Himachal Group Opposes World Bank Consultation Over Hydropower Updated On Fri, Jul 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy A motley group of dam affected people and other activists in Himachal Pradesh have shot off a letter to the World Bank and Directorate of Energy, HP, on July 6 protesting against the hydropower projects in the state. They also boycotted the scheduled ‘Stakeholder Consultation’ for the proposed $200 million ‘Himachal Pradesh Power Sector Development Programme’. […] Read more
At Tata Power AGM, 30 GW Capacity Target For 2027 Firmly in Sight Updated On Fri, Jul 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy On the back of a strong set of results in FY 22, Tata Power Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran, iterated the firm’s focus on renewables at the Annual general Meeting of shareholders. Capex of Rs 75,000 crores over the next 5 years in renewables is expected the take the share of renewables to over 60% during the […] Read more
Kerala Regulator Gives Nod To Reduced Tariff On Procurement Of Solar Power Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has received the nod of the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) towards the procurement of 90 MW of solar power for 25 years at a reduced tariff of Rs 2.77 kWh from NTPC. The Commission gave its approval to KSEB to finalise the PPA at the lower tariff. […] Read more
Enercon To Receive €500 Million Worth Aid From German Govt Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a major announcement, Enercon has informed that the German wind turbine maker will receive € 500 million as financial aid from the German Government from the WSF Economic Stabilisation Fund. The state fund is meant to help the renewable energy player to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 led pandemic. The turbine manufacturer […] Read more
Fugro Lends Support To Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Netherland-based geo-data specialist, Fugro, has set in motion geotechnical site surveys at RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm project. The acquired geo-data will be used to design, produce, and install the major parts of the wind farm, such as the foundations for the turbines and the inter-array and export cables. According to RAW, Thor is set […] Read more
Finland Begins Operation On World’s First Large Scale Sand Battery Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Finland has kickstarted operations on world’s first commercial large scale sand-based thermal energy storage system. The battery has been innovated by Polar Night Energy and operated by energy utility in West Finland, Vatajankoski. The dimensions of the steel container are 4×7 metre, which can hold hundreds of tonnes of sand. This sand is further heated […] Read more
Romania’s Biggest PV Project To Run With Sungrow Inverters Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy China-headquartered PV inverter and energy storage system solution supplier Sungrow Energy has announced its’ contract with Romania’s PV plant project named Ratesti PV plant. Under this contract, Sungrow will supply PV inverter to this Ratesti PV plant’s EPC service provider INTEC Energy Solutions. The total capacity of this solar project is 154 MW. According to […] Read more
Fluence Energy Announces Technology Center in Bangalore for Global Support Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Energy storage technology and services provider, Fluence Energy has announced its new global technology center in Bangalore, India. Fluence India Technology Centre will mark local presence in India. Along with this initiative, the company is also looking to enhance its technical capabilities and expand global talent to support product strategy execution. As per the company, […] Read more
ECA Committee for Risk Assessment Wants Lithium Salts to be in Category 1A Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy A major international chemical maker has warned that new draft proposals labeling some materials as “hazardous” could impact negatively investments in the lead and lithium battery sectors in Europe. The European Union (ECA Committee) was forewarned by lithium and battery manufacturers that a proposal to label the metal as hazardous may seriously harm Europe’s expanding […] Read more
