3.35 GW of Wind Capacity Auctioned in the Q1 2020; 1.2 GW in India Updated On Fri, May 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy GWEC has published its first quarter wind auction database, reporting that a total of 3.35 GW of wind power capacity was auctioned in the period. The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has published its first quarter wind auction database under its Market Intelligence’s services. The database reveals that from January to April 2020, a total […] Read more
European RE Associations Moves EC to Solve Permitting Bottlenecks Updated On Fri, May 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy 8 European renewable energy trade associations have sent a letter to the EC urging concrete action to solve permitting bottlenecks for renewables. WindEurope and seven other European renewable energy (RE) trade associations – Bioenergy Europe, EGEC, EREF, ESTELA, Ocean Energy Europe, ESTIF, and SolarPower Europe, have sent a letter to the European Commission (EC) urging […] Read more
2020-When Energy Storage Got Serious in India Updated On Fri, May 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy The recent win for Renew Power in the round the clock power tender for 400 MW at Rs 2.90 kWh marked a huge turning point for storage in India too. For one, the renewable+ storage combination as a way to get power at all hours possibly, and at scale, is no longer a possibility that […] Read more
Mineral Production to Rise as Demand for Green Energy Increases: World Bank Updated On Thu, May 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report shows that production of certain minerals could increase by nearly 500% by 2050 to meet the growing demand for green energy technologies. A new World Bank Group report shows that production of minerals like graphite, lithium and cobalt could increase by nearly 500 percent by 2050 to meet the growing demand for green energy technologies. […] Read more
Drones Market Revenue in Power Sector to Touch $515 Mn by 2030 Updated On Wed, May 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy With the surge in adoption of technologically advance activities in the power sector such as digital transformation, remote monitoring and operational cost optimization, the market for drones in the power and utility sector will continue to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.6 percent and will reach USD 515 million by 2030, […] Read more
Lithium Ion To Stay Numero Uno Option for Storage, Say Researchers Updated On Wed, May 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy A recent three day meeting between researchers from Germany and Israel has concluded that lithium-ion batteries will continue to rule in the storage space in the near future. Redox flow storage, which has made strides recently, did find a mention for its potential, especially in stationary applications. However, price for Redox flow storage remains a […] Read more
Cracks in PVDF Backsheet Jumps Four-Fold between 4-9 yrs of Installation: DuPont Report Updated On Tue, May 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy The overall outer layer cracking rate of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) backsheets increased by more than three times as compared to 2019, as revealed by DuPont in its latest 2020 Global Photovoltaic (PV) Reliability Report. The 2020 field report was compiled from inspection and analysis of nearly 3 GW of PV installations across the globe, spanning […] Read more
Span Raises $10.2 Mn in Series A Round from Investors Updated On Tue, May 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy With an aim to boost its expansion plan, California-based Span.IO, Inc. has announced the raising of USD 10.2 million in Series A round of funding from investors. Further, this Series A round was led by ArcTern Ventures and joined by Capricorn Investment Group, Incite Ventures, along with existing investors including Congruent Ventures, Energy Foundry, Hardware […] Read more
India needs 30-fold Jump in Renewable and Nuclear Energy: Dr. Anil Kakodkar Updated On Tue, May 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy In order to make 70 percent carbon free energy, India will require a 30-fold surge in both renewable energy and nuclear energy along with doubling of thermal energy, said Dr. Anil Kakodkar. Dr. Kakodkar, a Padma Vibhushan awardee and a former Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission and Chairman of Rajiv Gandhi Science & Technology Commission, […] Read more
