Energy Major Equinor Buys 45% Stake in UK Battery Maker Noriker Power Updated On Tue, Dec 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Equinor has signed an agreement with Noriker Power Limited, a battery storage developer in the United Kingdom focusing on the engineering and project development of utility scale storage and stability services. The agreement includes the acquisition of a 45% stake in Noriker, with an option to acquire the full company at a later stage. In […] Read more
220MWh Japanese Power Transfer Vessel’s Prototype to be Ready 2025 Updated On Tue, Dec 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Japanese startup PowerX has entered into a capital and business alliance with shipbuilder Imabari Shipbuilding to jointly develop the first prototype of its “power transfer vessel” — Power ARK — by the end of 2025, said a recent official statement. Imabari Shipbuilding has also invested 1 billion yen (US$8.86 million) in PowerX through this capital […] Read more
New Israeli JV to Develop Drone For Solar Panels Cleaning Updated On Tue, Dec 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Airobotics, an Israeli manufacturer of autonomous unmanned aircraft (drones) and aerial data platforms, and Solar Drone, an Israeli company specializing in solar farms services, have signed a binding agreement under which Airobotics will develop and supply to Solar Drone a unique solar panel cleaning drone system. The fully automated system will include a drone docking […] Read more
Sungrow Launches Ultra Powerful Inverter- SG350HX Updated On Tue, Dec 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Sungrow has launched its new star inverter, Sungrow’s star inverter, the SG350HX. The ultra strong string inverter achieves a max. power of 352kW, perfectly matching 182mm/210mm PV modules and leading to a higher DC/AC ratio. The inverter is considered the best solution from the firm to power the latest round of projects awarded under Malaysia […] Read more
MSEDCL Seeks Bids for 642 MW Wind Power Projects Updated On Mon, Dec 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) has released a couple of new tenders, inviting bids from interested developers for two wind power projects (300 MW and 342 MW total capacities) in the state. Key details of each tender are given below: A. For procurement of 300 MW wind power on long term basis […] Read more
At Intersolar India, Gujarat Demonstrates Why It Is India’s Solar Growth Engine Updated On Mon, Dec 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy At Intersolar India last week, the first doubt that was cleared very quickly was the choice of location. Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat, is known to most people more for its limited role as the seat of the state government, than any pretensions to be a thriving commercial or cultural hub. Barely 20 odd kilometres […] Read more
SECI to Set Up 40 MW Floating Solar Plant in Odisha Updated On Mon, Dec 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy A solar power plant with a capacity to generate 40-megawatt (MW) power will be installed at the Hirakud Dam Reservoir in Odisha’s Sambalpur district, an official said, according to media reports. It will be set up by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), which is under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). […] Read more
Dalmia Cement Promises Rs 250 Cr Solar Plant In Jharkhand Updated On Mon, Dec 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd, which had earlier become the first cement company to join RE100 – a global collaborative initiative of the world’s most influential companies committed to 100% renewable power, has committed to a Rs 250 crore investment in a solar plant to supply power to a planned additional grinding unit in the state. […] Read more
Integrating Storage Key to Solar’s Long-term Success, says Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd CEO Updated On Fri, Dec 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy In this conversation with Prasanna Singh, Group Editor at Saur Energy, Mr. Chandra Kishore Thakur, CEO, Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited, reflects on the firm’s current and future plans. Throwing light on solar’s growth potential in India, Mr. Thakur cites inflation, supply chain constraints and GST taxation structure, among others, as key challenges. Q. What […] Read more
