SECI Kick Starts Storage Push With Notice for 2 GWh Tender Updated On Mon, Jul 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a surprising move, the Solar Energy Corporation of India has issued a notice intimating its plans for a 2000MWh storage tender. The notice mentions that the final tender would be out by august 31, 2021. This seems to be the first ever storage only tender from the government agency, and follows NTPC’s expression of […] Read more
Form Energy Reveals Chemistry of its Long Duration Iron-air Battery Updated On Fri, Jul 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy US technology firm Form Energy has announced the battery chemistry of its first commercial product and a $200 million Series D financing round led by ArcelorMittal’s XCarb™ innovation fund. The four-year-old startup claims that through the use of iron, one of the most common elements on Earth, it has built an inexpensive battery that can […] Read more
Global Electricity Demand Growing Faster than Renewables: IEA Report Updated On Fri, Jul 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Renewables are expanding quickly but not enough to satisfy a strong rebound in global electricity demand this year, resulting in a sharp rise in the use of coal power that risks pushing carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity sector to record levels next year, says a new report from the International Energy Agency. After falling […] Read more
PosHYdon, First Offshore Green H2 Project Gets DEI+ Subsidy from Dutch Govt Updated On Thu, Jul 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The government of the Netherlands has granted a EUR 3.6 million subsidy to back the PosHYdon pilot project. PosHYdon is an initiative of Nexstep, the Dutch association for decommissioning and reuse, and TNO, the Netherlands organization for applied scientific research, in close collaboration with the industry. It is claimed to be the world’s first-ever offshore […] Read more
Devise Alternate Ways to Repurpose Fossil Fuels, Argues IDTechEx Updated On Thu, Jul 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy UK-headquartered IDTechEx, an independent market research and business intelligence provider, has advocated for devising novel ways to repurpose fossil fuel assets, as against simply resorting to obvious solutions like converting gasoline stations into EV charging stations. The latter trend has of late become popular among oil majors, which are looking to capitalise on the rapid […] Read more
Tata AutoComp delivers 64 DC Fast Chargers for Electric Bus Charging Updated On Thu, Jul 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata AutoComp Systems Limited, a key auto-component player, along with a US-based DC charging infrastructure company, Tellus Power Green, has successfully supplied an order for 64 200kW DC fast chargers to Tata Power for charging stations being set up by them for electric buses (e-buses) supplied by TATA Motors for operation in Mumbai as well […] Read more
Vision Mechatronics Delivers India’s first Hybrid Energy Storage Project Updated On Tue, Jul 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian manufacturer of advanced Li-ion batteries, Vision Mechatronics has today announced establishing a Megawatt-scale Hybrid Energy Storage Project in Haryana. The hybrid project has a combination of ‘World’s Smartest Lithium Batteries’ (as per the company’s claims) together with Tubular Gel Batteries (lead-acid variant) to achieve economic long duration backup. Vision Mechatronics, has offered a ZeroBlackout Solution to […] Read more
Larsen & Toubro Construction Arm Secures Orders in India & Overseas Updated On Tue, Jul 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian multinational EPC contractor Larsen & Toubro’s construction arm has won a slew of orders in India and abroad for various businesses. It has been awarded significant power transmission and distribution contracts in Ladakh and Ayodhya, as well as overseas projects in Saudi Arabia, Africa and Thailand. The company’s power transmission & distribution business has […] Read more
Siemens to Build 100 MW Battery Storage Facility in Germany Updated On Tue, Jul 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Technology company Siemens Smart Infrastructure has signed a letter of intent with Zukunftsenergie Nordostbayern GmbH for the turnkey construction of a 100 MW battery storage facility in Wunsiedel, Germany. The plant, with a storage capacity of 200 megawatt hours, is intended to use surplus renewable energy and cover demand peaks in the power grid. The 5,000 square […] Read more
