Sierra Leone Set to Welcome its First Wind Farm in Sherbro Island Updated On Fri, Dec 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Sierra Leone is set to welcome its first wind farm at Sherbro Island. Towards this, the generation unit of Octopus Energy has joined hands with Idris Elba and Sherbro Alliance Partners (SAP) to realise this goal. Sherbro Alliance Partners is an infrastructure development firm. The significant announcement was made at COP28. The agreement will pave […] Read more
To Meet Targets, Wind Power Needs To Grow 3 Times By 2030: Report Updated On Wed, Nov 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report from EMBER studied global renewable capacity and found that, based on current national targets, it’s set to increase by 7.3 TW by 2030. It anticipates that, based on the current national target, the renewable energy capacity is set to increase by 2.1x until 2030. The report on ‘Tracking National Ambition Towards a […] Read more
Early Stage VC SeaFund Invests in 5 DeepTech Startups Updated On Tue, Nov 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Early stage focused Seafund Ventures has invested INR 5 crore across five sustainability focused startups. The fund plans to invest 20% of its entire investible corpus in clean energy and the EV value chain including sectors like transportation, logistics and circular economy. SeaFund is currently raising its second fund with a target corpus of INR […] Read more
E-Mobility Startup Baaz Bikes Eyes New Subscription Models with $8 Mn Funding Updated On Tue, Nov 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Baaz Bikes, an electric mobility platform that helps gig workers make deliveries by its in-house designed bikes supported by automated battery swapping infrastructure, has pocketed $8 Mn in its Series A funding round. The funding round was led by BIG Capital based in Singapore. It also saw participation from Japan-based Rakuten Capital, Kalaari Capital, 9Unicorns, […] Read more
Trina Solar In Tie-Up for Supplying 1.5 GW Modules for Oceania Updated On Thu, Nov 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy Trina Solar, the world’s leading PV and smart energy total solutions provider, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with leading wholesale distributor, Marubeni Australia, to supply 1.5GW of Vertex N solar modules to the Oceania region over a five-year period. Vertex is Trina Solar’s flagship product range that uses larger-size, 210mm-long, solar cells commonly […] Read more
Top 5 Reasons Why Solid State Batteries Are Just Around The Corner Updated On Fri, Nov 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Electric Vehicles (EVs) across the world are now seeing wider adoption. A 2023 report from the International Energy Institute (IEA) states that in 2022 alone, the world saw sales of around 10 million electric cars. The advent of Lithium-ion batteries gave a fillip to the industry with its energy density and recharging virtues. However, even […] Read more
EU, US Frontrunners In Offshore Wind Patents: IRENA Report Updated On Fri, Nov 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest joint report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the European Patent Office (EPO) claimed that patents over offshore wind technologies are on the rise globally. The report titled; Offshore Wind Energy Patent Insights Report showed that between 2002-2022 patent filings for offshore wind technologies grew on average by 18%. This growth […] Read more
Global Solar Investments Increased By 2% In Last 8 Years: Report Updated On Mon, Nov 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report by the International Solar Alliance (ISA) stated that global investment in solar increased by an average of around 2 percent over the last eight years. It added that, on the contrary, fossil fuels are still receiving a major share at nearly a trillion dollars annually. The report put the investment in the global energy sector […] Read more
Heating Device That Uses Renewable Energy In High Altitude Areas Updated On Fri, Nov 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Hyderabad based WindStream Technologies, which offers hybrid solar and wind patented products, has joined hands with the Centre for Energy Research (CER) towards the establishment of a collaborative framework for the development, production, and promotion of a modular room heating device, Sustainable Excess Energy Generator (SEEGeN). Designed with Super Metals, the product has applicability in […] Read more
