I Squared Capital to Sell its Largest Solar Portfolio in Taiwan to Marubeni Updated On Thu, Feb 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy An independent global infrastructure investment manager I Squared Capital, through its ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund I, has entered into an agreement to divest its entire stake in Chenya Energy to Japanese firm Marubeni Corporation. Chenya Energy, which is currently building the world’s largest floating solar project, is a dedicated solar development, construction and operating company […] Read more
Here’s how Indian Solar Industry Evaluates the Budget 2020 Updated On Mon, Feb 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The stakeholders from the solar industry has broadly welcomed the Narendra Modi led NDA government’s Union Budget 2020, as this time the power and renewable energy sector managed to get more attention in the budget. This time Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget got more relevance as it came at a time when the country’s economy […] Read more
Budget 2020: Solar Industry Seeks Policy Reforms for Ease of Doing Biz Updated On Fri, Jan 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy With the release of the Economic Survey 2020 today, by the Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy V Subramanian, which is the reflection of the Modi 2.0 government’s annual report card, all eyes are on the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget 2020 presentation on February 01, 2020. In Budget this year, Finance Minister Sitharaman is likely to […] Read more
Clean Energy Flunks The Easy Financing Test Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy For a Sector that requires one of the largest sustained funding requirements in decades, financing for clean energy investments in India has had a rocky ride. The three year lock-in for developers is the most recent obstacle. Bankability. That’s a word that is highlighted proudly across the solar chain, and whose value can never be […] Read more
Petronas On-Track to Build Effective Biz Ecosystem in India: Rizan Ismail Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy With an aim to tap the demand for energy, power and consumer goods in India, Malaysia-based Petroliam NasionalBerhad (Petronas) is ramping up efforts to strengthen footprints in the country. With more than 20 years of strategic partnerships covering 6 business segments in India, Rizan Ismail, Chairman of Petronas Energy (India) Pvt Ltd, said “Petronas is […] Read more
Watch: In Conversation with Anil Bhat, Sr. VP – Business Development, Amplus Solar Updated On Tue, Nov 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Amplus Solar is an arm of PETRONAS (Petroliam Nasional Berhad) Group, Malaysia. It is Asia’s one of the leading distributed energy companies providing low carbon energy solutions to commercial and industrial (C&I) customers. For this, the company has set-up both on-site (rooftop and ground mounted) and off-site solar projects. It has a portfolio of 150+ C&I customers across diverse […] Read more
Big Basket Goes Solar With Amplus to Trim CO2 Emissions Updated On Wed, Aug 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy By using solar energy, Big Basket expects to generate 310,64,120 units of green power which in turn will help in trimming its CO2 emissions by 29,440 metric tonnes for a term period of 20 years. One of Asia’s leading clean and green energy solutions provider Amplus Energy Solutions has joined hands with Big Basket, an […] Read more
Jobs in Solar – The Untold Story Updated On Tue, Jun 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy In 2015, when the government hiked the solar energy target from 20GW to 100 GW (in a new 175 GW renewables target) by 2022, it was considered wildly ambitious. Also, it was enough to spark strong interest in the sector finally, and with it, big bets. As it turned out, the sector did not […] Read more
Amplus Solar to Invest Rs 750 Cr on 150MW Govt Projects in Haryana Updated On Mon, May 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy “These projects also provide steady flow of income to the local populations during construction and operation of the plant. We essentially are creating a clean technology based ecosystem to support the local population for a better livelihood for current as well as future generation,” Aggarwal added. As part of its Rs 1,000 crore investment plan, Gurgaon-based […] Read more