NTPC commissions 35 MW Floating Solar Project in Kayamkulam Updated On Mon, May 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy State owned power producer NTPC has announced that consequent upon successful commissioning, second part capacity of 35 MW out of 92 MW Kayamkulam Floating Solar PV Project at Kayamkulam, Kerala, is declared on commercial operation w.e.f. 06:00 Hrs. of 19 May 2022. As per the announcement, the first part capacity of 22 MW was already […] Read more
NTPC Q4, Fy 21-22 Results-Strong Show, But Slow Going On Renewable Capacity Plans Updated On Sat, May 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy The Country’s largest power generator- NTPC Ltd., with a present group installed capacity of 68,982 MW, declared the financial results for FY22 on 20 May 2022. NTPC Group generated 361 Billion Units and recorded highest ever annual generation in FY22 as compared to 314 Billion Units in FY21, an increase of ~15%. NTPC’s standalone gross […] Read more
Evonik Launches New Processing Aids For Improving Photovoltaic Wafer Cutting Updated On Fri, May 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy German speciality chemicals firm Evonik has launched its new processing aids portfolio under the brand name TEGO® Surten E in China. The firm claims that new additives improve the performance and efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) wafer cutting, leading to better overall performance and production efficiency of solar modules. With many countries, including China, pledging their […] Read more
PVEL Scorecard 2022 Confirms Improving Quality, Performance From Top Manufacturers Updated On Thu, May 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy PV Module Reliability Scorecard 2022 is out. 25 manufacturers have made it to the list. 3 India based manufacturers, Adani Solar, Vikram Solar and Waaree Solar make it to the list, although only Adani Solar seems to have performed creditably across all parameters. The Germany based PVEL’s scorecards summarise results from the independent testing and […] Read more
EU Hikes Solar Target to 600 GW By 2030, 320 GW by 2025 Updated On Thu, May 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy Still reeling from the aftershocks of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and it’s struggle to punish Russia adequately with trade sanctions on fossil fuel exports, the EU’s updated REpowerEU strategy has reworked the maths to raise its solar targets by a 10 to 20% by 2025 and 2030 respectively. The new targets are 320GW of […] Read more
The Top 5: Key Cement Manufacturers & Their Net-zero Goals Updated On Thu, May 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy The 20th century onwards has belonged to concrete in many ways. Alongside its strength and resilience, concrete is crucial and ideal for the building, being relatively cheap and simple to make. Each year 30 billion tonnes of concrete is used globally. Although concrete structures are, in many ways, ideal for climate-resilient construction, it is also […] Read more
Patents for Green Hydrogen Technology Increased Every Year By 18% Updated On Wed, May 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the European Patent Office (EPO) published on May 12 a joint study about the trends and dynamism in the field of hydrogen that can be produced using renewable electricity via electrolysis. Using the patent statistics, the innovation trends in electrolysers for hydrogen production show a consistent pattern that […] Read more
As DGTR Recommends Extension of Duty on Solar Glass, Borosil Renewables To Benefit Updated On Tue, May 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Anti dumping duties on Solar glass, first imposed in August 2017 for 5 years, are likely to continue for another two years, as the investigation arm of the commerce ministry, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), has recommended for continuation of anti-dumping duty on it for another two years. While the move seeks to […] Read more
Lithium Price Surge Leaves Car Makers Comparing LFP with NCM batteries Updated On Fri, May 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Steep rises in battery raw materials prices since the start of 2021 have favoured a faster shift to LFP batteries for electric vehicles, over NMC batteries. Cobalt and Lithium for example have become dearer by 70% and 700% respectively. The lowest-cost pack has always been lithium-iron-phosphate, or LFP, the preferred choice of Tesla, Volkswagon and […] Read more