The Top 5: Indian Steel Makers And Their Green Plans Updated On Tue, Jun 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy India stands tall among the world’s leading steel-producing nations. Thanks to rapid infrastructure development, steel demand has soared, making the Indian steel industry a crucial player in the global market. However, as the world grapples with environmental challenges and the need for sustainable practices, India’s steel producers are stepping up with their green plans to […] Read more
Amp Energy Closes Investments Totaling USD 250 Million From SMBC, ICG, and AIIB Updated On Mon, Jun 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Delhi-based Amp Energy India, with a total portfolio of 2.7GW+ spread across 17 states in the country Mumbai, Bangalore & Kolkata. The company has secured up to USD 250 million from SMBC Bank of Japan (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation), ICG (Intermediate Capital Group), and AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank) to fund the growth of the […] Read more
Bangladesh Opens Up Small, But Profitable Opportunity Next Door For Indian Developers Updated On Fri, May 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Of late, Bangladesh, powered mostly by thermal power and blessed with an unfavourable location for hydropower, has made a serious effort to ramp up its renewable capacity. The country, which has a deficit of power supply that forces it to import from India, hopes that by 2041, 40 per cent of its total power requirements […] Read more
Actis Launches $500 Million Renewables Platform In Japan Updated On Wed, May 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Global investor in sustainable infrastructure – Actis – has launched a new $500 million renewables platform called Nozomi Energy which will be Japan-focused. Nozomi will target 1.1GW of onshore wind and solar power generation by 2027. The investment is made from fifth and latest energy infrastructure fund of Actis, which represents $6 billion of investable […] Read more
Highest Cost of Financing for RE in Mexico, Egypt & Tunisia, Lowest in Germany: IRENA Updated On Mon, May 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency) has released a report entitled ‘The Cost of Financing for Renewable Power’. The Cost of Capital (CoC) is a major determinant of the total price to purchasers of electricity from renewable power generation technologies. As per the report, incorrect assumptions for CoC are not accurate, the cost of electricity might […] Read more
Rockefeller Foundation, Ikea and Bezos Fund Backed GEAPP Launches India Plans Updated On Fri, May 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a significant fillip to the energy transition movement, GEAPP or the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet has finally launched its India operations. Backed by heavyweights including the Rockefeller Foundation, Ikea Foundation and Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos’s Bezos Fund, the platform brings in a welcome dose of capital and global linkages to impact […] Read more
ACWA Power Gets $174 Million Loan From ADB For Uzbekistan Wind Projects Updated On Tue, Apr 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Saudi Arabia’s ace renewable energy developer ACWA Power has received $174 million worth of loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to develop the Bash wind power and Dzhankeldy wind power plants – both located in the Bukhara region in Uzbekistan. As per ABD, the ACWA Power financing comprises loans amounting to $40.5 million for […] Read more
Waiting To Take Off-The PM-KUSUM Story Updated On Thu, Apr 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Satveer Singh is a 51-year-old wheat farmer based at Mohanpura village in the Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan. Around a year ago, he enrolled online with the state government under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme. As a result, the solar developers installed a seven-Horse Power (HP) solar irrigation pump […] Read more
Mitsubishi Signs $692 Million Loan Agreement for Laos Wind Project Updated On Tue, Apr 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Mitsubishi Corporation has announced that it has signed a $692 million financing package for the Monsoon cross-border wind power project in Laos with the Asian Development Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and other lenders. This has been done with other project sponsors. Mitsubishi had previously announced that it was involved in […] Read more
