Terra-Gen and Mortenson Will Build Solar-Plus-Storage Project Updated On Thu, Dec 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy New York-based renewable energy developer Terra-Gen has collaborated with construction firm Mortenson to build what they claim is the world’s largest standalone solar-plus-storage project to date. The Edwards & Sanborn energy project consists of 1,118 MW of solar and 2,165 MWh of energy storage in Kern County, which has become California’s unofficial large-scale solar capital […] Read more
India’s EV Market to Grow at 44 percent CAGR Until 2027: IESA Updated On Wed, Dec 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy In its latest report, IESA has forecasted that India’s EV market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 44 percent between 2020-2027. In its latest report, India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has forecasted that in its base case scenario – India’s EV market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 44 percent between […] Read more
E-2Ws saw 2% of Target Sales till September 2020, Under FAME-II: ICRA Updated On Tue, Dec 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy ICRA surveyed 16 electric 2 wheeler dealerships, across the country, in November 2020. The Report tells about how the second phase of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME-II), the flagship scheme of the Government of India to push faster electric vehicle (EV) adoption, managed to achieve only 2 percent of its […] Read more
Uneven Grouping of Renewables Leading to Curtailments in India: TCCL Updated On Thu, Dec 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Electricity demand in India grew at a CAGR of 5.1% over the last decade from FY 2011 to FY 2019. However, this fell to a mere 1.2% in FY 2020. India was already facing an economic slowdown, with industrial output declining to an 8-year low during the year, but compounded by the impact of the […] Read more
Vena Energy Selects Doosan to Deliver Queensland’s Largest Grid-Scale Energy Storage System Updated On Tue, Dec 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy Vena Energy has named Doosan GridTech as its EPC partner to build Queensland’s largest energy storage system. Vena Energy-Australia has named Doosan GridTech as its engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) partner to build Queensland’s largest energy storage system. This battery energy storage system (BESS) will play a major role in improving grid stability and supporting […] Read more
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Presses 7 new Renewable Energy Projects Into Service Updated On Tue, Dec 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages has successfully pressed 7 additional renewable energy (RE) projects into service. Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), one of India’s top FMCG companies, has announced that it has successfully pressed 7 additional renewable energy (RE) projects into service. Installed in different factories of the company, these projects are designed to source 23.5 million units […] Read more
Siemens Energy teams up with Duke Energy, Clemson University to study hydrogen use Updated On Fri, Dec 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Siemens Energy, Duke Energy and Clemson University have teamed up to study the use of hydrogen for energy storage and as a low- or no-carbon fuel source to produce energy at Duke Energy’s combined heat and power plant at Clemson University in South Carolina. The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that it awarded Siemens Energy a $200,000 grant for the research […] Read more
Britishvolt Finalises Site For Britain’s First Battery Gigaplant Updated On Fri, Dec 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Britishvolt, which had signed an MOU for the country’s first Gigaplant sometime back, has finally identified a site at Blyth, Northumberland for the plant. With an investment of 2.6 billion Euros, construction is expected to start in the second quarter of 2021. The massive plant is seen as vital to supporting the UK’s push for […] Read more
As Battery Cell Prices Hit $110/KWH, Challenges Remain- Report Updated On Fri, Dec 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s study, Lithium-ion battery cell prices have decreased from $290/kWh in 2014 to $110/kWh in 2020 (large contract automotive), and there is a view in the lithium-ion industry that this trend will continue indefinitely. This in turn will lower the price of electric vehicles and bring cost parity between the internal […] Read more
