India’s EV Charging Roll Out, ‘Patla Pin’ Magic, And More Challenges Updated On Tue, Dec 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy For a nation that embraced the mobile phone with breakneck speed, pricey prices notwithstanding, the heyday of Nokia phones in the late 90s and through early 2000s became synonymous with the thin-pin charger, which was very popular and ubiquitous at the time. Such was its ubiquity that it was assumed that everyone or every home […] Read more
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Acquires 1400 MW Queensland RE Hub Updated On Tue, Dec 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), an investment firm that specialises in infrastructure investments, has confirmed that it has acquired the large-scale renewable energy hub called ‘Bowen Renewable Energy Hub’ in Australia’s Queensland. According to the company, the RE hub will also host a pumped hydro plant having a duration of 16-hours. CIP has contracted with Australian […] Read more
GEDA Invites bid for 1.2 MW Solar Rooftop Plant Tender for District Hospital Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has invited bids for 1.2 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects at North Goa and South Goa District hospitals, 600 KW for each. The last date to submit the bid is January 20, 2023, and the bids will be opened on the same day. This GEDA 1.2 MW of grid-connected […] Read more
Octopus Energy Invests In FFNEV; Eyes Iberia, EU and Latin America Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy Octopus Energy – the wind and solar player of the United Kingdom – is bullish on the development of renewable energy in the Iberian Peninsula. The fresh evidence comes from the power generation unit of Octopus Energy investing in renewables energy player FF New Energy Ventures (FFNEV). Octopus Energy held that the investment is aimed […] Read more
DWSS Floats 8.7 MW of Solar Tender to Power Water Supply Systems in Punjab Updated On Fri, Dec 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy State-owned Department of Water Supply and Sanitation (DWSS) has invited bids to install 8.7 MW capacity solar projects at 970 rural piped water supply systems in Punjab. The last date for submitting the bid for this DWSS solar tender is January 12, 2023, and the bid will be opened on January 13, 2023. The scope […] Read more
Scatec India, O2 Power And SJVN Emerge Winners From SECI’s 1.2GW Wind Tender Updated On Fri, Dec 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The year end has brought glad news for Scatec India, SJVN and O2 Power, as the three firms emerged with the only allotments from SECI’s 1.2 GW wind energy tender (Tranche XIII) issued in January this year. In terms of actual bids, SJVN was the lowest bidder, having quoted Rs 2.90/unit for a 100 MW […] Read more
Will A New Solar Policy Power Up Uttar Pradesh? Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh Government has come up with a new ‘Uttar Pradesh Solar Energy Policy 2022’ that aims to add 22-GW of solar power in the coming five years. It looks to attract an investment of Rs 40,000 cr in the solar sector in particular. The state wants to tap 14,000 MW through solar parks, […] Read more
China’s Biggest Energy Storage Facility Goes Live Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy A stand-alone energy storage station that has a capacity of 200 MW/400 MWh has been connected to the grid in China’s Ningxia. Chinese conglomerate behind the project Hithium Energy Storage made the announcement. Xiamen Hithium Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd., is a high-tech enterprise formally established in 2019, specializing in the R&D, production and sales […] Read more
High Need for Battery Storage to Set Stage for Distributed Energy Storage Systems Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy According to Fact.MR, the global market for distributed energy storage systems is now valued at US$ 4.2 billion and is anticipated to grow quickly from 2022 to 2032, with a CAGR of 9.6%. The market is expected to expand as a result of rising per capita energy consumption and the move toward renewable sources of […] Read more