Azure Power Secures $163 Million Investment for 300 MW Solar Project Updated On Fri, Jul 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy NYSE listed Azure Power, has secured a USD 163 million investment led by Tokyo-headquartered Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG). This investment is five-year syndicated financing for a 300 MW solar plant to be developed in Rajasthan. With this, Azure follows Adani Green energy in getting MUFG on board. MUFG is the third renewables project financing […] Read more
RERC Extends Implementation of New Rooftop Solar Rules Till Mid Sept Updated On Fri, Jul 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Rajasthan Electricity Regulator Commission (RERC) has extended the the implementation date of new net metering norms for solar rooftop projects, which benefit only household consumers and bars commercial projects with over 10 kilowatt capacity, from July 1, 2021, to September 15, 2021. Under net metering, the consumer uses cheaper rooftop solar power instead of the […] Read more
NTPC Concall- Spotlight On Aggressive Renewables Plans Updated On Tue, Jun 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy NTPC’s revised 60 GW renewable energy plan by FY32 was just one of the many interesting announcements and information pieces shared by the group’s Director (finance) A.K. Gautam at the online conference call with analysts following Q4 results. We bring you some of its highlights. Gautam added that 2884 MW of solar projects including ongoing […] Read more
India’s Solar Power Tariffs Rising After Hitting Record Lows in 2020: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Jun 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar tariffs are deflationary. Prices have fallen by 75% in seven years in India, and in 2020 solar tariffs hit record lows, writes Vibhuti Garg, Energy Economist and Lead India at Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). From 2019 to the first quarter of 2020, most of India’s newly-auctioned solar projects saw tariffs […] Read more
Togo Solar Plant With Jakson As EPC Inaugurated Updated On Wed, Jun 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The President of Togo, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé inaugurated a 50MWp Solar Power Plant in the West African country. The Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Solar Power Plant Project is being developed by AMEA Power, Dubai and designed, installed, commissioned, and executed by Jakson Group from India. The West African Development Bank and Abu Dhabi Fund for […] Read more
Fortum Divests 500 MW Indian Solar Assets To Investor Actis Updated On Wed, Jun 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Actis, the global emerging markets investment firm focused on the private equity, energy, infrastructure, and real estate asset classes is acquiring 500 MW assets of Finnish firm Fortum in India. The news was first reported in business daily, Economic Times. Actis has a growing portfolio of investments across Asia, Africa, and Latin America and US$12 […] Read more
ACME Signs Deal With Brookfield Renewable for 450MW Solar Project Updated On Tue, Jun 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy One of the largest solar power developers in India, ACME Solar Holdings Ltd. has announced signing a deal with Brookfield Renewable, an owner and operator of renewable assets, for a 450 MW solar power project in Rajasthan, India. Brookfield Renewable is one of the world’s largest investors in renewable power, with approximately 21,000 megawatts of […] Read more
Hindustan Zinc Bags CII’s Award For 22 MW Solar Plant Updated On Tue, Jun 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy One of the leading Indian zinc-lead and silver producers, Hindustan Zinc has won the ‘Best Application & Uses of Renewable Energy (Large Project)’ award at the 5th Edition of the CII National Energy Efficiency Circle Competition 2021 for its Rampura Agucha Mine’s 22 MW solar plant, based in Udaipur, Rajasthan. Hindustan Zinc, a Vedanta Group […] Read more
Australia Pulls Back On $36 Billion Renewable and Hydrogen Project Updated On Mon, Jun 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy The Australian government has rejected a huge wind, solar, and hydrogen project worth AUD 36 billion located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The renewable project Asian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH) has been called “clearly unacceptable” by Environment Minister Sussan Ley. Sussan Ley declared the decision in a release published on Australia‘s environment department’s […] Read more