European Comm Approves Germany’s Problematic RE Law: WindEurope Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Last week the European Commission approved the latest amendments to the German Renewable Energy Act. This means Germany can now publish the results of its last onshore wind auction, and work on the relevant wind farms can start. But the Commission have set an unhelpful precedent by approving a new mechanism in the Act which […] Read more
Vattenfall Collaborates with Eramet Norway to Support the Norwegian Electricity Grid Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Through the collaboration between Vattenfall, Sympower and Statnett, ferro-alloy company Eramet Norway has gained access to FFR (Fast Frequency Reserve) between May and October 2021. This means that they can contribute to a stable power grid, not only in Norway, but throughout the entire Nordic electricity grid if a power failure occurs. Energy sources such as […] Read more
WattEV to Build ‘Megawatt E-Truck Stop’; aims for 12,000 HD Electric Trucks on California Roads by 2030 Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy A small start-up with big ambitions is making a serious splash in the truck transport world by building the nation’s first 25-megawatt, solar-powered, electric-only public truck stop to serve electric truck transport between California’s fast-growing Central Valley and Southern California’s bustling ports and shipping hubs. WattEV, founded by an experienced team of telecommunications and satellite […] Read more
Enel Group Releases Financial Results; Q1 2021 Unprofitable Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Enel Group, Italian multinational manufacturer and distributor of electricity and gas, has released the financial results of the first quarter of 2021. The company reports an 8.8% increase in investments and confirmation of yearly targets, among other data, but the quarter has not proved profitable for it. Revenues earned in this quarter were 17,107 million euros, […] Read more
Senior Engineer – Operations & Maintenance Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Test or evaluate photovoltaic (PV) cells or modules. Review specifications and recommend engineering or manufacturing changes to achieve solar design objectives. Perform thermal, stress, or cost reduction analyses for solar systems. Develop standard operation procedures and quality or safety standards for solar park. Provide technical direction or support to installation teams during installation, start-up, testing, […] Read more
Battery Firm ESS to be Publicly Listed; Value Expected to Cross $1 Bn Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy ESS Tech, a manufacturer of iron flow batteries has entered into an agreement that will result in it becoming a publicly listed company. ESS Tech, a manufacturer of long-duration iron flow batteries for commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications, and ACON S2 Acquisition, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, have announced they have entered […] Read more
As RE Continues to Expand, India’s Battery Storage Market a Sleeping Giant: IEEFA Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Grid integration of large-scale variable renewables will be one of India’s biggest challenges as it aspires to decarbonise its power economy through deployment of 450 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy (RE) by 2030. Reaching this target from the current installed renewable capacity of 93 GW will require average annual renewable capacity additions of ~35 GW. […] Read more
Growatt’s ARK battery Wins TÜV Rheinland’s All Quality Matters Award Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Residential, commercial, and utility-scale PV inverter firm, that has also entered energy storage systems, Growatt announced that its ARK battery has won the All Quality Matters Award from TÜV Rheinland’s PVE Test Program at Solar Congress 2021. The Award acknowledges Growatt’s first-rate battery energy storage solution for residential use. Growatt’s ARK battery uses cobalt-free Lithium-iron-phosphate […] Read more
Liverpool Uni Researchers Develop Stable Electrolyte for Li-O2 Batteries Updated On Sat, May 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Researchers at the University of Liverpool, in partnership with Johnson Matthey PLC and Loughborough University, are working on developing stable and practical electrolytes for lithium-oxygen (Li-O2) batteries (or lithium-air battery). They have advanced new theories on the subject, whose execution can create greater energy storage capacity than that offered by the conventional lithium-ion battery. In a […] Read more
