Solar Curtailment By Czech, Israeli Authorities Places Focus on Storage For Grid Updated On Mon, Apr 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy In the past week, two interesting incidents have showcased the strong need to prepare grids for solar power as it increases its share from barely 5% currently. Taken along with Wind, this share is supposed to hit 40% plus by 2040. What we are seeing instead is issues with grid integration, be it Australia, Israel […] 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
Havfram Wind Bags Deal To Move Wind Turbines For 1.6 GW Nordseecluster Updated On Fri, Apr 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy Global wind majors RWE and Northland Power are developing their joint offshore wind project Nordseecluster and have contracted Havfram Wind as supplier for their wind power cluster having a capacity of up to 1.6 GW. The Nordseecluster consists of four offshore wind farm sites in the German North Sea. Havfram Wind is to transport and […] Read more
SunPower Secures $450 Million To Meet High Solar Loan Demand In US Updated On Fri, Apr 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy North American solar power giant SunPower has secured financing commitments of more than $450 million for its residential solar and storage loan program in the US from HASI and from Crédit Agricole CIB. The vehicle will acquire loans made to SunPower customers and is non-recourse to SunPower. Through this transaction, SunPower Financial will continue to […] Read more
Global Lithium-Ion Battery Market To Touch USD 182.4 Billion by 2030: Report Updated On Thu, Apr 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy A report by Grand View Research, a US-based market research firm claimed that the global Lithium-ion battery market might reach USD 182.53 billion by 2030, registering a growth of 18.9 percent. With this, the sector would have an 18.9 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR). The researchers claimed that the main thrust to the market would be […] Read more
Australian Govt Picks Eku Energy for Canberra’s 500 MWh Big Battery Project Updated On Thu, Apr 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy Eku Energy, which is the new global battery storage arm of Macquarie Group, has been picked by Australian Capital Territory government for Canberra’s Big Battery project. The Big Canberra Battery project is a large-scale storage facility in Williamsdale. Eku Energy will be responsible for building and operation of the project. The BESS project, pegged at […] Read more
TotalEnergies ENEOS to Install 3 MWp Rooftop Solar for Bedmutha Industries Updated On Thu, Apr 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy Singapore-headquartered TotalEnergies ENEOS has signed a long-term deal with Bedmutha Industries (BIL) for a 3 MWp rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system at its manufacturing facility in Nardana, Maharashtra. BIL is a manufacturer of wires, ropes, steel and copper products. TotalEnergies said that this rooftop solar system will power about 28% of the facility with renewable […] Read more
Lightsource bp Closes Financing On 250 MW US Solar Project Updated On Wed, Apr 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Lightsource bp has closed on a $327 million financing package and mobilized construction on the 313 MWdc (250 MWac) Driver Solar project located in Mississippi County, Arkansas. Lightsource bp completed development, permitted and financed the project and will construct the facility under a build-transfer agreement with Entergy Arkansas announced last year. Lightsource bp said in […] Read more
Solar Energy Corporation of India Gets ‘Miniratna Category-I’ Status Updated On Wed, Apr 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in its latest communication, said that the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) had been accorded the status of Miniratna Category-I Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) status on April 10, 2023. SECI, an arm of the MNRE, is the primary project implementing agency formed on September […] Read more
