ST’s Bouskoura Plant to Use 50% Energy from Renewables by 2022 Updated On Wed, Jul 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy French-Italian semiconductor manufacturing company STMicroelectronics has announced that its Bouskoura site in Morocco will procure 50% of its energy from renewable sources by 2022 compared to 1% in 2020, as part of its action plan to achieve carbon-neutrality by 2027. ST has been present in Bouskoura for over 20 years with a back-end plant which employs […] Read more
With India’s Renewable Power Capacity Battle Won, Is It Time To Focus On Generation? Updated On Wed, Jul 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy In response to a query in the ongoing monsoon session of parliament, Power and MNRE Minister R.K. Singh informed the house that India’s renewable energy capacity, including installed, under installation and being tied up, stands at almost 97 GW as of June 30, 2021. This mix includes solar, wind, biomass and small hydel. Add to […] Read more
87% Solar Manufacturers Expect Increased Prices for Consumers: GOGLA Updated On Wed, Jul 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy Netherlands-based GOGLA has conducted a survey of 33 solar equipment manufacturers, primarily SHS Kit manufacturers, to understand the impact of disruptions caused by materials shortages and raised shipping costs on the off-grid solar industry. An unprecedented high demand for electric vehicles and consumer electronics (among others caused by COVID-19) has resulted in manufacturers facing chronic […] Read more
Mango, Letin For the World, The Cheapest Electric Car In The World Updated On Wed, Jul 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy China tops the list of electric vehicle (EV) developers and electric mobility promoters. With close to 500 automakers EV manufacturers, the competition is intense. On company is going back to the original Chinese premise for success. Build them cheap. Levdeo, one of the EV makers in the country, headquartered in Shandong, China, is aiming to […] Read more
Lohum Plans Integrated Li-Ion Unit f 3 GWh/3000 MWh At Gr. Noida Facility Updated On Wed, Jul 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy LOHUM, positioned as the world’s leading integrated lithium-ion battery player, has announced that it will set-up 3GWh capacity single-location integrated Li-ion battery manufacturing and recycling factory in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh within the next 18 months. The integrated factory will have the battery manufacturing capacity of 1 GWh/ 1,000 MWh and 2GWh/ 2,000 MWh of […] Read more
Hitachi ABB Power Grids Commissions UHVDC Transmission Link in India Updated On Wed, Jul 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India has announced the successful commissioning of one of India’s longest ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission links for Power Grid Corporation of India Limited. A +/-800 kilovolt (kV), 6,000MW transmission link that connects Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, with Pugalur, Tamil Nadu, and stretches over 1,800 kilometers. Notably, this transmission link can […] Read more
Net Metering for Systems Up to 500 kW Proposed In Draft Karnataka Regulations Updated On Tue, Jul 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy In what should be a relief for solar developers, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has brought up a proposal that revises the limits for net metering to 500 kW from the earlier proposed 10 kW. In the new proposal, the KERC had suggested generic tariffs of Rs. 3.82/kWh for residential rooftop solar systems between […] Read more
John Cockerill to Supply Thermal Receivers to Redstone CSP Plant in SA Updated On Tue, Jul 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy John Cockerill, a Belgium-based engineering company, has revealed that it will supply molten salt solar thermal receivers to Redstone’s 100 MW Concentrated Solar Power Plant (CSP) in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Developed by Saudi Arabia-based ACWA Power and constructed by EPC SepcoIII, the Redstone CSP plant is expected to supply 2,00,000 households […] Read more
CERC Sticks To The Letter In PGCIL Tiff With Renew Power Updated On Tue, Jul 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has stuck to the letter of the law, rather than going with the spirit perhaps, in a ruling involving wind developers and a power grid corporation. Renew Power Private Limited obtained Stage-II connectivity for 300 MW at 220 kV Hiriyur sub-station, on the basis of National Thermal Power Corporation […] Read more
