S.Aussie Grid World’s 1st to Reach Zero Demand, Rooftop Solar Was Key Updated On Mon, Nov 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy To its knowledge, says the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), South Australia is the first gigawatt-scale power system in the world to approach zero operational demand due to such high proportions of demand being met by distributed energy resources (DER) such as rooftop solar. DERs are growing rapidly in the region, with more than 200 […] Read more
Thermal Generators Allowed To Bundle Renewable In Existing PPA’s Updated On Wed, Nov 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy In one of a promised series of moves to encourage more renewable adoption, the Power Ministry and MNRE have revised guidelines for thermal power producers to allow them to add renewable energy within existing PPA’s. The move has been backed by Power and MNRE Minister R.K. Singh. The new guidelines provide for thermal generation companies […] Read more
MSEDCL Tenders for 1250 MW Of Solar Under State Scheme Updated On Mon, Nov 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy Close on the heels of its tender for vendor empanelment for 200 MW of solar rooftop capacity across the state, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has invited bids to procure 1,250 MW of solar power from projects developed in various districts of Maharashtra. The bids are under the state’s own Mukhyamantri Saur […] Read more
Honeywell Debuts Flow Battery For Formal Testing, 12 Hours Power Discharge Promised Updated On Wed, Oct 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy US-based multinational Honeywell has announced the development of a new flow battery for providing long duration power of up to 12 hours. The firm says the technology will be first tested by US utility major Duke Energy in a 400kWh system configuration in 2022, before being scaled upto a 60MWh pilot project by 2023. The […] Read more
Ministry of Power Notifications for Change in Law, Curtailment of ‘Must Run’ Plants Welcome Updated On Wed, Oct 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy In two separate notifications, the Ministry of Power has issued notifications for both compensation in case of a change in law event, and for curtailment of power from Must Run power plants. The rules will have significant impact for renewable energy producers, thanks to the must run status they enjoy, besides the many disputes linked […] Read more
IIT Guwahati Working on Cost-efficient Solar-run H2 generators Updated On Tue, Oct 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT) researchers are developing cost-efficient materials to generate energy-rich hydrogen from water using sunlight leading to cost-effective solar-powered hydrogen generators. Pursuant of worldwide efforts in developing clean and renewable energy, the IIT-G researchers are developing novel materials that can use sunlight to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, said a release […] Read more
Power Minister R.K. Singh Kicks Off GDAM Market In India Updated On Tue, Oct 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy R K Singh, Union Minister of Power & New and Renewable Energy, launched the new market segment, Green Day Ahead Market (GDAM) on October 25. The start of this market, combined with free ISTS for renewable energy projects and Open access permissions within 15 days should be a paradigm shift for the market, according to […] Read more
6 Myths Blown Away By India’s Power Crisis Updated On Thu, Oct 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy The power crisis in India has received enough coverage in the media, with focus now on the barely 3 days coal supplies with a significant segment (Over 40%) of the country’s thermal fleet of power stations. While the use of the word energy transition is designed to soothe nerves and allow the huge changes underway […] Read more
SUSI Partners to Fund Canopy Power’s Renewable Microgrids Updated On Thu, Oct 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Swiss fund manager SUSI Partners, through its Asia Energy Transition Fund (SAETF), has joined forces with Singapore-based microgrid technology provider Canopy Power to bring clean power solutions to off-grid locations across Southeast Asia. It is SUSI’s second investment in Southeast Asia following the creation of a joint venture with Malaysian company InvestEnergy which is dedicated […] Read more