Former Tesla engineer-designed battery at Bengaluru startup gets European order Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a boost to domestic manufacturing, one of the world’s most energy dense batteries designed by a former Tesla engineer for a Bengaluru-based battery startup has been picked up by a European renewable energy company, Eren Groupe, for its storage applications, the startup’s co-founder said on Sunday. The development has opened up possibilities of use […] Read more
NITI Aayog to release State Energy & Climate Index today Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy The NITI Aayog will release on April 11 a ‘State Energy and Climate Index’ that will be useful for the states and UTs to plan better policies and efficiently manage their energy resources in view of the changing climate. “The index can be used by the states and UTs to benchmark their performance against their […] Read more
Shakti Pumps Gets First Patent for its Unidirectional Solar Water Pump with Grid-tied Power Generation Capabilities Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Energy-efficient pumps and motors’ manufacturer Shakti Pumps (India) Limited has been granted its maiden patent for innovating ‘A Unidirectional Solar Water Pump with Grid-tied Power Generation’ system. It’s a proud moment in the company’s history, said an official statement. The solar-powered unidirectional pump offers grid-tied power generation capabilities. Shakti Pumps says that solar water pumps ensure […] Read more
CERC Deviation Settlement Mechanism To Hurt Renewable Players, Says NSEFI Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a letter to Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi, Secretary, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI), a key developer body of renewable players has flagged major industry concerns on the Deviation Settlement Mechanism for renewable energy as notified by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). The new rules […] Read more
Deferment of ALMM Policy: A much awaited but temporary relief to the solar market Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy India had ambitioned to achieve 100 GW of solar installation by 2022. However, as per MNRE, we had achieved only 51 GW of solar by Feb 2022. While we haven’t met the goal, there has been meaningful and significant growth in the overall solar industry. Also, the Government has set a steeper target of 280 […] Read more
Offgrid Energy Labs Unveils ZincGel Battery Technology for Electric Vehicles in India Updated On Fri, Apr 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy IIT Kanpur backed Offgrid Energy Labs has announced the launch of innovative ZincGel Battery Technology to strengthen India’s EV battery swapping segment with its sustainable batteries. The start-up will be targeting mobility partners to bring forth solutions for fleets operating low-powered electric vehicles like two-wheelers and three-wheelers. ZincGel Battery Technology, in comparison to lithium-ion and […] Read more
1,500-1,600 MW wind energy capacity to be added in 2022-23: Ind body Updated On Fri, Apr 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Wind energy capacity addition during 2022-23 is expected to be about 1,500-1,600 MW and will be about 2,000-2,500 MW in the next year, a top wind turbine industry body official said on Thursday. Last fiscal, the total wind power capacity that was added in the country was about 883 MW, Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association […] Read more
Maha, NTPC to set up ultra-mega 2500-MW solar power park Updated On Fri, Apr 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra State Power Generation Co (MAHAGENCO) and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) will form a joint venture to set up an “ultra-mega solar park” in the state to generate 2,500 MW green power, officials said here on Thursday. The Rs 1,727-crore project proposal, kickstarted in 2020, was approved by the state Cabinet presided over […] Read more
Rajasthan at 2nd position in achieving rooftop solar power target Updated On Fri, Apr 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Rajasthan is at No. 2 position in achieving the target for implementing rooftop solar power projects in the country, according to recent media reports. Gujarat, which was given a target of 3200 MW, has achieved 54%, while Rajasthan has set up 33% of the allocated 2300 MW capacity. In terms of capacity by February 2022, […] Read more
