Lower CUF: MERC Declines ACME’s Plea For Penalty Exemption Updated On Wed, Aug 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in its latest judgment, declined to grant ACME any relief for its shortfall in meeting the committed Capacity Utilisation Factor (CUF) from its 300 MW solar project at Bhadla in Rajasthan. ACME had signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co Ltd (MSEDCL) to […] Read more
News Briefs Aug 21- Quartz Sand Price Drop, Engie’s Victoria PV Plant, Lighsource bp Updated On Wed, Aug 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy Lightsource bp In Tie-up with German Developer for 500MWp Of Solar In Germany Solar and battery storage developer Lightsource bp, which has a target of 500 MW of solar in Germany by 2030, has signed an agreement with German developer Kajoni Energie to build over 500MWp of solar PV capacity in the country. Kajoni will […] Read more
Google in 1.5 GW Pact With Energix For Renewable Power, Credits Updated On Wed, Aug 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy Energix Renewables, a leader in the U.S. renewable energy sector and part of the Energix Group, has announced the signing of a strategic long-term agreement with Google. The agreement will initially cover 1.5GWp of solar project development until 2030. Future expansion options will include, Energix supplying electricity and Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) generated from its […] 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
Finances Critical To EV Deployment In India: Vaibhav Singh (CSI) Updated On Mon, Aug 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy CSI recently launched its India operations. What are the key areas of focus for CSI in India? We majorly focus on transport, power, and industries—particularly those that are hard to abate. As a research organization, CSI focuses on solution reports, such as financial models that could be adopted by entities like the World Bank. We […] Read more
SaurEnergy Explains: PEM Vs Alkaline Electrolyser – for Green Hydrogen Updated On Fri, Aug 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy Electrolysers are in the news nowadays, pulled out of industrial obscurity by the new Green Hydrogen rush. So SaurEnergy explains gets down to improving our own, and your understanding of these machines that many hope, powered by renewable energy, will break down water to give us green hydrogen. Electrolysers can range in size from small […] Read more
Delhi’s Grid Flexibility To Cut Peak Demand By 4 GW: RMI Updated On Wed, Aug 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy RMI’s recent report highlighted changes in Delhi’s power grid system, which has utilized grid flexibility technologies to manage and mitigate increasing demand peaks in the city. RMI estimates suggest that by 2030, Delhi could reduce 250–1,350 megawatts (MW) of peak demand through air conditioning (AC) demand response (DR) programs. It is estimated that grid flexibility […] Read more
Change In FDRE Bidding Norms Can Aid RE Growth: EMBER Updated On Wed, Aug 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy EMBER recently released a policy paper highlighting the importance of changing the approach to bidding in the FDRE tenders to increase renewable energy (RE) capacity growth in India. It also stated that it’s unfair to make developers responsible for handling the unpredictable nature of renewable energy in contracts and that this should be rethought. EMBER […] Read more
226 GW Of Module Shipments By Chinese Majors In H1 Of 2024 Updated On Tue, Aug 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Taiwan based consulting and research firm Infolink has released its ranking report for H1 of 2024. According to Infolink, the top 10 Chinese module manufacturers shipped around 226 GW of modules in the first half of this year, up 40% YoY. However, the annual growth rate has begun to narrow and the rapid growth momentum […] Read more
