We want to expand solar panel manufacturing capacity to 1.2 GW, cell manufacturing to 500 MW: Manish Gupta, Insolation Energy Updated On Tue, Mar 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy Jaipur-based solar panel manufacturing firm, Insolation Energy Ltd (INA Solar) has secured an ECB (External Commercial Borrowing) for USD 2.5 million. The Founder & Chairman of Insolation Energy, Manish Gupta, tells Saur Energy how the funding will give an impetus to the firm. Tell us about the USD 2.5 million subsidised funding that Insolation Energy […] Read more
Israel’s Airtouch Solar In Agreement with ACME Group For Bigger India Push Updated On Thu, Mar 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Airtouch Solar has deepened its operations in India by signing a multi-year transaction of close to 4 million USD with India-based ACME Group. The agreement will pave tthe path for the supply and maintenance of Airtouch’s solar panel cleaning robots. ACME is a leading solar developer in India and has diversified into Green Hydrogen and […] Read more
“Ultimately, Green Hydrogen Will Drive The Biggest Changes In Energy”, John Grimes, SEC Australia Updated On Wed, Mar 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy John Grimes leads the Smart Energy Council – Australia as its CEO. The council is an independent body that gives an impetus to the renewables sector in Australia by offering energy solutions. In March this year, John led an over 34 member delegation representing over 29 Australian smart energy firms to India. This visit saw […] Read more
As Inverters Become ‘Smart’ Customers Follow Suit Updated On Mon, Mar 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar inverters, with a share of 3-7% of project cost typically, have always played a far more critical role than the share of costs would imply. As the ‘brains’ behind the plant, the role of the inverter in converting power generated with the highest possible efficiency, in the safest way possible, has been critical for […] Read more
Yokogawa Enters Investment & Collaboration Agreement with Startup Ideation3X Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy Yokogawa Electric Corporation has announced that it has made a US$10 million Series B investment in Ideation3X Pte. Ltd. (i3X), a Singapore-based venture company that is targeting the rapidly expanding integrated solid waste management (ISWM) sector in India with a process that adopts a circular economy approach. Founded in 2017, i3X has been backed since […] Read more
Electric CV Distribution and Financing Firm Turno Raises $13.8 m Funding Updated On Fri, Feb 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Turno, an EV distribution and financing platform firm has announced that it has raised $13.8 million (~ INR 112 crores) in its Series A funding from global investors such as B Capital, Quona Capital, Stellaris Venture Partners and others. The funds will be utilized to expand its Electric Vehicle distribution platform across India and build a complete used battery […] Read more
Blueleaf Energy Onboards Anand Prakash as CIO & Amiram Roth-Deblon as COO Updated On Tue, Feb 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Blueleaf Energy, a firm that develops, finances, owns and operates renewable energy and storage assets in the long-term in the Asia Pacific region has announced the onboarding of its CIO and COO. Renewable energy veterans Anand Prakash will take over the reins of the firm as CIO while Amiram Roth-Deblon will join the organisation as […] Read more
Three Wheels United & Eqaro Partnership with Log9 Materials For EV Financing Updated On Tue, Feb 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Access to EV financing is an issue multiple players are looking to tackle. Among the various deterrents to EV financing, a key challenge is the nascency of the technology, which has not only led to questions on the reliability and performance but also to an assumed zero residual value by the financing institutions. The uncertainty […] Read more
“A thriving urban mining ecosystem is essential to reduce reliance on imports”, Saurav Goyal, Metastable Materials Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-based battery recycling startup Metastable Materials is pioneering a first-of-its-kind, chemical-free technology and system named ‘Integrated Carbonthermal Reduction’ (ICR) for ‘recycling’ of Li-Ion batteries in a sustainable and eco-friendly manner that can extract a wide range of materials from batteries, with more than 90% recovery rate. We caught up with co-founder and COO Saurav Goyal […] Read more