Aiming To Bring Down Energy Storage Costs: Manish Narula, Jinko Solar Updated On Mon, May 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Manish Narula is the Executive Vice President of Chinese solar manufacturer–Jinko Solar (South Asia). In an exclusive interview with Saur Energy in Hyderabad, Narula talked about his company’s experiments with newly-started energy storage devices, bifacial solar panels, and the future of these in India. Excerpts: How has the experience of Jinko Solar been in India till now? […] Read more
Explained: Can Higher Energy Density Batteries Power Air Travel ? Updated On Fri, Apr 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy One of the world’s largest battery manufacturers, CATL, has recently unveiled its new condensed battery boasting an impressive 500 Wh/kg energy density. The significance of this can be gauged from the fact that the firm teased the idea of electrifying passenger aircraft with its new battery revelation. And yes, it’s not yet another ‘demonstrator’ with […] Read more
Wartsila Wins Contract For Delivering Australia’s Largest Energy Storage Project Updated On Thu, Apr 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Origin Energy has selected technology group Wartsila as their preferred contractor to deliver energy storage solutions for Australia’s largest energy storage projects in the first phase. The project in its first phase has plans to have 460 Megawatt (MW) and 920 MW of energy storage systems. These Eraring batteries will be stationed at Origin’s Power […] Read more
Beyond Batteries: Hydrogen Combustion Engine, A Viable Alternative for Clean Mobility Updated On Mon, Apr 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Electric vehicles running on battery-powered electricity are not just a future concept anymore. The new electric vehicle sales surpassed the 10 million mark worldwide in 2022 and it seems likely that sooner or later EVs will replace the conventional ICE mobility options. However, bottlenecks impeding EV growth and the technological advancements in using hydrogen as […] Read more
Australian Renewable Energy Agency Invites EOI For Grid-Connected Community Batteries Updated On Tue, Apr 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Last year, Australia’s government made an announcement about the $200 million in grant funding for the Community Batteries for Household Solar Program. The initiative is aimed at delivering community batteries to lower electricity bills and emissions while also aiding storage of excess solar energy, and curbing grid pressure. Now, a new round of grant funding […] Read more
GIG, Shell Energy To Deliver 200MW Australian Energy Storage System Updated On Fri, Mar 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Green Investment Group (GIG) and Shell Energy Operations (Shell Energy) have partnered to deliver a utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Cranbourne, Victoria. GIG belongs to Macquarie Asset Management. GIG said that once fully operational, the 200MW / 400MWh Rangebank BESS will have the storage capacity to power the equivalent of 80,000 homes across […] Read more
Agilitas Energy Acquires Texas Energy Storage Systems Portfolio for $75 Million Updated On Wed, Mar 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy American solar PV and storage conglomerate Agilitas Energy will be acquiring a portfolio of six standalone energy storage system (ESS) projects in the Greater Houston in Texas from Californian player Gulf States Renewable Energy, which is a subsidiary of GSR Energy. The official statement of Agilitas Energy held that the deal value about $75 million […] Read more
The Case For PV With Energy Storage Systems Updated On Wed, Mar 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Background PV systems have become a reliable source of clean energy by utilizing energy storage units. In many countries and regions, PV + storage systems have become the preferred source of energy for a variety of reasons. What are the main structures of PV + energy storage systems? What are their benefits? This Solis workshop […] Read more
Access to finance remains a significant challenge for many energy storage projects: V G Anil, ARENQ Updated On Wed, Mar 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Pune-based ARENQ, a manufacturer and distributor of storage batteries for all industries, is a subsidiary of Sunlit Power. The CEO of ARENQ, V G Anil, speaks to Saur Energy about the battery storage industry in India and the ambitions of the firm. What are some alternatives to li-ion batteries that the industry can […] Read more
