“India Needs Schemes that can support the market expansion”, Stefan Louis, Nexcharge Updated On Tue, May 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Nexcharge, the Joint venture between Exide India and Leclanché, Switzerland, (Exide Leclanché Energy Private Limited) completes three years this year. It’s been a period of major changes on the battery storage front, with Lithium Ion batteries finally given the importance they deserve, with support from both the official PLI schemes and a major push from […] Read more
Members to Expand Cross-border Interconnections as Shares of Renewables Grow: IRENA Updated On Mon, May 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to IRENA’s World Energy Transitions Outlook, to achieve climate goals, global electricity generation must expand three-fold by 2050, making grid flexibility exceptionally important as countries race to reduce emissions. Cross-border interconnection represents one of the key solutions to dealing with the variability of renewable power and grid stability issues. This topic was the focus […] Read more
Azure Power’s Petition for GST Compensation Dismissed by MERC Updated On Wed, May 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) recently heard a petition filed by Azure Power Thirty Four Private Limited (APTFPL), which sought INR 22,52,61,708 in compensation for “increase in costs” due to a change in the rate of Goods & Services Tax (GST) following a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance in December 2018. APTFPL tried […] Read more
WattEV to Build ‘Megawatt E-Truck Stop’; aims for 12,000 HD Electric Trucks on California Roads by 2030 Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy A small start-up with big ambitions is making a serious splash in the truck transport world by building the nation’s first 25-megawatt, solar-powered, electric-only public truck stop to serve electric truck transport between California’s fast-growing Central Valley and Southern California’s bustling ports and shipping hubs. WattEV, founded by an experienced team of telecommunications and satellite […] Read more
Enel Group Releases Financial Results; Q1 2021 Unprofitable Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Enel Group, Italian multinational manufacturer and distributor of electricity and gas, has released the financial results of the first quarter of 2021. The company reports an 8.8% increase in investments and confirmation of yearly targets, among other data, but the quarter has not proved profitable for it. Revenues earned in this quarter were 17,107 million euros, […] Read more
FLO | AddEnergie Begins Deploying 120 EV Chargers in NYC Updated On Thu, May 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy A North American electric vehicle (EV) charging network operator, FLO | AddEnergie today announced that it has started shipping its 120 chargers out of its factory in Shawinigan, Quebec, destined for the FLO network’s first deployment in New York City. 100 EV chargers out of all, will be installed at 34 public curbside locations over […] Read more
ARENA Allocates Over $100 mn for Australia’s 1st Large-scale H2 Plants Updated On Thu, May 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), on behalf of the Australian Government, announced yesterday its conditional approval of $103.3 million towards three commercial-scale renewable hydrogen projects, as part of its Renewable Hydrogen Deployment Funding Round. The three successful projects are: 1. Engie Renewables Australia Pty Ltd (Engie), which will receive $42.5 million towards a 10 MW […] Read more
‘Roadmap 2030’ : New India-UK Partnership Against Climate Change Updated On Thu, May 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy At the India-UK Virtual Summit (Roadmap 2030 for a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership) held on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed off on a new shared roadmap which will pave the way for a stronger engagement over the next decade in the key areas of people to people contacts, trade […] Read more
Demand for Clean Minerals to Rise while Pursuing ‘Net-zero’ Goals: IEA Updated On Thu, May 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy In the most comprehensive global study yet, IEA shows need for government action to ensure reliable, sustainable supplies of elements vital for EVs, power grids, wind turbines and other key technologies Supplies of critical minerals essential for key clean energy technologies like electric vehicles and wind turbines need to pick up sharply over the coming […] Read more
