John Kerry Gives a Huge Solar Endorsement at ISA Assembly Keynote Updated On Thu, Oct 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy At the International Solar Alliance’s (ISA) fourth general assembly, John Kerry, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate and 68th U.S. Secretary of State, delivered the keynote address. In his address, Kerry highlighted the opportunities in the solar sector towards climate action and India as an investment destination for solar power. 106 countries are participating in […] Read more
US Residential Solar Financier GoodLeap Raises $800m Updated On Mon, Oct 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy GoodLeap is set to expand beyond solar into the broader market for sustainable home improvement, options for carbon reduction and in the medium to long term, even EV’s and EV charging stations. The $800 m fund raise was led by MSD Partners, besides existing shareholders. With this fund raise, Goodleap’s valuation has risen to $12 […] Read more
Power Trading Gets a Fillip With SC Judgement On CERC, SEBI Jurisdiction On Electricity Contracts Updated On Thu, Oct 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy A key power sector reform which was held up due to the jurisdiction issues between SEBI and CERC has finally been resolved. On 06.10.2021, the long pending matter between SEBI and CERC regarding regulatory jurisdiction of Electricity Derivatives has finally got resolved with the Hon’ble Supreme Court favorably disposing of the matter in terms of […] Read more
Rooftop Solar to Supply 25-49% of Global Electricity Needs by 2050: Study Updated On Thu, Oct 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Owing to improved deployment capability and reduced costs, rooftop solar photovoltaics (PV) technology, such as roof mounted solar panels used in home, commercial and industrial buildings, is currently the fastest deployable electricity generation technology. According to a new report, it is projected to supply 25–49% of global electricity needs by 2050. Despite these predictions, a […] Read more
New Electricity Rules Make Transmission Access Simpler Updated On Tue, Oct 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) has released the Electricity (Transmission System Planning, Development and Recovery of Inter-State Transmission Charges) Rules 2021, which are aimed at allowing power sector utilities easier access to the electricity transmission network across the country. Transmission system is the vital linkage in the power sector value chain connecting generation and demand. […] Read more
BASF Turns on 5.8MWh NAS Battery System in Belgium Updated On Tue, Oct 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy German chemicals company BASF’s subsidiary BNB has installed and switched on an energy storage system comprising four NAS battery containers, which have been integrated into the electricity grid at BASF’s Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium. NAS batteries are sodium-sulfur batteries with high energy content that are designed for stationary electricity storage. With this long-term project, […] Read more
10.5 GW Solar, Wind and Storage Project in Morocco Updated On Thu, Sep 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy British company Xlinks is developing a 10.5 GW solar-plus-wind project, combined with a battery storage facility, in Morocco, which will supply 3.6 GW renewable energy to the UK via the world’s longest subsea cables . Located in Morocco’s renewable energy rich region of Guelmim Oued Noun, it will cover an approximate area of 1,500km2 and will be […] Read more
63% of Planned Battery Storage in US to Be Co-Located With Solar Updated On Thu, Sep 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Of the 14.5 gigawatts (GW) of battery storage power capacity planned to come online in the United States from 2021 to 2024, 9.4 GW (63%) will be co-located with a solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant, based on data reported to us and published in the Annual Electric Generator Report. Another 1.3 GW of battery storage […] Read more
Tesla’s Li-ion Battery Inaugrated at World’s Largest Solar Farm Updated On Wed, Sep 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has inaugurated a pilot project for energy storage at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park using Tesla’s lithium-ion battery solution. The project has a power capacity of 1.21 MW and an energy capacity of 8.61 MWh with a life span of up to 10 years. “The energy […] Read more
