USAID, DFC to Grant $41 Mn Loan to Help Indian SMEs Finance Rooftop Solar Updated On Fri, Mar 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy USAID and DFC are sponsoring a USD 41 million loan portfolio to help finance investments by Indian SMEs in renewable energy, including rooftop solar. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) are jointly sponsoring a USD 41 million loan portfolio guarantee to help finance investments by […] Read more
BLive Raises $1 Million Investment in Pre-Series A Round From Four Investors Updated On Thu, Mar 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy A Goa-based travel tech platform that offers electric bikes for immersive experiential tours, BLive has announced that it has raised an investment of USD 1 million as part of the follow-on capital of the Pre-Series A round. The EV tourism initiative BLive has informed that the funding was a combination of debt and equity was […] Read more
Adani Green Raises $1.35 Bn for 1.69 GW of Solar, Wind Assets in Rajasthan Updated On Thu, Mar 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy has successfully raised USD 1.35 billion to initially finance a 1.69 GW portfolio of solar and wind projects in Rajasthan. Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has announced that it has successfully raised a USD 1.35 billion debt package for its under-construction renewable asset portfolio through definitive agreements signed with a group of […] Read more
Apple’s $4.7 Bn Green Bond Spend Will Help Generate 1.2 GW Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, Mar 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Apple’s newly completed projects, part of the company’s USD 4.7 billion Green Bond spend will generate 1.2 GW of renewable energy globally Apple’s newly completed renewable projects, part of the company’s planned USD 4.7 billion Green Bond spend, are bringing clean energy to local communities while reducing carbon emissions. In 2020, Apple funded 17 Green […] Read more
ICRA Accredits Waaree Energies with Highest ‘SP1A’ Ranking Updated On Wed, Mar 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Waaree Energies has been assigned SP1A ranking by ICRA emphasizing strong performance capability and financial strength to undertake solar projects One of India’s leading solar solutions firms, Waaree Energies has been assigned the highest-ranking of SP1A by the Investment Information and Credit Ranking Agency of India (ICRA) under System Integrator Grading. The ranking SP1A emphasises […] Read more
Only 18% of Announced Recovery Spending can be Considered ‘Green’: Report Updated On Thu, Mar 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy An analysis of spending by leading economies has found that only 18 percent of announced recovery spending can be considered ‘green.’ One year from the onset of the pandemic, recovery spending has fallen short of nations’ commitments to build back more sustainably. An analysis of spending by leading economies, led by Oxford’s Economic Recovery Project […] Read more
Parliamentary Panel Blames MNRE of Poor Financial Planning in Vital Sector Updated On Tue, Mar 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy The parliamentary panel has stated that the low utilisation of even decreased allocated amounts is symptomatic of poor financial planning by MNRE The Standing Committee on Energy recently presented its ‘Demand for Grants 2021-22’ report for the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in the parliament. Based on its findings and observations, the parliamentary […] Read more
State-Owned and Private Discoms on two Ends of the Spectrum: ICRA Updated On Tue, Mar 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy The credit profile of the state-owned Discoms continues to remain stressed, while that of several privately-owned Discoms remains healthy The credit profile of the state-owned distribution utilities (Discoms) continues to remain stressed due to higher level of technical & commercial (AT&C) losses compared to regulatory norms, inadequate tariffs in relation to their cost of supply […] Read more
Japan’s ORIX Corporation Completes Acquisition of Shares in Greenko Updated On Mon, Mar 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy ORIX has completed the acquisition of shares in Greenko Energy taking 21.8% of the firms’ shares for a total value of approx USD 961 million. ORIX Corporation (ORIX) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of shares in Greenko Energy Holdings (Greenko) as reported by both firms on September 11, 2020. Simultaneous to acquiring […] Read more
