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Impact venture capital firm Omnivore has announced the first close of its third fund at $150 million. First close investors include KfW, the Self Reliant India (SRI) Fund, FMO, SIFEM, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Inclusive...
Satyajit Ganguly has joined Power Exchange India Ltd (PXIL) as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Satyajit's professional experience spanning 35 years entails working with NTPC, Central Electricity Authority in Western Regional Electricity Board (WREB), Power Grid, Lanco Power Ltd, Vedanta Group, OTPC....
Power & Energy Consultants India, which delves into energy consultancy services, has bagged a consultancy contract by TUSCO for an 800 MW ultra-mega solar power park in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh. The consultancy will be responsible for coming up with a feasibility-cum-detailed project for the 800...
The Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has issued draft rules for the Green Credit Programme. Under this, the ministry plans to incentivize individuals and other entities for their voluntary pro-environment and conservation works. The government plans to start the incentivization programme in a phased manner. ...
An arm of Amara Raja Group, Amara Raja Infra Private Limited (ARIPL), has won a 100 MW solar power project in Bangladesh. The value of the project is pegged at $130 million. As per the contract, the firm will look into the Engineering, Design, Supply,...
Meghmani Finechem Limited (MFL), which delves into agrochemical products, has successfully commissioned a wind-solar hybrid power plant of 18.34 MW in Gujarat. The hybrid plant has been commissioned through its Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) ReNew Green (GJS Three) Private Limited. The power flow has begun,...
World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved a $200 million loan for the Government of Himachal Pradesh to support power sector reforms in the state and increase the share of Renewable Energy (RE) in its electricity generation. The loan aligns with Himachal Pradesh's objective...
A latest report by the Institute for Energy Efficiency and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) claimed that new investments in thermal power plants could potentially lead to new stranded assets. The report said it is due to the economic benefits of renewable energy. The report titled ‘Cleaning up the...
A new research report by Avent Abacus reveals that total investment in European solar energy startups is up almost 400 per cent compared to last year. Reportedly, the companies received $6 billion in funding in the first five months of 2023 alone. Key Insights Avent...
1KOMMA5° a Hamburg, Germany-based startup that has 1.5°C greenhouse emissions limit integrated in its name has become one of the fastest climate unicorns in Europe. It follows another German startup that raised significant funding recently namely Enpal which completed a round where it secured €430...
Leyline Renewable Capital, a provider of development loans for renewable energy projects, announced a project development loan for RAI Energy, a renewable energy developer. With the assistance of Leyline Development Capital, RAI Energy is set to advance multiple large utility-scale solar and solar-plus-storage projects within...
The long-term lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) costs could halve over this decade, as per the “Cost Projections for Utility-Scale Battery Storage: 2023 Update” report by US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The report forecasts the future capital expenditure (capex) costs of Battery Energy...
Global mining company AngloGold Ashanti plans to build one of the largest renewable projects in Australia’s natural resource sector, the firm announced recently. The company’s subsidiary, AngloGold Ashanti Australia Ltd., has agreed with power developer Pacific Energy to construct and operate 62 MW of wind...
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