Toyota-Maruti Suzuki’s Upcoming electric SUV Will Run 500 km in Single Battery Charge Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global automakers Toyota and Maruti Suzuki are developing a midsized electric SUV, which will be the duo’s first substantial entry into the electric vehicles’ market. The five-seater SUV built on skateboard architecture known as 27PL, derived from Toyota’s 40PL, will be powered by localized battery and other body parts. The EV will be fitted with […] Read more
Solar resource variability in key global markets increases scrutiny on solar asset performance: Study Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy A ten-year analysis of solar irradiance released today by Solargis, a data and software architect for bankable solar investments, has illustrated the impacts of significant resource variability on several key global solar markets including India, Australia and North America. As margins tighten for solar asset owners and investors, investment in high-quality data is crucial to understanding […] Read more
Former Tesla engineer-designed battery at Bengaluru startup gets European order Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a boost to domestic manufacturing, one of the world’s most energy dense batteries designed by a former Tesla engineer for a Bengaluru-based battery startup has been picked up by a European renewable energy company, Eren Groupe, for its storage applications, the startup’s co-founder said on Sunday. The development has opened up possibilities of use […] Read more
NITI Aayog to release State Energy & Climate Index today Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy The NITI Aayog will release on April 11 a ‘State Energy and Climate Index’ that will be useful for the states and UTs to plan better policies and efficiently manage their energy resources in view of the changing climate. “The index can be used by the states and UTs to benchmark their performance against their […] Read more
Shakti Pumps Gets First Patent for its Unidirectional Solar Water Pump with Grid-tied Power Generation Capabilities Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Energy-efficient pumps and motors’ manufacturer Shakti Pumps (India) Limited has been granted its maiden patent for innovating ‘A Unidirectional Solar Water Pump with Grid-tied Power Generation’ system. It’s a proud moment in the company’s history, said an official statement. The solar-powered unidirectional pump offers grid-tied power generation capabilities. Shakti Pumps says that solar water pumps ensure […] Read more
Polysilicon Prices Rising Steadily in China, Will Continue in April too: Silicon China Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy The prices of raw silicon materials are on an unabated rise in China, signifying that the solar power projects across the world will be impacted as the solar PV manufacturing is getting dearer. Industry body Silicon China has released the latest silicon materials’ transaction prices. Silicon China is a part of China Nonferrous Metal Industry […] Read more
Tesla, Block and Blockstream to mine bitcoin off solar power in Texas Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Electric-vehicle maker Tesla Inc, payments firm Block Inc and blockchain company Blockstream Corp will collaborate to mine bitcoin using solar power in Texas, Blockstream CEO Adam Back said on Friday. Blockstream and Block, which was previously known as Square, had revealed in June that they were collaborating to build an open-source and solar-powered bitcoin mining […] Read more
CERC Deviation Settlement Mechanism To Hurt Renewable Players, Says NSEFI Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a letter to Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi, Secretary, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI), a key developer body of renewable players has flagged major industry concerns on the Deviation Settlement Mechanism for renewable energy as notified by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). The new rules […] Read more
Deferment of ALMM Policy: A much awaited but temporary relief to the solar market Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy India had ambitioned to achieve 100 GW of solar installation by 2022. However, as per MNRE, we had achieved only 51 GW of solar by Feb 2022. While we haven’t met the goal, there has been meaningful and significant growth in the overall solar industry. Also, the Government has set a steeper target of 280 […] Read more