APTEL Overturns BERC Order In 5 MW RE Project, Restores tariff Of Rs 10.90/kWh Updated On Fri, Apr 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has recently overturned Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (BERC) order that rejected a renewable project developer’s plea for extension of the Commercial Operation Date (COD) due to delays created by the procurer. In March 2013, Avantika Contractors India Limited (the project developer) entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Bihar […] Read more
Statkraft inks 300 GWh RE PPA with German cement mfr Updated On Fri, Apr 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Statkraft, a hydropower company fully owned by the Norwegian state, has signed a further power purchase agreement (PPA) with OPTERRA, a German cement manufacturer, for the supply of renewable power from onshore wind and solar power. It follows a wind power PPA agreed in 2021 and enables OPTERRA to further transition its plant operations to a […] Read more
GE unveils turbine tower 3D printing facility in New York Updated On Fri, Apr 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Paris-based GE Renewable Energy has inaugurated a new research and development facility that will conduct research on how to 3D print the concrete base of towers used in wind turbines. The research will enable GE to 3D print the bottom portion of the wind turbine towers on-site at wind farms, lowering transportation costs and creating […] Read more
Atul Greentech Partners with Honda and Valeo to Make Electric Vehicles Updated On Fri, Apr 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Gujarat based Indian electric vehicle player Atul Greentech Private Limited (AGPL) has announced that the company has collaborated with Honda Power Pack Energy India Private Limited and Valeo to develop electric vehicles in India that will feature battery swapping solutions. Atul Greentech is a subsidiary of Atul Auto Limited, which has specialised in three wheeler […] Read more
Mercedes Benz electric EQS SUV offers 660 km range Updated On Fri, Apr 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Leading luxury car provider, Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its new electric sport utility vehicle – EQS electric SUV. The new electric vehicle model is now the flagship model in the global portfolio of Mercedes-Benz. The German automaker is claimed to offer a range of 536– 660 km on a single charge. Mercedes-Benz says that the EQS […] Read more
Amazon Announces New Renewable Projects of 3.5 GW Across the World Updated On Fri, Apr 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Global ecom giant Amazon has announced it is investing in 37 new renewable energy projects across the globe adding up to 3.5 GW. The new projects will include 26 solar power projects, 3 wind energy farms and 8 rooftop solar projects at Amazon buildings around the world. Amazon continues to be the largest renewable energy […] Read more
Log9 Materials Commissions Cell Manufacturing Facility At Bengaluru Updated On Fri, Apr 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-headquartered advanced battery-technology and deep-technology startup Log9 Materials has started India’s first indigenously-developed cell manufacturing facility at Log9 campus, Jakkuru, Bengaluru. Making cells indigenously is a key target for the country’s self reliance plans and to meet future electric mobility goals. This state-of-the-art cell manufacturing facility built by Log9 is going to be South East […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa to sell European RE assets to SSE for €580 million Updated On Thu, Apr 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Renewable Energy major Siemens Gamesa has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Scotland-based SSE Renewables to sell its South European renewables development assets for a total cash consideration of €580 million. The official statement says that the sale includes a pipeline of onshore wind projects that have a total capacity of 3.9 […] Read more
Green ammonia from green hydrogen can reduce India’s fertiliser subsidy burden Updated On Thu, Apr 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy A shift to green ammonia would significantly reduce the Indian government’s massive fertiliser subsidy burden and boost energy self-reliance by cutting dependence on imports of expensive liquified natural gas (LNG) for fertiliser manufacturing, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Of course, green ammonia itself would come […] Read more
