Vestas Joins 9GW Floating Wind Farm Development in South Korea Updated On Tue, Mar 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy According to a statement released by the South Korea’s Ulsan City Government, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Vestas – the Denmark based leading wind turbine manufacturer – and Ulsan City Administration, Ulsan Port Authority and Sejin Heavy Industries & Construction meant to foster cooperation between the parties for the development of […] Read more
MoP issues guidelines for procurement & utilisation of BESS Updated On Mon, Mar 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) has notified a new resolution of the Guidelines for the procurement and utilisation of battery energy storage systems (BESS) as part of generation, transmission and distribution assets, along with ancillary services. Specific Objectives of the Guidelines: To facilitate procurement of BESS, as part of individual RE power projects or separately, […] Read more
Bill Gates, Chris Sacca Invest in tech for Net Zero Emissions in Heavy Industries Updated On Mon, Mar 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Chris Sacca, an early investor in Uber, Twitter, and Instagram, are investing in the US-based start-up Antora Energy to help mitigate climate change. Although Antora Energy is in the early stages of alleviating greenhouse gas emissions from heavy industries, its technology looks promising. Bill Gates is investing in Antora Energy through investing […] Read more
Ayana and Maxeon Complete and Commission 192MWp Bikaner 1 Project Updated On Mon, Mar 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Ayana Renewable Power and Maxeon Solar Technologies have announced the completion and commercial operation of the 192 megawatt (MW) Bikaner 1 Solar Farm in Rajasthan. It’s a utility-scale solar power plant built in the second half of 2021 and commissioned in December 2021. Bikaner 1 solar power plant has utilized a total of nearly 398,000 Performance 3 […] Read more
MNRE Amends Guidelines for Hybrid Projects Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an office memorandum, modifying guidelines for the tariff based procurement from Wind and solar hybrid projects. These guidelines had originally been released on October 14, 2020, and amended subsequently on July 27, 2021. The purpose behind such hybrid projects is to seek RTC (Round the […] Read more
European Commission Announces €300mn Plan for Development of Hydrogen Economy Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Clean Hydrogen Partnership (CHP) – a brain child of the European Commission – has called for proposals on 41 different research topics with an outlay of €300 million for a comprehensive development of the hydrogen economy. The initial plan is to fund research that will enable hydrogen production and storage. Clean Hydrogen Partnership is a […] Read more
How Australia’s States Are Leading The Renewables Push Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Australia’s states have taken the lead in the push for renewables, with Tasmania setting a 200% target for renewable energy by 2040. NSW and South Australia have also made aggressive plans. The country already has a rooftop solar penetration of over 30%, the highest in the world, making rooftop solar the largest contributor to its […] Read more
The Top 5: India’s Leading-Battery Makers and Their EV battery Plans Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy In the changing global scenario of battery usage technology, it is worthwhile to observe how India’s Leading-Battery Makers cater to the requirements, and what their EV battery plans are. The stored-energy needs worldwide have increased with the emergence of the EV segment as a substitute to conventional ICE. With that, the demand for better batteries […] Read more
RERC approves levelised tarrif of Rs 2.89 For Kusum Component C Project Updated On Wed, Mar 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) recently ruled in favour of Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. (JVVNL), which had requested the commission to approve the levelized tariff discovered through competitive bidding for a 4.24 MW pilot solar power project for feeder level solarization under Component-C of the PM-KUSUM scheme. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy […] Read more
