New Commitments for ETAF at COP 27; Developing Countries to Benefit Updated On Tue, Nov 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a key development to bolster renewables, three new partners have officially joined the Energy Transition Accelerator Financing Platform (ETAF), IRENA’s global climate finance platform aimed at mobilising capital to scale up renewable project funding in developing countries by 2030. Cooperation agreements with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Masdar and Swiss Re were signed […] Read more
Switzerland’s Pexapark, Sweden’s AFRY Develop Valuation Framework for RE Investments Updated On Mon, Nov 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy AFRY- a Swedish-Finnish supplier of engineering, design, and advisory services that helps accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society- and Pexapark, a firm which facilitates PPAs, have entered into a partnership to develop the market’s first ‘Daily Valuation Curve’. The Daily Valuation Curve looks at providing renewables to investors, developers and portfolio owners with a […] Read more
Vedanta backed Serentica Renewables, Greenko Group In1500 MWhr Industrial Storage Deal Updated On Mon, Nov 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Vedanta resources backed Serentica Renewables, a decarbonization platform that seeks to accelerate the energy transition for energy-intensive industries, has entered into an agreement with Greenko Group, to source 1500MWhr energy storage capacity through Greenko’s pumped storage projects located in India. As part of this partnership, Serentica will capitalise on Greenko’s energy storage capacity from its […] Read more
The Top 5: Expectations From COP 27 Updated On Fri, Nov 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy On Nov 7, at the ongoing World Leaders’ Summit at COP27, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres unveiled the “Early Warnings for All” Action Plan, in a bid to ensure early warning systems to the communities – least developed countries and small island developing states – still not covered with early warning systems. The plan calls for […] Read more
OYA Renewables, Oil Well Shares Form JV to Develop 3 GW Renewables Updated On Thu, Nov 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy North American energy transition solutions platform, OYA Renewables and Appalachian-based energy major Oil Well Shares have announced the formation of Chrysalis Energy, a joint venture by the two for the development and construction of community and utility-scale solar, wind and energy storage infrastructure projects across the PJM region. PJM is part of the Eastern Interconnection […] Read more
France’s Sonnedix Makes Inroads into Portugal with Acquisition of 262MWp Solar Portfolio Updated On Wed, Nov 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Sonnedix, an international Renewable Energy Producer (REP), has officially expanded into Portugal with the acquisition of a 262 MWp solar PV portfolio. The portfolio consists of seven ground-mounted projects under construction or late-stage development with a cumulative capacity of 262MWp throughout the country. During its first year of operation, these projects are expected to produce […] Read more
ACEN Completes World’s First ETM Transaction, Retiring Out Coal Plant Updated On Wed, Nov 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy ACEN, the energy platform of the Ayala Group, has disclosed the full divestment of the South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation (SLTEC) coal plant using the energy transition mechanism (ETM), the first ETM deal in the world. The official statement by ACEN informs that the landmark transaction will enable the early retirement of the 246-MW coal […] Read more
EU, Kazakhstan Sign Agreement on Critical Raw Materials, Batteries & Renewable Hydrogen Updated On Wed, Nov 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy On the sidelines of COP27 in Egypt, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Alikhan Smailov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, have signed an MoU to develop renewable hydrogen and battery value chains. The objective is to boost the green and digital transformation of both sides’ economies. The agreement is also aimed at ensuring development […] Read more
KKR to Invest $400 Million in Sterlite Backed Serentica Renewables Updated On Tue, Nov 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), a leading global investment firm, and Gurugram-based Serentica Renewables, a decarbonization platform that seeks to enable the energy transition by providing complex clean energy solutions for energy-intensive, hard-to-abate industries, have announced the signing of definitive agreements. Under the agreements, KKR will invest $400 million in the company. Standard Chartered Bank acted […] Read more
