Repurposing Over Recycling A Big Opportunity In Last Two Years- Gaurav Dolwani, LICO Materials Updated On Mon, Dec 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy LICO Materials – A Mumbai-based Recycling Company in the lithium-ion battery supply chain is one of the cohort of recycling firms that will play a crucial role in India’s plans for recovery of critical materials such as lithium, cobalt, manganese, and nickel to be given back to battery manufacturers to give the materials a second […] Read more
FY25: Karnataka Witnesses A Fall In New RE Capacity Additions Updated On Mon, Dec 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd (KREDL) shared recent data on the annual renewable capacity addition in the state. The data found a decline in annual renewable energy projects in the state in the past years. The government data on year-wise commissioned projects indicated a significant drop in installed capacity in Karnataka in FY25. As of […] Read more
Offshore Wind’s 2024 in India- Building Blocks Falling Into Place Updated On Mon, Dec 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s offshore wind ambitions made slow but steady progress in 2024, egged on by multiple European partners pushing the country to try this ‘last frontier’ of renewable energy. For a country heading towards 100 GW of solar, and 50 GW of onshore wind, Offshore wind energy has been a distant dream, primarily because of cost […] Read more
Trinasolar Sets New n-type Solar Cell Efficiency World Record of 27.08% Updated On Fri, Dec 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy Trinasolar has announced that its industrial larger-area n-type total passivation (TOPAS) solar cell, based on heterojunction (HJT or SHJ), has achieved 27.08% efficiency, setting a new record for front and back contact solar cells. This was confirmed by the Institute for Solar Energy Research in Hamelin, Germany. This is the first time that a crystalline […] Read more
Hero Future Energies Commissions Solar Project In Karnataka Updated On Fri, Dec 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy Hero Future Energies, the renewable energy arm of the Hero Group announced the successful commissioning of its 29 MWp solar project in Chitradurga, Karnataka. This open-access site is meant to cater to the power needs of the southern state’s commercial and industrial (C&I) sector. The company said that the solar project is expected to generate […] Read more
South Africa Announces 8 Bidders For 1.76 GW RE Projects Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy South African Electricity and Energy Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa recently appointed eight preferred bidders to develop eight renewable energy projects. These projects will be developed under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) Bid Window 7. The project has a combined contracted capacity of 1.76 GW. It further awarded the project to eight preferred […] Read more
NHPC Opens Bids For 1.2 GW Wind-Solar Hybrid Tender Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy NHPC recently issued a tender to select developers for a 1.2 GW wind-solar hybrid project, with or without energy storage systems. The project includes a greenshoe option, and bids are invited until January 16, 2025. The bidders may use technology-agnostic resources such as crystalline silicon, thin film, or CPV technologies, with or without trackers, for […] Read more
The 10 Big Milestones That Will Define India’s RE Sector In 2025 Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Indian renewable energy market witnessed several historic events in 2024. These include policy changes, diversified and copious tenders, a record pace of green project installations, bulging order books across manufacturers, EPCs and more. While the overarching focus of the year was to be self-reliant in manufacturing, with real progress finally visible, China still cast […] Read more
SECI Floats 125 MW/500 MWh BESS Tender in Kerala With VGF Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) recently released a tender to set up a 125 MW/500 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Kerala with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support. The last date for bid submission is set as February 6, 2025. This marks the 22nd standalone BESS tender in India. This is […] Read more