FM Assures Manufacturer Associations Of BCD As Promised, From April 1, 2022 Updated On Fri, Jan 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has assured delegation of domestic solar manufacturers that the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) that was announced on modules and cells almost 9 months back, will be implemented as scheduled, from April 1, 2022. This is basis a release shared by NIMMA, or the North India Module Manufacturers Association, which was among […] Read more
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited Welcomes Reliance As Promoter Updated On Tue, Jan 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a formal confirmation of its deal with Reliance New Energy Solar (RNESL), Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited (SWREL) has announced the completion of transactions that enables the Reliance group to join as promoter group. This has happened after the Reliance group paid the balance Rs 1583 crore for the buyout of 25.90 percent […] Read more
Oil India to Install 100 kW Green Hydrogen Facility in Assam Updated On Mon, Jan 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Oil India Ltd is setting up a plant to manufacture green hydrogen at its Jorhat oilfield in Assam, the nation’s second-largest state-owned oil explorer said in a statement. “To strengthen its bouquet of clean energy offerings”, the company has initiated action for setting up a 100 kW green hydrogen plant at its Pump station-3 in […] Read more
Quantumscape CEO Jagdeep Singh Aims For A $2.3 Billion Payoff Updated On Mon, Jan 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy In a deal seen as mirroring a similar deal for Tesla founder Elon Musk a couple of years back, Shareholders of QuantumScape Corp., the solid-state battery startup that went public through a blank-check deal last year, recently approved an approximately $2.3 billion (Rs 17,486 crore) pay package for its Chief Executive Officer Jagdeep Singh. The […] Read more
Updated ALMM List For Solar Modules- Contendre Greenergy, Ritika Systems Make Entry Updated On Mon, Jan 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy In its latest and last revision for 2021 (number 4) to the ALMM list (Approved List of Module Manufacturers), issued on December 30, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) sees the addition of two more solar module manufacturers. The two new entrants, Contendre Greenergy Pvt Limited from Maharashtra, and Ritika Systems Pvt Limited […] Read more
Reliance Buys Sodium Ion Battery Firm, Faradion Limited in £100 Million Deal Updated On Fri, Dec 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy In a regulatory filing on December 30, Reliance Industries Limited has announced that its solar subsidiary, Reliance New Energy Solar Limited (RNESL), will buy UK based sodium ion battery technology provider Faradion Ltd for 100 million pounds including debt. Sodium Ion batteries have been considered a solid prospect for lower storage costs. Or as Faradion’s […] Read more
New Report Offers Insight on Lowering Commercial EV Battery Costs Updated On Wed, Dec 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy A steady stream of headlines illustrates significant progress in commercial vehicle markets. New technologies come to market regularly, and tens of millions of incentive voucher dollars are fully reserved in minutes. However, the zero-emission electric commercial vehicle market has a challenge at its core – battery costs and sourcing and supply conditions. Clean transportation solutions […] Read more
Electronics and Power Major Microtek Takes Aim At Solar Segment Now Updated On Tue, Dec 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy Microtek, one of the earliest manufacturers of monitors, followed by inverters and more in India, has set its sights on a major growth drive, and solar will be a key part of that. At a channel event in New Delhi, where the firm also set up a functional 18 KW system to showcase its prowess […] Read more
2021 Best Year in History for Solar in the EU: Report Updated On Mon, Dec 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy The 27 member states of the European Union saw around 25.9 GW of new solar PV capacity connected to their grids in 2021, an increase of 34% over the 19.3 GW installed the year before, a report by SolarPower Europe has found this month. This growth makes 2021 not only another record year for solar […] Read more