IIT Researchers Develop New Tech to Cut EV Charging Costs by Half Updated On Mon, Jan 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy Researchers from various IITs have developed a new technology for charging Electric Vehicles which costs about half of the current on-board charger technology and can help to significantly reduce the cost of two-and-four-wheeler EVs. According to the team, the lab scale development has already been done at IIT (BHU) and upgradation and commercialisation was in […] Read more
Renew Power, Fourth Partner In Deal For On Site Solar Assets? Updated On Sat, Jan 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Business daily Economic Times has reported a deal between Sumant Sinha led Renew Power and Fourth Partner Energy for the on site solar assets across Renew Power’s renewable installations. The deal is reportedly worth Rs 650 crores, for assets with a capacity of 140 MW spread across 100 locations. For Renew, the 140 MW capacity […] Read more
After Record 2021, Rooftop Solar Likely To Face Headwinds In Australia Updated On Sat, Jan 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar power in Australia is a fast growing industry. As of September 2021, the country had an installed photovoltaic capacity of 23,466 MW, of which at least 4,117 MW had been installed in the preceding 12 months. Notably, the installed PV capacity in Australia increased tenfold between 2009 and 2011 and quadrupled between 2011 and 2016. […] Read more
EU Beats 2020 RE Goal, France Lags Behind: Eurostat Updated On Fri, Jan 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy The European Union tapped renewables for 22% of its energy consumption in 2020, beating its 20% target, the EU statistics office, Eurostat, said on Wednesday. The bloc’s 27 countries are increasingly turning to wind, solar and other renewable energy sources as part of efforts to meet the EU-wide ambition of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by […] Read more
GM Targets H2-Powered Generators in Expansion of Fuel Cell Business Updated On Fri, Jan 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy American multinational automotive manufacturing company General Motors on Wednesday said it plans to expand its hydrogen fuel cell business beyond vehicles by supplying hydrogen-powered generators for uses including at construction sites, music festivals, data centers and the military. The wider application of hydrogen fuel cells will allow General Motors (GM) to leverage and scale existing […] Read more
Siemens Energy Cuts Outlook as Fresh Problems Emerge at Wind Unit Updated On Fri, Jan 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Siemens Energy on Thursday cut its outlook after wind division Siemens Gamesa warned of prolonged supply chain issues, renewing pressure on the German firm to fully take over the unit in order to get a better handle on its problems. Siemens Energy, which owns 67% in Siemens Gamesa, said it now expects a margin on […] Read more
Power Min Simplifies Rooftop Solar Scheme to Enhance Consumer Access Updated On Fri, Jan 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Union Power Minister R K Singh has reviewed the progress of the ‘Grid-connected Rooftop Solar Programme’ and given directions for its simplification to enhance consumers’ accessibility to it, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said in a recent press release. Following the review done on January 19, 2022, the Minister has directed that henceforth, it […] Read more
Solar Module Making Capacity Set to Soar 400% by FY25: Crisil Updated On Fri, Jan 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s solar module manufacturing capacity is set to rise by almost 400 per cent by fiscal 2025, compared with fiscal 2021, said ratings agency Crisil. The trend will be supported via strong demand, favourable policies, likely improvement in energy efficiency, and price competitiveness, it said. Besides, with the government supporting domestic manufacturers through policy measures, […] Read more
States Leading the Move to Wind Power in the U.S. Updated On Fri, Jan 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy As of 2022, wind power is the largest renewable energy source in the United States. The amount of electricity generated from wind power has grown significantly in the past 30 years. The total installed wind capacity in the United States was over 130 GW by the end of 2021. This was exceeded only by China on […] Read more
