Aussie Solar Start Up 5B Feels the Need for Speed: ARENA Updated On Wed, Jan 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $14 million in funding for 5B to accelerate the automation of its innovative utility scale solar array, 5B Maverick. Launched in 2017, the 5B Maverick is a modular, prefabricated solar array that can be built and pre-wired in a factory and […] Read more
Australian RE Agency Grants $40 M to Drive Ultra Low Cost Solar Updated On Tue, Jan 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced up to $40 million in funding to support research and development (R&D) that aims to support the achievement of the Government’s ultra low cost solar stretch goal. The R&D funding round will build on ARENA’s previous R&D investment into solar […] Read more
Tata Power Tops Among India Power Utilities In S&P’s CSA Scores Updated On Fri, Jan 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Tata Power, one of India’s largest integrated power companies, secured the highest score among its peers in the Indian Power sector in S&P Global’s recently released Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) results. ESG parameters are becoming increasingly relevant as markets across the world start to consider these for critical issues such as financing. Tata Power has […] Read more
Vedanta Aluminium, GEAR India to Deploy Lithium-Ion Forklift Fleets Updated On Wed, Jan 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy Vedanta Aluminium Business, India’s largest producer of aluminium and value-added products, has signed an agreement with GEAR (Gemini Equipment and Rentals Private Limited) India, to deploy one of the largest fleets of lithium-ion battery-powered electric forklifts, becoming the first in Indian aluminium industry to undertake such an initiative. The company shall commission 23 such forklifts […] Read more
AES Acquires Community Solar, Adds 10 GW Renewable Pipeline Updated On Tue, Dec 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy US energy firm AES Corporation has announced the acquisition of leading US solar developer, Community Energy Solar, LLC (Community Energy). AES has signed PPAs to deliver 4 GW of renewables in the US this year and the acquisition of Community Energy will further bolster the Company’s future expansion efforts with a strong pipeline and skilled […] Read more
Renewables Financing Gaining At Coal’s Expense In India, Says Report Updated On Thu, Dec 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy As most countries struggled to regain lost momentum in various industrial sectors during the Covid lockdowns, India’s story, too, has been no different. A new report in December 2021 on Coal Vs Renewable, a Financial Analysis, says that lockdowns to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic did slow down the pace of renewable energy installations in […] Read more
Global Installed Wind Power Capacity to Grow at 9% Annually till 2030 Updated On Wed, Dec 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Global wind power capacity is expected to grow at a cumulative annualised growth rate (CAGR) of 9% between 2021 and 2030, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business. By the end of the decade, cumulative global wind power capacity is projected to hit over 1,756 gigawatts (GW). Wood Mackenzie’s Q4 forecast […] Read more
NREL Researchers Offer Guidance for Solar Systems To Last Updated On Tue, Dec 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have laid out a cost-effective five-point plan to improve the reliability of solar panels in light of extreme weather, rapid innovation, and extremely competitive prices. In a commentary piece published in the journal Nature, Dirk Jordan, Teresa Barnes, Nancy Haegel, and Ingrid Repins urge the solar industry […] Read more
Energy Dome Offers a Step Forward For CCS Updated On Mon, Dec 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Energy Dome, an Italian energy storage technology company founded in 2019, claims to use CO2 against climate change to develop long duration storage systems, based on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions form the biggest share of emission worldwide and necessitating a decarbonization of the energy industry to solve the climate change […] Read more
