SaurEnergy Explains: PEM Vs Alkaline Electrolyser – for Green Hydrogen Updated On Fri, Aug 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy Electrolysers are in the news nowadays, pulled out of industrial obscurity by the new Green Hydrogen rush. So SaurEnergy explains gets down to improving our own, and your understanding of these machines that many hope, powered by renewable energy, will break down water to give us green hydrogen. Electrolysers can range in size from small […] Read more
SaurEnergy Explains-India’s CSP Plans, China’s CSP Progress Updated On Thu, Jul 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy Solar Thermal plants, a stop start technology for solar at scale is back in the news after SECI CMD RP Gupta announced plans for a 500 MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) tender by the end of the current financial year recently. The announcement has put the focus back on a solar based technology that has […] Read more
SaurEnergy Explains- What’s the Stink Around Carbon Credits? Updated On Wed, Jun 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy On today’s episode of why we can’t have good things easily, carbon credits get to be in the limelight. Originally proposed in 1997 with the Kyoto Protocol as a way for companies to fund the development of renewable and carbon-offsetting projects, carbon credits utilize third party firms who sell carbon credits and use the money […] Read more
SaurEnergy Explains- Why Is Data Centre Capacity Measured In MWs? Updated On Mon, Jun 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Data Centres have moved to the front of the conversation around rising energy demand, what with the spread of digital usage, and more recently, the hype around AI or Artificial Intelligence. Readers have asked us to explain why these data centres bring built to serve the ever growing demand for computing power and information storage […] Read more
Open Access Charges: When Solar Fails To Deliver Promised Savings Updated On Thu, May 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy The concept of open access in the electricity market was introduced to foster competition and provide consumers with the freedom to choose their electricity suppliers. However, despite the potential for savings, the reality is that net landed solar electricity often does not result in significant cost reductions for end consumers. This outcome is largely due […] Read more
SaurEnergy Explains: A Guide to Green Power Trading Updated On Fri, May 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy The world has witnessed exponential growth in the renewable energy sector, particularly over the last decade, as the importance of renewable energy has become common knowledge. According to one IRENA report, 2023 set a new record in renewables deployment in the power sector by reaching a total capacity of 3,870 Gigawatts (GW) globally. Furthermore, renewables […] Read more
SaurEnergy Explains- AC & DC Capacity of Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Apr 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy As Solar PV penetration hits new highs each year, the numbers are just adding up. 2023 saw at least 29 countries installing more than 1 GW, up from 25 countries in 2022. Nineteen countries (not including the EU) now have more than 10 GW of total cumulative capacity and five have more than 40 GW. […] Read more
SaurEnergy Explains- Reconductoring, A Solution For a Renewable Powered Grid? Updated On Thu, Feb 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The power sector, by most estimates, accounts for close to 40% of carbon emissions worldwide. That has made it the focal point of efforts to reduce emissions, seen mainly in the shift towards renewable energy, and linked to that, the electrification of more and more parts of the economy, as seen in the transportation sector. […] Read more
SaurEnergy Explains – CCS and CCUS: Promise or Pipe Dream in the Oil and Gas Industry? Updated On Thu, Aug 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Oil and gas companies have been leaders in CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage) development. They operate five of the eight dedicated CO2 storage projects in operation and most of the existing CO2 pipelines. It’s marketed that the practice of capturing and storing carbon dioxide, rather than tackling the causes of the emissions themselves, could […] Read more
