Honeywell Ventures EV Industry Safety Solutions in India Updated On Mon, Oct 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy USA based multinational Honeywell has announced bringing EV industry safety solutions to India. The firm has a portfolio of EV industry safety solutions. It also offers lithium-ion (li-ion) battery safety sensors, which help gauge potential battery fires. The firm’s suite of personal protective equipment (PPE) and gas detection solutions play a crucial role in safeguarding […] Read more
NTPC Ltd Reports 13 Percent Rise In PAT In H1 of FY24 Updated On Sun, Oct 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy NTPC Limited in its latest financial results declared a 13 percent increase in its Profit After Tax (PAT) during the first half (H1) of FY24 on a standalone basis. The central Public Sector Utility (PSU) said that its PAT for H1 FY24 was Rs 7,951 crore as against Rs 7,048 crore in H1 FY23. Meanwhile […] Read more
MoP Warns States Against Levying Charges On Power Generation Updated On Thu, Oct 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power (MoP) has now issued an order asking states to not levy any additional charges on the generation of electricity from any source ranging from hydropower, thermal to renewable. The ministry even termed the events as “unconstitutional and illegal”. “It has come to the notice of the Government of India that some State Governments […] Read more
IIT Scientists Introduce New Nano Material For Faster Conversion Of Sunlight To Heat Updated On Thu, Oct 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy A team of scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, (IIT Bombay) have introduced a new nano material that enhances the efficiency of converting sunlight into heat. NCFs or nanostructured hard-carbon florets, is made when carbon is deposited onto a substrate of amorphous dendritic fibrous nanosilica (DFNS). This is achieved by employing a technique […] Read more
35 PV+Battery Hybrid Plants Achieved Commercial Operations in US in 2022: Berkeley Lab Updated On Tue, Oct 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Berkeley Lab has released a report on “Utility-Scale Solar, 2023′ presenting an analysis of empirical plant-level data from the U.S. fleet of ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV), PV+battery, and concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) plants. The report shares details on the capacities exceeding 5 MWAC or of 5 MWAC or less, which also includes residential rooftop systems. Trends […] Read more
ToD Tariff Mechanism: A Tool To Lower Electricity Bills While Managing Demand Updated On Fri, Oct 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a revision to Electricity (Rights of consumers) Rules, 2020, the Government introduced two changes to the electricity tariff system in June 2023. These changes are introduction of Time of Day (ToD) Tariff, and rationalization of smart metering provisions. As per the tariff system introduced, tariff during high-solar hours of the day should be 10%-20% […] Read more
Mitsui Chemicals India Backsheet Durability Test Sequence (BDTS) Updated On Tue, Sep 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy Why is BDTS testing required? Solar PV modules require the Backsheet Durability Test Sequence (BDTS) to ensure the long-term performance, safety, and reliability of the photovoltaic (PV) panels. The back sheet is a critical & vulnerable component of a solar module, located on the rear side of the PV cells. It serves as a protective […] Read more
Japan Researchers Study Potential Of Potassium-Ion Batteries Updated On Wed, Sep 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy A research team from the Tokyo University of Science- (TUS), Japan, has recently conducted a study to gain insights into Potassium-ion batteries (KIBs), an alternative to conventional Lithium-ion batteries. The results of the study was recently published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Lithium-ion batteries have gained major traction with the increased deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) […] Read more
Djibouti Launches Maiden Wind Farm with 60 MW Capacity Updated On Tue, Sep 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Djibouti, located on the Horn of Africa, has launched its maiden wind farm- the 60 MW Red Sea Power (RSP) project. This is the key international investment in Djibouti’s energy. The project, valued at US$122 million, has put in place Djobouti’s first Independent Power Producer (IPP). The investors responsible for the said project are mulling […] Read more
