Brazil Opens Up Lithium Market, Has Potential To Become World Leader Updated On Mon, Jul 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Brazilian government has recently issued an executive order relaxing the rules on Lithium exports and has the potential to become a global leader in the Lithium market. At present, Brazil accounts for only 1.5% of the global production of Lithium as currently only two companies are operational in the region- CBL and AMG Brasil. […] Read more
Northvolt Raises $1.1 Billion To Roll Out Battery Factory In Europe Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt has shared signing a $1.1 billion convertible note towards financing the expansion of battery cell and cathode material production in Europe. The decision has been taken to complement the increasing demand for batteries. Investors that lent participation in the capital raise included AMF, AP funds 1-4, ATP, Ava Investors, Baillie Gifford, […] Read more
Petrofac and Hitachi Energy Join Up To Tap Growing Offshore Wind Market Updated On Wed, Jun 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy To provide grid integration and related infrastructure to serve the quickly expanding offshore wind business, grid automation solutions company Hitachi Energy has partnered with Jersey-based international service Petrofac. To enable the decarbonization of power networks and produce sustainable energy, the collaboration leverages the complementary core technologies and offshore wind industry knowledge of both firms. Both […] Read more
Record US $14.5 b Investment In Indian RE In Last FY Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy A record US$14.5 billion was invested in renewable energy In India during the last financial year (FY2021-22) registering an increase of 125% compared to FY2020-21. However, that number still needs to be higher to meet the new demands of the renewable capacity target of 500GW by 2030. 15.5 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity was […] Read more
South Africa Moves A Step Closer to 540 MW Solar and 1.1 GW Storage With Scatec PPA Signing Updated On Wed, Jun 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Oslo, Norway headquartered, Scatec ASA has signed a power purchase agreement for three co-located solar and storage projects under the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) alongside the South African government. The PPA will run for 20 years. This agreement also included 540MW of solar power capacity. With this, South Africa is one […] Read more
US Buckles Under Industry Pressure, Suspends Tariff Threat On SE Asia Solar Imports For Two Years Updated On Wed, Jun 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The White House said on Monday(06/06/2022) that tariffs on solar panel imports from four Southeast Asian countries would be suspended for two years as part of measures to address “the urgent challenge of a changing climate” — but left China out of the deal. SaurEnergy had reported on the probability of the decision earlier on […] Read more
Energy Storage To Keep Pace With RE Installation In India – Fitch Ratings Updated On Tue, Jun 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The success of renewable energy in any market largely depends on the energy storage capacity given the intermittency nature of it. The credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has said in its new report that power storage demand in India will expand at a rapid pace to stabilise the increasing variability on both the power supply […] Read more
SECI Extends Commissioning Date For UPC backed Masaya Solar Project Updated On Fri, Jun 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Central Electrical Regulatory Commission ordered petitioner Masaya Solar Energy Private Limited on May 30 to withdraw its petition when Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI) submitted before the CERC the rescheduled commissioning of a project as prayed by the petitioner. A bench of three judges under chairmanship of IS Jha heard the matter. […] Read more
Power Ministry Plans Another Scheme To Solve The Discom Puzzle Updated On Thu, May 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power has informed that it’s working on a scheme that will help mitigate the financial woes of the Distribution Companies (Discoms) which are unable to pay their dues. This is crucial as the inability of Discoms to pay dues impacts the entire value chain of the power sector. Even the relatively young […] Read more