MatterEnergy 1.0, An Active liquid-cooled 2 Wheeler EV battery Pack Debuts Updated On Wed, Apr 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy Even as Battery safety is in the limelight thanks to recent incidents, Matter, the Ahmedabad-based technology start-up, has unveiled its MatterEnergy 1.0 battery pack. The firm claims that this first ever battery pack of its type in India comes with unique core characteristics such as an Integrated Intelligent Thermal Management System and a Super Smart […] Read more
Prabhakar Kadapa Joins Etrio’s Board of Directors Updated On Wed, Apr 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy Hyderabad-headquartered EV-maker Etrio Automobiles Pvt. Ltd. has announced that Prabhakar Kadapa, a veteran automotive leader with over 39+ years of industry experience, has joined its Board of Directors. Kadapa served most recently as the CEO & Managing Director at PSA AVTEC Powertrain Pvt. Ltd. (a JV of PSA Groupe, France and CK Birla Group) as […] Read more
Tata Power Renewables to get Rs 4,000 crore Investment from BlackRock, Mubadala Updated On Mon, Apr 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd has raised Rs 4,000 crore to build a comprehensive platform to achieve its renewable sector ambitions in India. In a statement filed with exchanges, it has shared that a binding agreement has been signed by Tata Power and the BlackRock Real Assets-led consortium under which BlackRock will invest in Tata […] Read more
Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX Runs 1,000 Km on Single Battery Charge Updated On Thu, Apr 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy The VISION EQXX from German automaker Mercedes-Benz has run more than 1000km (621 miles) in Europe to demonstrate its range and efficiency in a single battery charge. The new electric vehicle covered the distance from Sindelfingen to Cassis on the Côte d’Azur through regular road speeds that included fast driving and also limiting speeds. As […] Read more
Glencore Agrees with GM to Supply Cobalt for Electric Vehicles Updated On Thu, Apr 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy In the middle of a global rush for minerals required for the rising electric vehicle ecosystem, American automaker General Motors Company (GM) has announced that it will purchase cobalt from Australian miner Glencore from its Murrin operations. The size of the deal remains undisclosed by the two players. Cobalt makes up just 0.001% of earth’s […] Read more
Renewable PPA’s In Europe Surge 8.1% QoQ Updated On Wed, Apr 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy European renewable PPA prices surged 8.1% quarter over quarter and 27.5% year over year, with the crisis in Ukraine the latest development to the deepening energy crisis, according to LevelTen Energy’s European Q1 2022 PPA Price Index, released today. Despite this uncertainty, demand for renewables has remained strong causing a shortage of projects for buyers. The […] Read more
Clean energy spending has jumped 50% to record levels since Oct end: IEA Updated On Tue, Apr 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Clean energy spending earmarked by governments in response to the Covid-19 crisis has risen by 50% over the past five months and now stands at over USD 710 billion worldwide, though there are troubling imbalances between regions, according to the latest update of the IEA’s Sustainable Recovery Tracker. This unprecedented amount of enacted spending is […] Read more
CERC Deviation Settlement Mechanism To Hurt Renewable Players, Says NSEFI Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a letter to Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi, Secretary, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI), a key developer body of renewable players has flagged major industry concerns on the Deviation Settlement Mechanism for renewable energy as notified by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). The new rules […] Read more
APTEL Asks GERC To Reconsider Decision To Adjust Dues From Wind Project Against Unrelated Default Updated On Thu, Apr 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a rather interesting judgement, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has set aside an order passed by the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) in 2019 to reject a wind developer’s claims for the payment of dues. APTEL has ordered GERC to review the matter with an “open mind” and “not feeling bound by any view […] Read more
