Delectrik Wins 3 MWh Battery Energy Storage Project From NTPC Updated On Tue, Sep 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Gurugram-based Delectrik Systems, a flow battery OEM, won a tender from NTPC for its NETRA division (NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance) to deploy a 3 MWh Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) based Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). NETRA is deploying this VRFB as long-duration energy storage (LDES) to augment the storage capacity of its microgrid […] Read more
Power Minister Calls RE Additions Inadequate, Case For Pushing Thermal Till 2035 Updated On Tue, Sep 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Power Minister Manohar Lal made a strong case for India to push thermal power growth till 2035, due mainly to the inability of renewable capacity additions to fill the gap in demand. India’s peak power demand is projected to reach 458 GW by 2032, a number that cannot be met by even the planned 500 […] Read more
Falling Solar, Wind Tariffs Threaten SJVN’s Core Hydro Projects Updated On Mon, Aug 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy The lower tariffs offered by solar and wind projects in India seem to have dented the avenues of SJVN’s pet hydroelectric power projects. The top management of the company has also taken an account of the same in its latest Annual Report for the last fiscal. In the pursuit of expanding its footprint in the […] Read more
A 15% Dip In BESS Costs Can Halt New Coal Power Growth: EMBER Updated On Tue, Aug 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy A new modelling by the global think tank Ember and TERI highlights the crucial role of declining Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project costs. This analysis underscores that faster BESS cost reductions will be a key driver for an effective coal phase-down in India’s power sector. The report lays out different possible stages of a […] Read more
2.8 GW Versus 9.3 GW- EMBER Report Points to Huge Gap In Wind Additions In India Updated On Fri, Aug 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy The winds of change are blowing across India’s energy landscape. Over the past three years, annual wind installations have surged, but there’s a catch: the 2023 figures were a whopping 51% higher than in 2022, the latest report from EMBER said. It also said that despite this growth, the current build rate of 2.8 GW […] Read more
CEA Expedites PSP Approvals, Sets To Develop Two New Projects Updated On Fri, Aug 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy To ensure the rapid commissioning of Hydro Pumped Storage Projects (PSP), the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has granted concurrence to two projects: the 600 MW Upper Indravati project in Odisha, developed by OHPC Ltd (a Government of Odisha Undertaking), and the 2000 MW Sharavathy project in Karnataka, developed by KPCL (a Government of Karnataka Undertaking). […] Read more
SWREL Gets Two Projects In Rajasthan And Karnataka Updated On Fri, Jul 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy Leading EPC firm Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited (SWREL), received two domestic orders. One order is for an EPC project for a GWH-scale stationary battery energy storage project in Rajasthan. This project is for a 500 x 2 (1,000 MWhr) standalone BESS plant in the region. Additionally, the company also secured a 20 MW […] Read more
Indian RE Sector Can Attract Rs 30L-crore Investment Between 2024-2030: Report Updated On Mon, Jul 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Power transmission in India is emerging as one of the largest unified electricity grids in the world, states the Economic Survey 2023-24. The Indian transmission system has expanded to 4,85,544 circuit kilometers of transmission lines and 12,51,080 mega volt amp (MVA) of transformation capacity, until 31 March 2024, stated the survey notes. The survey was […] Read more
Changing Dynamics: Indian Green Firms Shift Focus On Energy Storage Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2024 by Saurenergy In March 2022, India’s leading renewable energy company Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) collaborated with another Indian leading player in the energy storage systems–Greenko. The partnership was to seek the Hyderabad-based company’s assistance in getting Round-The-Clock (RTC) power for AGEL’s projects through Greenko’s PSP assets. PSPs are often termed as giant batteries which can storage […] Read more