Power Minister Interaction With Stakeholders On Draft Policy For Energy Storage Systems Updated On Thu, Jan 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an important discussion on January 25, the Union Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy, R.K. Singh interacted with Renewable Energy developers, industry and various government representatives to discuss the elements of the draft Policy on Energy Storage system. The policy aims at the creation of technology-agnostic large storage systems across the value […] Read more
NTPC 3 GWh Tender For Renewable Storage Updated On Thu, Jan 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy NTPC’s renewable focused subsidiary, NTPC Renewable Energy has released a tender inviting developers for renewable storage systems across the country that will add up to 3000 MWh of supply. These systems would be connected to the ISTS grid too. The high minimum bid level indicates a search for large players able to execute at scale, […] Read more
Vistra Announces Expansion Of California Storage Facility To 3000 MWh Updated On Tue, Jan 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Vistra today announced that it plans to further expand its Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in Moss Landing, California. The company has entered into a 15-year resource adequacy agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for a new 350-megawatt/1,400-megawatt-hour battery system. This would complement the existing 400 MW/1,600 MWh of energy storage capacity already at the site. On Jan. 21, 2022, PG&E filed its application with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) […] Read more
PLI Battery Scheme Has 10 Bidders. Reliance, L&T, Amara Raja Bid Updated On Mon, Jan 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Bids from 10 companies have been received for the government’s PLI Battery scheme, or ‘National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage’. Seen as a key initiative to ensure 50 GWh of ACC battery storage manufacturing capacity in the country. The Rs 18, 400 Lucas-TVS, Exide Indcrore production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for advanced chemistry […] Read more
Israel’s Econergy to Build 800MW Storage, 900MW Solar Capacity in UK Updated On Fri, Jan 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Renewables investor Econergy Renewable Energy said on Thursday it plans to develop a portfolio of 800 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy storage and 900 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Britain over the next three years. The firm said it plans to develop 350 MW of energy storage capacity for operation in 2023, 300 […] Read more
Inverter Maker Ingeteam Equips Spain’s 1st Solar+Storage System Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Spanish inverter manufacturer Ingeteam recently revealed that the company was chosen by electric utility Iberdrola to be its technology partner for the purpose of equipping its solar plant at the Campo Arañuelo photovoltaic complex, Spain, with a battery energy storage system solution. The 40 MW Arañuelo III photovoltaic plant is already in operation, reportedly the first large-scale […] Read more
NTPC’s 3 GW Renewable Plus Storage Tender Plan Signals Major Hybrid Push Updated On Tue, Jan 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Agency reports have quoted a senior official at NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd. (NREL) as saying that the firm will float tenders for a 3 GW renewable project by February 2022. The news follows a flurry of announcements regarding the power majors renewable arm, from plans to hive it off to the search for a strategic […] Read more
Swedish Battery Developer Northvolt Produces its 1st Li-ion Cell Updated On Mon, Jan 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Northvolt, a Swedish battery developer and manufacturer that specializes in lithium-ion technology for electric vehicles, recently commissioned its Northvolt Ett gigafactory in northern Sweden, leading to the assembly of its first li-ion battery cell. Marking a new chapter in European industrial history, the cell is the first to have been fully designed, developed and assembled at a […] Read more
Amara Raja To Invest €10 million In EV Battery Specialist Inobat Auto Updated On Fri, Dec 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s second largest battery maker, Amara Raja Batteries is investing €10 million in InoBat Auto, a Norway based firm focused on research and development in the field of batteries for electric vehicles and production of lithium-ion battery cells as well as tailored and customs cells. The investment will be in the form of a subscription […] Read more
