Grid, Supply Woes May Slow EU’s Energy Transition Push: EIC Updated On Wed, May 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy Europe’s renewable energy sector faces a potential slowdown, burdened by grid saturation, permitting delays, and industrial bottlenecks, according to the Energy Industries Council, an energy trade association and data, events, and market insights provider new report. It finds more than half of the 230 new energy projects added in 2024 are renewable, but the continent’s […] Read more
Solving the Smart Metering Bottleneck: The Meters Aren’t the Real Problem Updated On Mon, May 5th, 2025 by Saurenergy After a decade of investment, trials, and large-scale rollouts, utilities have largely solved the problem of collecting data from smart meters. The infrastructure is in place, head-end systems are deployed, and data is flowing. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: what should have been a foundational step toward transformation has become a new kind of lock-in. […] Read more
CERC Amends Indian Electricity Grid Code Rules Updated On Fri, Oct 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) recently issued amendments to the Indian Electricity Grid Code, originally released in 2023. These adjustments address various aspects of grid operation, including timeframes for power injection, scheduling of generation, compensation mechanisms, and revisions in scheduling flexibility. One amendment specifies limits on the injection of infirm power, or power generated […] Read more
GAIL Invites Bids For Grid Tied RT Solar PV Plant Under KG Basin Updated On Mon, May 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) India Limited, the state-owned natural gas processing and distribution company and a Maharatna Indian company, released a tender inviting bids to contract, design, supply, install, testing and commission of grid-tied rooftop solar PV plant. The project included an Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) with a generation guarantee under Krishna Godavari […] Read more
Top 5 Ways In Which Artificial Intelligence Will Impact Renewable Energy Sector Updated On Fri, Apr 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy As the clamor for a net-zero future grows across the world, the energy sector might go through a major transformation in the coming years with a renewed push towards renewable energy and deployment of clean energy methods across the horizon. As one thing leads to the other, the power usage pattern over the years has […] Read more
PSP Emerges Cost Competitive To BESS: CareEdge Ratings Analysis Updated On Thu, Feb 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy CareEdge Ratings a research-based company in its recent estimate for this year found PSP and BESS to be two leading technologies for energy storage. The CareEdge report found that Pumped Storage Projects (PSP) and Battery-Energy Storage Solutions (BESS) technology can become leading technologies in the mainstream mediums for energy storage. It holds the potential to […] Read more
BREDA Plans To Revive Its Non-Functional Off-Grid Solar Projects, Issues Tender Updated On Mon, Dec 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA) government has now planned to revive its non-functional off-grid solar power systems. It has also issued a tender in this direction, seeking developers who can execute the government plan. BREDA has issued the tender on the behalf of the state. BREDA has planned to connect its ailing off-grid […] Read more
Idaho’s First Utility-Scale Energy Storage Installations Underway Updated On Thu, Mar 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy The first utility-scale energy storage installations in Idaho are underway as construction has begun on them. The said installations entail an 80-megawatt (MW) BESS (battery energy storage system) that is under construction at Idaho Power’s Hemingway substation in Owyhee County. It also includes a 40 MW battery energy storage system under construction adjacent to the […] Read more
X-ELIO Sets up its First Utility Scale 60 MWh BESS Project in Texas, US Updated On Fri, Feb 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy X-ELIO, that delves into the development, construction, financing and operation of renewable and sustainable energy projects, has added a BESS (battery energy storage system) project of 60 MW capacity, which has been set up in the Liberty County of Texas in the USA. This is a major project for X-ELIO, given that this is the […] Read more
