EIB Provides Brenmiller Energy with €7.5 Mn for Innovative Thermal Storage Factory Updated On Mon, Apr 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy EIB and Brenmiller Energy have signed a €7.5 million financing agreement to back the company’s construction of the first large-scale factory for its bGen storage unit. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Brenmiller Energy, an Israeli provider of industrial energy storage solutions, have signed a €7.5 million financing agreement to back the company’s construction of the […] Read more
BHEL Secures 1st Overseas Contract for Grid-Tied Solar Plant in Mauritius Updated On Tue, Mar 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy BHEL has secured its maiden overseas turnkey contract for a grid-tied 8 MW solar power plant to be developed in Mauritius on an EPC basis. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has announced that it has achieved another milestone in international business by securing its maiden overseas turnkey contract for a grid-connected 8 MW ac solar […] Read more
India Needs to Generate 83% Electricity From RE to Achieve Net-Zero Emissions by 2050: CEEW Updated On Mon, Mar 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy India would need to generate at least 83% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2050, if it is to achieve net-zero emissions, according to a new study by CEEW India would need to generate at least 83 percent of its electricity from (non-hydropower) renewable energy sources by 2050, if it were to commit to […] Read more
DOE Announces $24.5 Million for Manufacturing Flow Batteries and Resilient Electric Grids Updated On Sat, Mar 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has announced USD 24.5 million to support manufacturing of resilient, modern electricity infrastructure, flow battery systems, and to address the climate emergency. According to DOE, the funding opportunities will uphold research and development (R&D) for the materials and technologies needed to expand the grid with new, clean-energy sources, […] Read more
India Inc Finally Moving To Combat Climate Impact, Says CDP India Report Updated On Fri, Mar 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy CDP India has released a report entitled ‘BUILDING BACK GREENER: India Inc. Demonstrates Climate Resilience’ recently, which says that the imminent climate emergency is already manifesting itself through extreme weather events across the world. CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states, and regions to manage their […] Read more
Northvolt to Invest $200 Mn to Establish Europe’s Largest Energy Storage Factory Updated On Mon, Feb 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Northvolt’s vision of enabling the future of energy takes a new step forward through a $200 million expansion of its battery systems capabilities in Gdańsk, Poland. Entering into production in 2022, a new factory will have an initial annual output of 5 GWh, and potential future capacity of 12 GWh. “Securing battery cell manufacturing capacity […] Read more
Proposed Delicensing of Discoms Gets Mixed Reaction in WB Updated On Wed, Feb 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The proposed move by the Centre on delicensing power distribution business to induce competition has evoked mixed reaction. A discom official said it will impact the small consumers adversely and benefit the bulk users. Former West Bengal State Electricity Regulatory Commission chairman R N Sen on the other hand welcomed the reform mooted by the Centre in Electricity Bill (Amendment), 2021 […] Read more
AIPEF Continues to Rally Against Electricity Bill, Urges CMs to Seek More Time for Comments Updated On Wed, Feb 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy AIPEF has urged CMs to seek more time from the government for the submission of comments on the draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2021. The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has urged chief ministers (CMs) to seek more time from the central government for the submission of comments on the draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2021. “AIPEF has […] Read more
Indian Electricity Sector on Cusp of a Solar Powered Revolution: IEA Updated On Wed, Feb 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar power is set for explosive growth in India, matching coal’s share in the Indian power generation mix within two decades. According to the latest International Energy Agency (IEA) report, solar power is set for explosive growth in India, matching coal’s share in the Indian power generation mix within two decades in the STEPS – […] Read more
