India Added 1.9GW Of RE Open Access Capacity In FY22 Updated On Thu, Aug 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy The falling costs of renewable energy and the decarbonisation goals of commercial and industrial consumers are driving the uptake of renewable energy open access power. The renewable energy open access (OA) market, which has been expanding in almost all key renewables-rich states in recent years, will continue to overcome policy hurdles to grow organically in […] Read more
Rethink Energy Predicts An End To Polysilicon Pain In 2023 Updated On Tue, Aug 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy The price of polysilicon is to fall steeply from the start of 2023, according to new Rethink Energy research tracking production capacity expansion plans announced by 19 Chinese companies. That, if it happens, will indeed be a relief for a solar sector buffeted by price volatility since 2021, a lot of it linked to polysilicon […] Read more
Chicago Sets Sights On Acquiring 100% Renewable Energy By 2025 Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy The city of Chicago in the USA has committed to acquiring 100% renewable energy by 2025 for use in all city facilities and activities, and as the first step in that process, has reached an agreement with electricity provider Constellation for the purchase of renewable energy. A 593MW solar PV plant will be built by […] Read more
Industry Reacts: Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022 Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy As the Electricity Amendment Bill (2022) finds itself drawing the ire of the opposition parties, some farmer organisations, and even employees from the public sector power sector, who are vehemently opposing it, industry leaders speak exclusively to Saur Energy International to offer their views on the Bill that has become synonymous with controversy. What The […] Read more
$26M Investment In RE Grid Demonstration Projects By Biden Administration Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy US President Joe Biden has announced a US $26M investment to demonstrate that the US electricity grid can be run fully on renewables and energy storage. The program will investigate how renewable energy can sustain grid dependability and allow it to stay connected during disturbances or reboot it in the event of a shutdown through […] Read more
Apollo Tyres Launches Electric Vehicle Specific Tyres Updated On Wed, Aug 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Leading tyre manufacturer, Apollo Tyres has announced that it has launched specific tyres for electric vehicles for both passenger vehicles and two-wheelers. The company has introduced Apollo Amperion range of tyres for the PV segment while the Apollo WAV range for the two-wheelers, have been added to the Indian market. Apollo claims that Amperion has […] Read more
500GW of Energy Storage Will Be Globally Available By 2031: Wood Mackenzie Updated On Thu, Jul 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy UK-based data provider Wood Mackenzie has released its Global Energy Storage Outlook today. According to this report, market growth for global energy storage has been uneven, with cumulative storage deployments anticipated to reach 500GW by 2031. Only 159-gigawatt hours (GWh) are projected for the region by 2031, compared to 422 GWh for China and 600 […] Read more
APTEL Provides Relief To CSP Developers On Force Majeure Grounds Updated On Wed, Jul 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an important judgement that will hopefully close the chapter on a festering dispute, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has allowed multiple developers stuck with Concentrated Solar Thermal (CSP) projects to get relief from liabilities, caused due to lower DNI (Direct Natural Irradiance) than they had assumed when bidding. The developers impacted include Godavari […] Read more
Iberdrola Secures €550 Million Loan For Renewable Projects In Spain Updated On Tue, Jul 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy Iberdrola, the Spanish multinational utility company, has said that it has forged an agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to expedite Spain’s energy transition by establishing new renewable energy capacity. Under the agreement, the EU bank will provide a €550 million green loan for the construction of a portfolio of projects with a total […] Read more
