatly on the uncertain electricity supplies. Tilos, a Greek island between Rhodes and Kos, has launched its first ever solar and wind power plant in order to reduce reliance on non-renewable energy sources. The […] Read more
Exicom Bags NTPC Tender for EV Charging Infra Development at Jabalpur Updated On Thu, Aug 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy Further, the charging infrastructure shall comprise of 120 kW and 50 kW EV Off-Board DC Chargers of CCS Standard for electric Buses. Gurgaon-headquartered Exicom has won the NTPC Tender for development of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EV) at Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh. Further, the charging infrastructure shall comprise of 120 kW and 50 kW […] Read more
EVs and Self-driving Cars Soon to Ply on Dubai Streets Updated On Tue, Aug 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The strategy involves both short-term plans and ‘urgent steps’ to be taken over the next 12 months, as well as long-term plans that look forward up to the year 2040. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has approved new testing standards for electric, hybrid and self-driving vehicles in order to contribute in the development of […] Read more
BEST to Set up World’s First Thermal Battery Plant Updated On Tue, Aug 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy World’s first thermal battery plant in Andhra Pradesh would manufacture thermal batteries which would supply power for a longer duration than the Lithium-ion battery. Leading power storage service provider, Bharat Energy Storage Technology (BEST) has revealed setting up a thermal battery plant in Andhra Pradesh. Considered as a great addition, world’s first thermal battery plant […] Read more
Energy Storage Market in China to Post CAGR of 40% during 2018-22: Technavio Updated On Sat, Aug 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy The growth momentum of the market is expected to decelerate due to a decline in the year-over-year growth. Market research Company, Technavio mentions in a report that energy storage market in China is expected to post Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of around 40 percent in the period 2018-2022. However, the growth momentum of the […] Read more
Tesla May Build New Factory in Europe Updated On Tue, Jul 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy The plan to build factory in Europe followed Tesla’s June revelation to construct a factory in Shanghai which would add to its production capacity. Major electric vehicle maker, Tesla is thinking to build a major factory in Europe following talks with officials of Germany and Netherlands. The new factory in Netherlands, if successfully built, is […] Read more
SMEV Seeks Efficiency Based Subsidy for EVs Updated On Mon, Jul 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy SMEV opposes the current proposal of linking subsidy to the battery capacity as it does not include the efficiency of the electric vehicles as a factor. Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV), association of electric vehicle makers in India, has sought to link government electric vehicles subsidy to certified efficiency parameters of speed and […] Read more
Solar, Wind Provide Almost 50% of Electricity Globally by 2050, says Report Updated On Sat, Jul 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The report further added that, “By 2050, we expect only 29 percent of the electricity production worldwide to result from burning fossil fuels, down from 63 percent today.” The solar and wind technology will account for almost half of the total electricity globally, according to the Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). Of this, hydro, nuclear […] Read more
Renewables Supply 75% of Electricity in India by 2050: BNEF Report Updated On Sat, Jul 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy “By 2050, renewables supply 87 percent of electricity in Europe, 55 percent in the US, 62 percent in China and 75 percent in India.” The Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) in its latest New Energy Outlook 2018 (NEO) has forecasted that the renewable energy supply will account of 75 percent of electricity in India by […] Read more