U.S. energy storage market sets Q4 record for new installations: WoodMac Updated On Fri, Mar 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy The U.S. energy storage market set a new record in the fourth quarter of 2021, with new system installations totalling 4,727 megawatt hours (MWh). According to Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business, and the American Clean Power Association’s (ACP) latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report, recently released, Q4 2021 saw more capacity installed than in the […] Read more
Solar recharging of EVs far more efficient use of land than ethanol crops for blended fuel in India: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Mar 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy A new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) shows that generating solar energy to recharge electric vehicle (EV) batteries would be a far more efficient use of land than growing crops for ethanol. India’s 2025 target for 20% ethanol blending in petrol requires large increases in ethanol from sugar and […] Read more
AMPYR, Hartree Collaborate to Build 5GW of Solar Power in USA Updated On Thu, Mar 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy AGP Sustainable Real Assets has formed a joint venture (JV) with Hartree Partners to develop 5GW of utility-scale solar projects across the US. The new joint venture is named AMPYR Energy USA and will be headquartered in New York. The new entity will leverage the experience of AGP that has developed large scale RE projects […] Read more
Mauritius Invites Tenders for 140MW Solar Plus Storage Updated On Wed, Mar 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Island nation Mauritius’s Government is looking to expand its solar power capacity by 140MW. The Central Electricity Board (CEB) of Mauritius has issued two separate tenders for the development of 140MW of solar-plus-storage capacity. The authority has not specified the separate capacity of the storage systems in the two projects. In the first tender, the […] Read more
In Conversation with Vineet Mittal, Director & Co-founder, Navitas Solar Updated On Wed, Mar 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Navitas Solar has been a well respected player in the solar sector with 200 MW of installed manufacturing capacity in the country. It produces state-of-the-art mono/multi crystalline solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for supply to both on-grid and off-grid residential, commercial as well as industrial establishments. The Surat-based company also provides a complete lifecycle of solar […] Read more
Nexamp activates two solar+storage projects in Massachusetts Updated On Wed, Mar 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy US distributed solar power generation company Nexamp has completed two energy storage projects, marking another milestone toward the buildout of a cleaner and more resilient regional power grid, an official statement said. Co-located with existing Nexamp community solar farms in Massachusetts, the battery storage projects are expected to provide critical frequency regulation services for the […] Read more
AGL to Build Australia’s Largest Energy Storage Facility Updated On Wed, Mar 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy AGL Energy Ltd – an Australian integrated energy generation and retail company – has announced that it has got the approval from the state government of New South Wales to build the country’s largest battery storage. Recently, AGL had proposed to construct a 500MW/2,000MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) as part of the Hunter Energy […] Read more
Home owners dominate energy storage market in Germany: Study Updated On Wed, Mar 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The battery storage market in Germany is dominated by the residential or ‘household’ segment and its far greater than the commercial-industrial or large scale segments. This is the finding of a recent report named ‘The development of battery storage systems in Germany – A market review (status 2022).’ The report is led by the Institute […] Read more
Chariot, Total Eren to Develop 430 MW Wind-Solar Farm for Zambia Mines Updated On Tue, Mar 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Chariot Ltd and Total Eren have signed a deal with Canada-based miner First Quantum Minerals Ltd that will facilitate the construction of a 430 MW renewable power complex to help First Quantums’ mining operations in Zambia. Chariot is an Africa-focused energy firm and Total Eren is a French power producer. The specific details of the […] Read more
