BII, Norfund & IndiGrid Enter 300 Mn Partnership To Expand BESS Project In India Updated On Wed, Nov 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy IndiGrid, a power sector infrastructure investment trust (InvIT), formed a new platform, EnerGrid in partnership with British International Investment (BII), UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, along with the Norwegian Climate Investment Fund, managed by Norfund. This platform focuses on developing greenfield transmission and standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects in India. The […] Read more
RE Investment Needs Restructuring Favoring Global South: IRENA Updated On Tue, Nov 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy IRENA World Energy Transition Outlook identified that there is a geographic concentration of investments, and calls for structural changes to close the financing gap faced by the countries of the global south. According to the report’s findings, among the advanced economies of 38 countries, which make up 14% of the world’s population and represent 40% […] Read more
How Carbon Market Boost At COP29 Can Bolster Indian RE Sector? Updated On Tue, Nov 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy After a long wait, global leaders have approved the standards for an international carbon market at the latest COP20 at Baku in Ajerbaijan. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) announced this significant development in an official release. The new UN-backed global carbon credit market is set to pave the way for increased […] Read more
Gensol Confident Of Launching Its EV Model In Q1 Of FY26 Updated On Tue, Nov 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy Gensol Engineering seems to be confident of launching its proposed Electric Vehicle model likely by the first quarter (Q1) of FY26. The top management of the company told its investors in the latest investors call about the status of its EV production. The company said that the firm is undertaking the road testing of the […] Read more
Datta Power Plans To Bid For PSPs, Hydro Projects Soon Updated On Mon, Nov 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy Renewable energy company Datta Power Infra is now all set to jump onto the bandwagon of developing Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) and hydro projects. The top management of the firm said that it is likely to bid for these projects from the next quarter. The company recently won a tender from NTPC for a 700 […] Read more
COP29 Needs Clear Roadmap To Spur Lending For RE Projects: IEEFA Updated On Fri, Nov 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy At the 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) in Baku, dubbed the “climate finance COP”, representatives of different countries should deliver key decisions to design policies and regulations and offer institutional support that encourages banks to lend more to the renewable energy sector, a new briefing note by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) states. The […] Read more
RRUVNL Launches Rajasthan’s First BESS Tender For 1000MWh Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy To meet its expanding energy needs, Rajasthan’s state power generation company, Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (RRUVNL), has announced its first standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) tender. This 500 MW/1000 MWh tender, which includes a greenshoe option, will be developed across six locations: Giral Lignite Power Project in Barmer; Suratgarh Thermal Power Station; RVPNL […] Read more
Five Takeaways From CERC’s Short-Term Power Market Report Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has published its annual report on the short-term electricity market for 2023-24. The report sheds light on the growth of the short-term market in the country, the rise of power transactions through power exchanges, and other topics. Following are the five main takeaways from the report- Short-term market is […] Read more
IFC Invests $400Mn To Support Bajaj Finance Climate Fundraising Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private sector focused entity that offers investment, advisory, and asset-management services recently partnered with NBFC Bajaj Finance Limited (BFL) to invest $400 million. This is part of a $1 billion fundraising initiative by BFL. BFL raised IFC’s $400 million loan to expand financing options for customers buying […] Read more
