World Adds Record new Renewable Energy Capacity in 2020: IRENA Updated On Tue, Apr 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to IRENA, the world added more than 260 GW of renewable energy capacity last year, exceeding expansion in 2019 by close to 50%. Global renewable energy capacity additions in 2020 beat earlier estimates and all previous records despite the economic slowdown that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data released today by the […] Read more
Nexamp Taps Mark Frigo to Lead Growing Energy Storage Business Updated On Tue, Apr 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Nexamp, a leading renewable energy generation and energy storage solutions provider has announced that it is accelerating the growth of its energy storage portfolio with the addition of Mark Frigo as Vice President of Energy Storage. Frigo brings deep industry experience in developing and implementing utility-scale and commercial energy storage projects. As energy storage plays […] Read more
EIB Provides Brenmiller Energy with €7.5 Mn for Innovative Thermal Storage Factory Updated On Mon, Apr 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy EIB and Brenmiller Energy have signed a €7.5 million financing agreement to back the company’s construction of the first large-scale factory for its bGen storage unit. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Brenmiller Energy, an Israeli provider of industrial energy storage solutions, have signed a €7.5 million financing agreement to back the company’s construction of the […] Read more
Energy Transition to Renewables in US to Accelerate Over Next 2-3 Years: Report Updated On Thu, Apr 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy The speed and scope of the energy transition to renewables will pick up pace over the next two to three years, according to the IEEFA’ U.S. Power Sector Outlook 2021. The report adds that solar and battery storage adoption is enjoying almost exponential growth, and wind and solar technology improvements have helped turn the two resources […] Read more
Tata Power-DDL Powers up India’s 1st Grid-Tied Community Energy Storage System Updated On Tue, Mar 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power-DDL has launched India’s first Grid-Connected Community Energy Storage System (CESS) in Rani Bagh, New Delhi. Tata Power-DDL, a leading Power Distribution utility supplying electricity to a populace of 7 million in North Delhi has announced that it has, in collaboration with Nexcharge, a joint venture between Exide India and Leclanché, launched India’s First […] Read more
Programme Officer for Renewable Energy Programme Updated On Thu, Mar 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy About the Programme CSE’s Renewable Energy Programme (REP) is committed to championing the study of the most pressing issues related to the renewable energy development primarily in India and with an international perspective, as well as the international and domestic interventions that characterize our response to energy access, energy security and sustainable development. With keeping […] Read more
Rio Tinto Selects Heliogen’s Solar Tech to Provide Clean Energy to Boron Mine Updated On Thu, Mar 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy International mining and metals company Rio Tinto and renewable energy technology company Heliogen today announced an agreement to explore the deployment of Heliogen’s breakthrough solar technology at Rio Tinto’s borates mine in Boron, California. Under a Memorandum of Understanding, Heliogen will deploy its proprietary, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technology at the Boron operation, where it will […] Read more
Wind and Solar Can Improve Energy Security and Independence in Albania Updated On Thu, Mar 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy IRENA’s renewables readiness assessment offers Albania recommendations to align energy policy with growth and climate agendas A new report published today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows that Albania could significantly improve its energy security and reduce energy system vulnerability to climate impacts by deploying its vast solar and wind resources. Full exploration of national […] Read more
India Should Double Down on Renewable to Achieve Energy Targets 2030: Study Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy India should double down on renewables to achieve its aggressive renewable energy targets in India’s electricity grid in 2030, according to a recent study by the researchers at UC Santa Barbara. The study analyzes electricity and carbon reduction costs linked with India’s energy targets in the electricity grid in 2030 and discovers that the majority […] Read more
