UCR Scientists Upcycle PET Bottles to Make EV Batteries Updated On Wed, Apr 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Could excess plastic waste be used to reduce carbon emissions? Sounds too good to be true? Well, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have devised a way to turn polyethylene terephthalate (PET) found in consumer plastic bottles into material useful for producing sustainable energy storage. While the storage capacity of batteries made using this […] Read more
Adani Green Continues Brisk Start to 2021, With 50 MW Solar Plant in UP’s Chitrakoot Updated On Wed, Apr 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy In an official statement today, Adani Solar Energy Chitrakoot One Limited (ASECOL), a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), said that it has commissioned a 50 MW solar power plant in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh (UP). “The plant has a 25-year-long Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) at Rs 3.07/kwh,” […] Read more
AGL and Wärtsilä Collaborate on Hybrid Energy Project Updated On Tue, Apr 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy AGL, Australia’s biggest energy retailer and climate polluter, is making a real effort to clean up. It announced today that it has signed an MOU with Finnish energy services provider Wärtsilä to develop new hybrid energy systems that integrate renewable behind-the-meter and off-grid technologies so as to provide its commercial and industrial customers having requirements […] Read more
Statkraft to Build Three Wind Farms Worth 102 MW in Chile Updated On Tue, Apr 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy European renewable energy generator – Statkraft has announced that it will build its first wind farms in Chile, expanding its renewable energy generation capacity in the South American country amid increasing demand for hydro, wind and solar power in the southernmost nation in the world. Combined with the company’s existing hydropower assets, Statkraft will reach […] Read more
IRENA and China State Grid to Advance Transition via Power System Enhancements Updated On Tue, Apr 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy IRENA and State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) to support grid enhancements, system flexibility and sector-coupling in China and IRENA’s Clean Energy Corridor regions. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the two organisations work closely to […] Read more
Amplus Solar Acquires 17 Rooftop Solar Projects From Sterling and Wilson Updated On Tue, Apr 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Amplus Solar has announced the acquisition of 17 on-site operational rooftop solar projects from Sterling and Wilson, totalling 7.2 MWp. Amplus Solar, one of Asia’s leading distributed solar energy companies, has announced the acquisition of 17 on-site operational rooftop solar projects from Sterling and Wilson Private Limited’s totalling 7.2 MWp. Spread over Haryana, Punjab, Madhya […] Read more
NITI Aayog Launches Version 2.0 of the India Energy Dashboards Updated On Tue, Apr 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy NITI Aayog, the policy think tank of the Government of India, has launched Version 2.0 of the India Energy Dashboards (IED). NITI Aayog, the policy think tank of the Government of India with the aim to achieve sustainable development goals, has launched Version 2.0 of the India Energy Dashboards (IED). The IED is an endeavour […] Read more
L&T Bags EPC Contract for the 1.5 GW Sudair Solar Project in Saudi Arabia Updated On Tue, Apr 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy L&T has secured a turnkey EPC Contract in Saudi Arabia, from the consortium led by ACWA Power for the 1.5 GW Sudair solar project. The Renewables arm of Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) Power Transmission & Distribution Business has announced that it has secured a turnkey EPC Contract, from the consortium of ACWA Power and the […] Read more
China vs US: The New Battle for Energy Supremacy Updated On Tue, Apr 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy At his first news conference since taking office, US President Joe Biden had said in March that he would outspend China on innovation and infrastructure so that the latter’s dream of superseding the US to become the most powerful and wealthiest country would not come to fruition, at least not on “his watch.” The President’s […] Read more
