IFC Partners With ACWA Power to Support Uzbekistan’s Energy Transition Updated On Wed, Oct 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy IFC announced today a $240 million Islamic Equity Bridge Loan (EBL) financing for ACWA Power to support the development of Uzbekistan’s renewable energy sector on the sidelines of the 8th Future Investment Institute conference at Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. IFC’s financing will support the construction and operation of two projects, with a cumulative capacity of […] Read more
Tata Steel Using Multiple Options To Boost Use Of RE: Probal Ghosh Updated On Tue, Oct 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy 1. What are the major works you are doing towards shifting to renewable energy for your operations? Integrated Steel plants are power intensive and require huge quantum of power. Currently, the standard BF-BOF route of making steel is in operation and the by-product gases generated in the process are utilised for meeting many heating purposes […] Read more
After Aborting Module Making Plan, Coal India To Expand RE Production Updated On Thu, Sep 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s premier public sector coal mining company-Coal India Limited (CIL) has planned to boost the growth of renewables under its portfolio. This comes after the public utility aborted its earlier plan to produce solar panels. Speaking recently at the Bloomberg BNEF Summit, Debashish Nanda, Director-Business Development of Coal India said that the company as of […] Read more
Renewables Contribute Only 4% To NTPC’s Turnover in FY24 Updated On Mon, Sep 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy According to the latest numbers from India’s power giant NTPC, renewable energy assets contribute a mere 1.23% to the company’s turnover. When hydro projects are included, this figure increases to just 4%. NTPC Limited’s Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report indicates that power generation accounts for 94.19% of the company’s total turnover. The report reveals that […] Read more
Sterling & Wilson Completes Greenfield Data Center Project In Congo Updated On Wed, Aug 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy Sterling and Wilson Private Limited, the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company from the Shapoorji Pallonji group with a special focus on data centres has announced the handover of the Greenfield Data Center for Raxio Group in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Raxio Group claims to be Africa’s leading carrier-neutral Tier III certified data centre […] Read more
A 15% Dip In BESS Costs Can Halt New Coal Power Growth: EMBER Updated On Tue, Aug 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy A new modelling by the global think tank Ember and TERI highlights the crucial role of declining Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project costs. This analysis underscores that faster BESS cost reductions will be a key driver for an effective coal phase-down in India’s power sector. The report lays out different possible stages of a […] Read more
India’s Renewable Capacity Surpasses 150 GW: MNRE Updated On Mon, Aug 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s total renewable energy capacity (excluding large hydro) has now touched 150 Gigawatt (GW), latest data from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) reveals. The latest data from the ministry for the month of July shows that India added a total of 1733.66 MW of new solar capacities. During the same period, India […] Read more
India’s Solar Capacity Crosses 85 GW, Installations Pick Pace Updated On Thu, Jul 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy India’s total solar energy capacity has now surpassed 85 Gigawatt (GW), latest data from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said. The ministry said that with the addition of the new solar capacities in June this year, India’s total renewable capacity (excluding large hydro) touched 148 GW. The ministry’s monthly progress report said […] Read more
MSME Sector Can Save Rs 37cr By Adopting RE & Energy Efficiency: CSTEP Updated On Thu, Jul 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy A recent study by Bangalore-based energy think tank Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) said that the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) can save upto Rs 37 crore by adopting renewable energy, energy efficiency and other advanced technologies. The Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) has published a […] Read more