Brookfield, EIG Consortium Ink Pact to Acquire Origin Energy for A$18.7bn Updated On Wed, Mar 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy A consortium comprised of Brookfield Renewable Partners, together with institutional investors GIC and Temasek, and MidOcean Energy of leading investor EIG will be acquiring 100% shares of Origin Energy Limited. The parities have signed a Scheme Implementation Deed. Origin Energy is Australia’s largest integrated power generator and energy retailer. The Scheme values Origin at an […] Read more
India’s Solar Self Sufficiency Dreams Move Ahead With Solar PLI II Bids Updated On Mon, Mar 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Confirmations on the bidders for the phase 2 solar PLI (Performance Linked Incentives) scheme of the government are in, with Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), leading a host of companies that have bid for a slice of the incentives. In the guidelines for the second phase of the solar PLI scheme where Rs 19,000 crore has […] Read more
Pranav Mehta, Solar Believer, Passes Away Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy Shri Pranav R Mehta, Founder Chairman of National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) passed away on Thursday afternoon at Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The news was shared by NSEFI today. Pranav R Mehta was one of the leading Global Solar Energy thought Leaders, known for his social and environmental concerns. He served as Chairman of Global […] Read more
Solar Is Changing Fast, Here Are 5 Ways It Already Has Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy When the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission was launched back in January 2010, India had a total installed solar capacity of around 160 MW. The mission itself had a target of 20 GW by 2022. However, changes on the ground in terms of technology, availability and fresh climate realities meant a wholesale upgrade on those […] Read more
Will Hydrogen Contribute Toward Energy Transition Of India? Updated On Mon, Nov 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy The first few days of CoP27 have shown quite an enthusiasm for the potential of hydrogen to the energy transition. Government and private leaders have endorsed hydrogen as an opportunity and solution to decarbonise the economy. While the countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are eager to exploit the potential of […] Read more
Mahindra Works With Jio-bp To Strengthen EV Push Updated On Thu, Oct 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s leading SUV manufacturer, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), and the joint venture firm of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and bp, Jio-bp are strengthening their current partnership to build out reliable charging infrastructure for Mahindra’s upcoming electric SUV launches. Mahindra’s moves in this regards were keenly watched as rival and current EV market leader in four […] Read more
Amazon Scales Up Green Ambitions In India, 3 Solar Plants of 420 MW Planned In Rajasthan Updated On Thu, Sep 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy In a development indicative of the strong shift at corporate level towards green energy, Amazon in India has signed three separate deals for a total of 420 MW for powering its operations in India. Additionally, Amazon has also announced 23 new solar rooftop plants across its fulfillment centres in India, which will account for an […] Read more
REC Group gets EU grant for solar factory in France Updated On Fri, Jul 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy REC Solar has declared the award of a grant from the European Union for the construction of a 2 GW heterojunction (HJT) module factory in France. India’s Reliance Industries bought REC Solar in 2021. The company held previously that 2 GW per year of HJT modules that will be manufactured by it will have a […] Read more
Ola Electric Announces Domestic Production of Lithium-Ion Battery Cells Updated On Tue, Jul 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Ola Electric has announced that they have succeeded in making a Li-ion cell indigenously. An important development that will support the Indian EV industry as India doesn’t have much organization in the manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles. Bhavish Aggarwal, the CEO of Ola Electric, revealed the creation of the lithium-ion cell’s success on Twitter […] Read more