Wind Expansion Globally Will Need Much Higher Production of Rare Earths: IRENA Report Updated On Tue, May 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has come up with a report named ‘Critical Mineral for Energy Transition: Rare Earth Elements,’ which says that the rising global demand in the renewable sector especially the wind energy sector to mitigate climate change challenges will need better supplies of rare earth minerals or critical minerals. The report holds […] Read more
Locally Manufactured Batteries Can Prevent EV Fires Updated On Mon, May 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Indian industry is betting on locally manufactured battery cells to control the design and prevent the untoward incidents like recent spate of electric two-wheeler batteries causing vehicle fires. Suzuki, Toshiba and Denso have already announced a lithium-ion battery plant at their joint venture unit in Gujarat. Tata Group is drawing up plans to launch a […] Read more
Solis Races To 2 GW Milestone In India Updated On Mon, May 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solis has achieved a remarkable milestone of 2GW shipments in India. The number is remarkable for the sheer acceleration since 2020, besides the fact that for a large part of its existence here, it was focused completely on the commercial, industrial and rooftop segment, staying away from utility scale sales. A recent study from a […] Read more
Ather Closes Series E Fund Raise With $128 Million Round From NIIFL, SOF, Hero Moto Updated On Fri, May 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Bengaluru based Ather Energy, a leading electric two-wheeler company in India, has confirmed the completion of its Series E round of funding with signing of investment agreements amounting to $128 million with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited’s (NIIFL) Strategic Opportunities Fund (SOF), and Hero MotoCorp, a significant shareholder of Ather, and additional investors. Details […] Read more
Lithium Price Surge Leaves Car Makers Comparing LFP with NCM batteries Updated On Fri, May 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Steep rises in battery raw materials prices since the start of 2021 have favoured a faster shift to LFP batteries for electric vehicles, over NMC batteries. Cobalt and Lithium for example have become dearer by 70% and 700% respectively. The lowest-cost pack has always been lithium-iron-phosphate, or LFP, the preferred choice of Tesla, Volkswagon and […] Read more
Soluna Raises $35M from Spring Lane Capital to Build Green Data Centers Updated On Fri, May 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Soluna Holdings, Inc. (“SHI”) the parent company of Soluna Computing, Inc. (“SCI”), secured $35 million in project financing to develop green data centers co-located with renewable energy assets. Spring Lane Capital, a private equity firm, invested private funds in Soluna as a part of their strategy focused on hybrid project capital for sustainability solutions in […] Read more
Jakson Group Adds O&M Wins worth 255 MW From NTPC To Kitty Updated On Fri, May 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Following on from the award of O&M for NTPC’s 260 MW solar plant at Bhadla in Rajasthan, the Jakson Group has won bids for comprehensive Operation and Maintenance (O&M) for a 250 MWp Solar PV Project in Ananthapuram, Andhra Pradesh and a 5 MWp Solar PV Plant in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. NTPC invited these […] Read more
Fresh CERC Regulations For RE Certificates for RE Market Development Updated On Thu, May 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) released on May 9 a set of regulations for development of renewable energy market through renewable energy certificates, holding back the date of enforcement. The National Load Despatch Centre remains the mandated Central Agency to enforce a host of regulations like (i) registration of eligible entities, (ii) developing a […] Read more
Hanwha invests $320M in cell, module mfg capacity expansion Updated On Thu, May 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Hanwha Solutions, a Korean company that owns clean energy solutions provider Qcells, has announced a $320 million investment plan for solar manufacturing expansion in the United States and Korea with the aim of providing secure, cleaner energy amid mounting calls for energy security and net-zero emissions. Hanwha said it will seek to spend $170 million […] Read more
