Andhra Govt Finally Withdraws 6400 MW Tender, Sticks With Buy From SECI Updated On Fri, Dec 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a move that was widely expected for the past few months, the Andhra Pradesh government has dropped its 6400 MW solar tender. the state government had tried to pull off its own tender with conditions separate from central tenders, to prove a point about its claim of paying too high a price for previous […] Read more
Tata Motors Forms New EV Subsidiary: Tata Motors Electric Mobility Ltd Updated On Thu, Dec 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Auto major Tata Motors on Wednesday informed that the company has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Limited, which will be involved in manufacturing of electric motor vehicles. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has issued the certificate of incorporation for the same on December 21, 2021. The subsidiary has been incorporated to […] Read more
African Nation Namibia to Tender 50-130MW CSP Project Next Year Updated On Thu, Dec 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Namibia Power Corporation Ltd (NamPower), the national electric power utility company of the African country Namibia, is planning to issue a tender for a 50MW-130MW concentrated solar power (CSP) with storage project in 2022. The project is expected to require investment of US$600mn-US$1bn, with a target commissioning date set for 2025. The plans were revealed by […] Read more
TotalEnergies Unveils France’s Largest Battery Storage Facility Updated On Thu, Dec 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy French petroleum refining company TotalEnergies has launched the largest battery-based energy storage facility in France, the company claimed in a recent official statement. Located at the Flandres center in Dunkirk, this site, which responds to the need for grid stabilization, has a power capacity of 61 MW and a total storage capacity of 61 megawatt […] Read more
Belgian Company Develops ‘World’s 1st Offshore H2 Storage Concept’ Updated On Thu, Dec 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Tractebel and its partner companies have developed the world’s first offshore infrastructure and processing facilities concept for the storage of hydrogen in offshore caverns, said the Belgium-headquartered consultancy and engineering services provider. The design study, unveiled by Tractebel Overdick GmbH’s offshore experts, seeks to present an innovative solution for large-scale hydrogen storage on the high […] Read more
SECI’s 1110 MW Hybrid Projects Face a Long Delay Due To Uncertainty Over SC Judgement Updated On Wed, Dec 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy In yet another case involving adoption of tariff after taking into account change in law events, a key SECI project, the 1110 MW (Tranche III) Wind -Solar Hybrid project could be facing a long delay. The letter of award to the winning bidders had been issued on 31/12/2020, ie, almost a year back. The project, […] Read more
Danish Fund IFU To Invest $34 Million Into Cleanmax Updated On Tue, Dec 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy In yet more funding news, The Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) is investing USD 34 million (Rs 260 cr approx.) in CleanMax, which has an aggregated capacity of 750+ MW of installed solar and wind-solar hybrid power. Cleanmax, founded in 20211, has been an early mover in the commercial and industrial segment, and […] Read more
The Advantages of SiC-based Designs And How To Implement Them Updated On Tue, Dec 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy By Giovanbattista Mattiussi, Product Marketing and Dr. Diogo Varajao, Senior System Application Engineer, Infineon Technologies The global trends – such as digitalization and energy efficiency – that have emerged and accelerated in the past few years pose new challenges to the manufacturers as well as the semiconductor market. Developing power semiconductor devices that contribute to […] Read more
CERC Votes For Mutual Settlement Of Disputes In ‘Change In Law’ Petitions Updated On Tue, Dec 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a series of recent orders, has decisively pushed parties petitioning for ‘change in law’ situations to settle their disputes with mutual discussions and understanding. By doing this, the CERC is simply sticking to the letter of the agreements signed in these cases, which do have a provision for […] Read more