Acciona Recycles Nissan’s Car Batteries to Store Solar Energy in Spain Updated On Wed, Jun 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Acciona, a multinational renewable energy conglomerate, has connected Spain’s first renewable storage plant using recycled batteries to the grid at the company’s experimental photovoltaic park in Tudela (Navarre). The set of four second-life batteries, with a combined capacity of 130kWh, will store the energy obtained from the 1.2MWp plant to later inject it into the grid […] Read more
Hindustan Zinc Bags CII’s Award For 22 MW Solar Plant Updated On Tue, Jun 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy One of the leading Indian zinc-lead and silver producers, Hindustan Zinc has won the ‘Best Application & Uses of Renewable Energy (Large Project)’ award at the 5th Edition of the CII National Energy Efficiency Circle Competition 2021 for its Rampura Agucha Mine’s 22 MW solar plant, based in Udaipur, Rajasthan. Hindustan Zinc, a Vedanta Group […] Read more
India Extends $100 Million Credit To Sri Lanka For Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Jun 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy In an agreement yesterday, India has extended a USD 100 million Line of Credit (LOC) to Sri Lanka for various solar energy projects. This financial help will aid the Lankan government to boost their solar energy sector by ensuring the country’s 70 percent power requirements are fulfilled by renewable energy sources by 2030. The agreement […] Read more
Research Flags Risks To US Solar Loans From Chronic Underperformance Updated On Tue, Jun 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy California-headquartered kWh Analytics has released the latest edition of its annual report Solar Risk Management, which reveals that wildfires reduced energy production by up to 6% in the Western U.S. in 2020. Solar Risk Management 2021, which provides investors with latest insights on the evolution of solar generation risk, spans three sections and contains contributions from over […] Read more
NTPC Tenders For 4MW Ground-mounted Solar Plus BESS System at NETRA Updated On Tue, Jun 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy As announced in our earlier article, NTPC is looking to further strengthen its footprint in the green and clean fuel sector. The company has issued a tender for the installation of a 4 MW ground-mounted solar project with a 1 MW/1 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) and induction-based cooking system at its NTPC Energy […] Read more
BHEL Tenders for Solar Compact Station Of 8MW Farm in Mauritius Updated On Tue, Jun 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Engineering and manufacturing PSU, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has floated a tender for the supply and commissioning support of Solar Compact Station (SCS) for 8 MWac solar PV farm at Tamarind Falls, Henrietta, Mauritius. A Solar Compact Station (SCS) is a large-scale PV system devised for the supply of merchant power into the electricity […] Read more
Amid Renewable Energy’s Expansion, Gas is Losing Traction: IISD Report Updated On Mon, Jun 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Step Off the Gas report, published earlier this month by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), examines international public finance for natural gas expansion in the Global South and the choices countries face in how to develop their energy systems while meeting socio-economic needs. The report assesses economic and environmental risks from gas […] Read more
Delhi’s 2041 Draft Master Plan Foresees 50 Percent Energy From Renewables Updated On Fri, Jun 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Delhi’s Draft Master Plan (MPD 2041) for the next two decades was formally release for public feedback and attention . The MPD is relevant, simply because it lays the roadmap for the city’s development for the next two decades. Previous masterplans have suffered various amendments and changes, almost all driven by political necessities. Basic necessities, […] Read more
IKEA To Help India Suppliers Go Green By Enabling Shift To Renewable Energy Updated On Fri, Jun 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy IKEA, the 35.2 billion Euro (Rs 313,000 crores) Swedish home furnishing retailing major has announced a programme for its suppliers in India, Poland and China where it will help them transit to 100 per cent renewable electricity. Almost 1,600 direct suppliers will be covered under this move, IKEA said in a statement. In India, In India, IKEA currently […] Read more
