Sanjeev Nandan Sahai Appointed to Chair Power Secretary Updated On Wed, Oct 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy As per the order of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Sahai has been appointed in place of Subhash Chandra Garg, a 1983-batch IAS officer, who will be retiring on October 31, 2019. In a significant development, senior IAS officer of 1986-batch, Sanjeev Nandan Sahai, has been appointed as the new power secretary […] Read more
Growth of Renewables Could Boost Green Hydrogen Production: Report Updated On Wed, Oct 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The production of green hydrogen could compete with fossil fuel-based hydrogen by 2030 in certain countries, should power prices for renewables reach USD 30 per MWh A new report has revealed that the production of green hydrogen could compete with fossil fuel-based hydrogen by 2030 in Australia, Germany and Japan, should power prices for renewables reach USD […] Read more
Jinkosolar Modules to Power 19 PV Plants in Hungary Updated On Wed, Oct 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Post completion, these power plants in aggregate are expected to generate 16 GWh approx. of electricity every year. Shanghai-headquartered module manufacturer JinkoSolar Holding (JinkoSolar) has partnered with Photon Energy Solutions, an arm of Photon Energy, to supply its photovoltaic (PV) solar modules of 13.6 MW capacity in Hungary. Moreover, these solar modules will be installed […] Read more
EV Connect Secures $12 mn in Funding Led by Japan’s Mitsui Updated On Wed, Oct 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy EV Connect, which has developed cloud-based solutions to expand the world’s EV charging ecosystem, has secured USD 12 million in funding led by Mitsui EV Connect has announced that it has closed a USD 12 million Series B funding round. Lead investors, Mitsui and Ecosystem Integrity Fund, are joined by other venture investors to support […] Read more
Next-Gen Battery That Combines Best of Lead and Lithium-ion Performance Updated On Tue, Oct 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Gridtential Energy and Crown battery have developed a new silicon wafer battery that they claim, combines the best of lead and lithium-ion performance. Gridtential Energy and Crown battery have developed a new silicon wafer battery that the two firms claim combines the best of lead and lithium-ion performance. Using technology similar to a solar cell, […] Read more
Uzbekistan’s PPP Based 900 MW Solar Tender, Gets IFC Backing Updated On Tue, Oct 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Uzbekistan has signed a mandate with IFC, to develop up to 900 MW of solar power through public-private partnerships (PPPs). Uzbekistan is advancing quickly to diversify its energy matrix and meet its target to develop up to 5 gigawatts (GW) of solar power by 2030. The country has signed a mandate with the International Finance […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa to Acquire Senvion’s European Assets for €200 mn Updated On Mon, Oct 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire selected European assets of the Senvion Group for EUR 200 million. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire selected European assets of the Senvion Group for EUR 200 million. The assets included in the transaction are […] Read more
NTPC Tenders for 1000 MW Solar Projects Under DBDT Scheme Updated On Mon, Oct 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy NTPC has tendered for setting up solar power projects under the DBDT scheme to a maximum capacity of 1000 MW. NTPC Ltd. has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible parties for setting up of grid-connected solar power projects under the Develop Build Demonstrate Transfer (DBDT) scheme to a maximum capacity of 1000 MW. The […] Read more
Renewables to Grow by Nearly 1200 GW in Next 5-Years: IEA Updated On Mon, Oct 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report has predicted that the world’s total renewables-based power capacity will grow by 50 percent or 1200 GW between 2019 and 2024. A new report has forecasted that the world’s total renewables-based power capacity will grow by 50 percent between 2019 and 2024, and this increase of 1200 gigawatts (GW), which is equivalent […] Read more
