1 in 6 Passenger Cars Registered in EU in Q4 was Electrically-Chargeable Updated On Fri, Feb 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy In Q4 2020, nearly one in six passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU) was an electrically-chargeable vehicle (16.5 percent). In the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020, nearly one in six passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU) was an electrically-chargeable vehicle (16.5 percent). Stimulus packages introduced by governments to boost demand, following […] Read more
Adani Green Energy Added 700 MW to Operational Capacity in YTD FY21 Updated On Thu, Feb 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), a part of the Adani Group, has announced the financial results for the financial period ended December 31, 2020. The firm has reported that continuing on its rapid capacity building despite the ongoing pandemic, it added 700 MW to its operational capacity in YTD FY21 with commissioning of 475 MW […] Read more
Corporate Renewable PPAs in India may Increase in 2021: Report Updated On Fri, Jan 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy A report has found that corporate renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs) in India may increase in 2021, despite setbacks from COVID-19. A new report has found that corporate renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs) in India may increase in 2021, despite setbacks from COVID-19. The report by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), shows […] Read more
RE Plus Storage is Cost Competitive With new Coal Plants in Tamil Nadu: Report Updated On Thu, Jan 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new economic viability analysis reveals that RE along with battery storage in Tamil Nadu is cost-competitive with new coal power plants. A new economic viability analysis reveals that renewable energy (RE) along with battery storage in Tamil Nadu is cost-competitive with new coal power plants. The report finds the levelised cost of energy (LCOE) […] Read more
Researchers Propose Zinc Based, Low-Cost Anode Free Batteries Updated On Wed, Jan 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy The researchers, Yunpei Zhu, Yi Cui, and Husam N. Alshareef from ACS’ Nano Letters, decided to make a battery in which a zinc-rich cathode is a sole source for zinc plating onto a copper current collector, for energy storage systems. While conventional lithium-ion batteries work efficiently enough but, the problem with those is the limited amount of […] Read more
Power System Overcapacity Problem in Bangladesh Getting Worse: IEEFA Updated On Fri, Jan 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Overcapacity in the power system of Bangladesh has worsened and threatens to deteriorate further according to a new briefing note by IEEFA. Overcapacity in the power system of Bangladesh has worsened and threatens to deteriorate further according to a new briefing note released by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Data from […] Read more
“BIS Certification Should Be a Must For All Government Tenders”, Brijesh Prajapati Updated On Thu, Jan 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Brijesh Prajapati, Managing Director, SofarSolar, a leading inverter firm from China, is gung ho about the prospects for his firm in India. The 7 year old SofarSolar is a young firm like many others in the sector, but has moved quickly to grab emerging opportunities in solar, especially in Hybrid Inverters linked with storage. Recently […] Read more
Uneven Grouping of Renewables Leading to Curtailments in India: TCCL Updated On Thu, Dec 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Electricity demand in India grew at a CAGR of 5.1% over the last decade from FY 2011 to FY 2019. However, this fell to a mere 1.2% in FY 2020. India was already facing an economic slowdown, with industrial output declining to an 8-year low during the year, but compounded by the impact of the […] Read more
Increasing Stakes in Intrastate Transmission Will Drive RE Growth in India: IEEFA Updated On Wed, Dec 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy IEEFA recommends increasing competition in the intrastate transmission sector to speed up the deployment of renewable energy in India A new IEEFA report recommends increasing competition in the development of intrastate transmission infrastructure, to speed up the deployment of renewable energy in India. “As the share of increasingly low cost but variable renewable energy grows, development […] Read more