AfDB Funds $530 Mn Transmission Line in Angola to Boost Renewable Distribution Updated On Mon, Mar 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy AfDB to finance transmission line that will connect the north and south grids in Angola and allow for the distribution of clean energy The African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed USD 530 million to finance the construction of a 343 km, 400 kV central-south transmission line that will connect the north and south transmission grids […] Read more
Sun Mobility Partners With Zyngo, Aiming 500 EVs by 2021 End Updated On Mon, Mar 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-based EV battery Swapping solutions provider Sun Mobility has announced that it has partnered with a pollution-free logistics provider Zyngo to facilitate Zyngo’s E-Loaders/E-Carriers with its EV battery swapping options. Sun Mobility will provide its services available at Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) stations, to reinforce its last-mile delivery services. Both the companies announced their […] Read more
CCI Approves Majority Acquisition of NESCO by Tata Power Updated On Mon, Mar 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of 51% of the equity share capital of NESCO Utility by Tata Power The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has announced that it has approved the acquisition of 51 percent of the equity share capital of North Eastern Electricity Supply Company of Odisha (NESCO Utility) […] Read more
DOE Announces $24.5 Million for Manufacturing Flow Batteries and Resilient Electric Grids Updated On Sat, Mar 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has announced USD 24.5 million to support manufacturing of resilient, modern electricity infrastructure, flow battery systems, and to address the climate emergency. According to DOE, the funding opportunities will uphold research and development (R&D) for the materials and technologies needed to expand the grid with new, clean-energy sources, […] Read more
BP Targets 1 GW Hydrogen Production by 2030, Planning UK’s Largest Plant Updated On Fri, Mar 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy British multinational oil and gas company, BP has announced that it is planning to build UK’s largest hydrogen production plant. The company, which has the aim of reimagining energy and helping the world to reach net-zero emissions is targeting to produce 1 GW of hydrogen by 2030. This project would capture and send for storage […] Read more
CESL Officially Launches the GRAM UJALA Programme Updated On Fri, Mar 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy CESL has unveiled the GRAM UJALA programme, under which it plans to distribute LED bulbs at an affordable cost of Rs 10 per bulb in rural areas Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has officially unveiled the GRAM UJALA programme. Under this programme, CESL will distribute high-quality […] Read more
EV Policy Announcement saw Share of EVs in Delhi Rise to 2.2% In 3 Months: DDC Updated On Fri, Mar 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy The share of EVs in Delhi has increased from less than 1% to 2.2% in 3 months after the Delhi EV Policy was launched, per DDC Vice-Chairperson. In a webinar hosted by the Dialogue and Development Commission (DDC), DDC vice-chairperson Jasmine Shah announced that the share of electric vehicles (EVs) in the city has increased […] Read more
25% of Urban Population Lives in a City with RE Target, 18% in India: Report Updated On Fri, Mar 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report has found that 25% of the urban population lives in a city with a renewable energy (RE) target, lowering to 18% in India. The latest Renewables in Cities 2021 Global Status Report shows that more than 1 billion people – about 25 percent of the urban population – live in a city with […] Read more
Reshaping the Future of the Electric Grid Through Low-Cost, Long-Duration Discharge Batteries Updated On Thu, Mar 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new era of energy provided by renewables may be close, thanks to research begun at the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Innovation Hub led by DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory, and continued at its spinoff company, Form Energy. The challenge JCESR addressed is long-duration energy storage – […] Read more
