Repsol-Enagas Renewable H2 Project Gets EC’s Financial Backing Updated On Wed, Aug 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy Spanish energy companies Repsol and Enagas have received the European Commission’s financial support to execute their joint renewable hydrogen production project from photoelectrocatalysis in their Puertollano Industrial Complex. An operational pilot plant is already in production at the Repsol Technology Lab research center, located in Móstoles, Spain. The project combines technology, decarbonization and circular economy, creation […] Read more
Tata Cleantech Report On The Indian Renewable Open Access Landscape Updated On Wed, Aug 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy A joint venture between Tata Capital Limited and International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group), Tata Cleantech Capital Ltd (TCCL), has made a report on the market trends and state comparatives of Indian Renewable Open Access. Globally, commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers, or corporates, account for 64% of the total electricity consumption. Under open access electricity […] Read more
PV-driven Microbial Foods Can Produce Sustainable Agriculture: Study Updated On Wed, Aug 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy A group of researchers has demonstrated that using solar energy to produce nutrient-rich microbes can have the twin benefits of increasing food production in an environmentally sustainable way. Scientists at the Göttingen University in Germany examined large-scale production of microbial biomass by combining ground-mounted photovoltaics, air, water, and nutrients. Their findings were published in the paper […] Read more
APTEL Orders Rs 8.40/unit Payment to Karnataka Developer, Reversing KERC Order Updated On Wed, Aug 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a major win for developer Clearsky Solar Private Limited (CSPL), the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has ruled in favour of the solar developer and directed Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited (GESCOM) to pay it compensation on account of delays in the commercial operation of a solar project in Karnataka. The present ruling came […] Read more
AEMO Plans 5 Energy Scenarios for Net Zero Latest by 2050 Updated On Fri, Jul 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has published its “2021 Inputs, Assumptions and Scenarios Report” (IASR) incorporating five future energy scenarios which will inform AEMO’s 2022 Integrated System Plan (ISP). One of these scenarios, Hydrogen Superpower, comprises a zero emissions grid by 2035. The five scenarios are Slow Change, Steady Progress, Net Zero 2050, Step Change, […] Read more
BTM Storage is Closer Than You Think In India, Says Report Updated On Fri, Jul 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Integrating large amounts of behind-the-meter (BtM) battery storage and consuming their own energy will be possible for non-residential consumers by 2025, enabling a distributed energy future, says a new report Auroville Consulting. The report findings are based on the levelized cost analysis of solar-plus-energy storage systems for consumers in Tamil Nadu. The status report titled […] Read more
Naturgy to Invest Over €9 M in Renewables by 2025 Updated On Fri, Jul 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Spanish utilities company Naturgy plans to make investments worth 14 billion euros by 2025, of which approximately two-thirds will be earmarked towards boosting renewable generation, the company said while presenting its Strategic Plan (2021–2025) to the market. The second area of investment will be gas and electricity grids, mainly in Spain. In this period, the company […] Read more
Asia Held 92% Share in Global PV Module Production in 2020: Report Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy The recently published Photovoltaics Report, produced under Dr. Simon Philipps (Fraunhofer ISE) and Werner Warmuth (PSE Projects GmbH), explores key details about the photovoltaics manufacturing sector at the end of 2020 in Germany, the European Union and worldwide, including Asia. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, supported by PSE Projects GmbH, has been […] Read more
SECI Finally Finds The First Buyer for Manufacturing Linked Tender- GRIDCO Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Late last week, SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India) announced the first power supply agreement (PSA) in connection with its manufacturing-linked solar tenders, floated in November 2019. These were won by Adani Green and Azure Power finally. Signed in Bhubaneshwar between SECI and GRIDCO Limited (or Grid Cooperation of Odisha), a subsidiary of Odisha Electricity […] Read more
