European JV to Make Offshore Wind Floater for 15MW Turbines Updated On Thu, Feb 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy French engineering and technology company Technip Energies has acquired a 16.3% stake in Spanish renewable energy startup X1 Wind, which claims to have designed an innovative and disruptive offshore wind turbine floater with major environmental and operational benefits. The two companies will collaborate on the development of the first commercial-scale demonstrator, as well as the related industrialization and […] Read more
Norway to Launch 1.5 GW Offshore Wind Tender in Late 2022 Updated On Thu, Feb 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Norway will launch its first tender for offshore wind turbines in the southern North Sea later this year. The government has confirmed that the project will be bottom-fixed to develop 1.5 GW of electricity meant to power the Norwegian mainland. The growth of Norway’s offshore wind industry would enable the country to transition from oil […] Read more
India’s 1st Virtual Marketplace for EVs is All Set for Launch Updated On Thu, Feb 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Electric vehicles (EVs) have begun making inroads into common Indian households as a result of rising innovative collaborations among automobile manufactures, battery producers, research institutes and the government. In anticipation of a fast approaching boom in the sector, the country’s first virtual e-mobility marketplace – EV MARKETZ – is all set for a launch. The […] Read more
Tata Power Net Profit Swells by 71% Signifying Comprehensive Growth Updated On Thu, Feb 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy The third quarter results of Tata Power in the current financial year is out and the company has posted a staggering 71% rise in the consolidated profits against the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. The renewable portfolio in terms of profit after tax (PAT) grew by 107% – all credit to their solar expansion. […] Read more
MNRE Extends BIS Certification Deadline for Solar Inverters till June 30 Updated On Wed, Feb 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Resources (MNRE) has once again extended the time granted to solar inverter manufacturers to obtain self-certification under the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The new notification extends the deadline till June 30, 2022. The decision from the Ministry comes as a result of the industry requesting more time from […] Read more
Ecoppia to Supply Cleaning Robots to Actis Solar Plant in Andhra Pradesh Updated On Wed, Feb 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Israel-based Ecoppia, which provides robotic cleaning solutions for photovoltaic solar, has announced another project of 150MW with Sprng Energy, a company owned by investment platform Actis. Ecoppia robots will be deployed at Sprng Solar’s Ananthapuram project in Andhra Pradesh in Q2 2022. Actis had initially engaged with Ecoppia back in 2017, installing the fully autonomous robots at 4 different solar […] Read more
Tata Group declines to participate in ‘EV Battery’ PLI Scheme Updated On Wed, Feb 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Tata Group, which is a key player in the country’s transition to clean energy, has decided to not participate in the government’s massive Rs 18,100-crore production-linked incentive (PLI) for the EV Battery development in the country. The Tata Group found that the return on the risks involved in the segment looks unfavourable for them. […] Read more
Supply Chain Issues to Persist into 2023; Modernization Needed: IEEFA Updated On Wed, Feb 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The latter half of 2021 saw the global supply chain struggle mightily. Disruptions stemming from the pandemic, labor shortages, cyberattacks, increased consumer demand for goods and other global factors collided to cause unprecedented bottlenecks and backlogs. Experts at Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEFA) predict that supply chain-related issues will persist into 2023, despite […] Read more
Brookfield Renewable Buys Urban Grid, Triples US Pipeline to 31GW Updated On Wed, Feb 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Bermuda-headquartered Brookfield Renewable, which owns and operates renewable power assets, has acquired clean power developer Urban Grid and its pipeline of projects comprising approximately 13 GW of utility-scale solar and 7 GW of energy storage capacity for $650 million. The addition of Urban Grid’s projects approximately triples Brookfield Renewable’s U.S. development pipeline to approximately 31 […] Read more
