Vast Solar Gets $65 Million Funding from ARENA for Australia’s Concentrated Solar Plant Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) has announced a funding of $65 million to renewable energy developer Vast Solar to help the firm deliver its VS1, the 30 MW/ 288 MWh concentrated solar plant in Port Augusta, South Australia. The funding is expected to create hundreds of jobs and be the catalyst for an Australian […] Read more
India’s Green Bond Market at Just 3.8 % of Overall Domestic Corporate Bond Market Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The green bond market in the country accounts for only 3.8 % of all outstanding corporate bonds exceeding USD 500 billion, say market reports. As per media reports, Fitch Ratings said that as of January 2023, GSSS (Green, Social, Sustainability and Sustainability-linked Debt) bonds accounted for USD 20 billion or 3.8 % of the country’s […] Read more
Israel’s Enlight Renewable Energy Raises $252 Million from Nasdaq IPO Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy Enlight Renewable Energy has now become the first company from Israel that has completed an initial public offering (IPO) on Wall Street in 2023. Enlight is a global renewable energy platform and has raised $252 million from the IPO. Enlight Renewable Energy announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 14,000,000 ordinary shares at […] Read more
Redwood Materials Gets $2 Billion Federal Funds For EV Battery Materials Plant Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) has announced a loan of $2 billion to Redwood Materials for the construction and expansion of a battery materials campus in Nevada. This is to support the growing EV market in America. DOE said that the Redwood Materials project will be the first facility in […] Read more
HPCL Requests EoI For Acquiring Green Energy Assets with Minimum 50 MW Capacity Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy State owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) is exploring acquisition opportunities in Renewable Energy – Solar / Wind and Hybrid assets with or without storage with expected asset Capacity of minimum 50 MW. The PSU is aiming to augment its renewable business through the intended acquisition. As per the notification, in case a seller is […] Read more
CIP Will Invest EUR 8 Billion In Offshore Wind Project In Portugal Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has said it looks to invest EUR 8 billion in a mega offshore wind energy project in Portugal. According to reports, a spokesperson from the Denmark-based fund management firm CIP held that it will go for multi-billion investment in the Nortada offshore wind energy project. The wind project will be […] Read more
Renewable Energy M&A Deals at $30.7bn in Q3 2022; India Leads with 72% Onshore Wind Deals Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy Renewable energy-related mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal value in Asia Pacific saw an increase by 11% year-on-year in 2022, thereby rising to $19 billion. Increase in onshore wind is a major contributor to this factor. As per Enerdatics, a research company, India and Australia were at the forefront of the M&A activity. This is primarily […] Read more
How China Ensured 55 GW Of Rooftop Solar In 2022 Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The solar industry thrived in India with an addition of about 14 GW in the year 2022. Even so, it fell short of its 2022 solar target of a cumulative 100 GW comprehensively, ending up at 62 GW, with total rooftop solar at barely 7 GW. Meanwhile, in China, with the highest installed capacity and […] Read more
In Double Delight For RE Developers, R.K. Singh Confirms ALMM Exemption, CERC Relaxes DSM Conditions Updated On Sun, Feb 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Union Cabinet Minister and the Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, R.K. Singh has confirmed that a 2 year exemption for buying exclusively from ALMM (Approved List of Module Manufacturers) will be coming for large renewable energy projects. Speaking at a conference, Singh, while taking credit for introducing the idea of expanding […] Read more
