Gravity based Energy Storage Startup Energy Vault Announces $100 Million Funding Updated On Wed, Aug 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Energy Vault, the firm behind gravity-based, grid-scale energy storage solutions with its proprietary technology, today announced $100 million in Series C funding. We had covered the firm’s series B funding back in 2019. The newest investment round is being led by existing investor Prime Movers Lab, with additional participation from other existing investors including SoftBank […] Read more
RE Investment in India Bounces Back from COVID-19 Slowdown: IEEFA Updated On Mon, Aug 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Renewable energy investment is rising again in India following the slowdown in the previous financial year due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, finds a new briefing note by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). In the first four months of this financial year (FY), from April to July 2021, investment […] Read more
Swiggy Pledges 8,00,000 Kms Daily on EVs by 2025 . Is It Ambitious Enough? Updated On Fri, Aug 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s food delivery giant, SoftBank-backed Swiggy, has announced a slew of partnerships with various electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers in recent times to develop what it calls a sustainable, greener, and cost-effective solution for delivery fleets. Swiggy has started trials in Hyderabad, Delhi, and Bangalore of deploying EVs in its delivery fleets. These trials are the […] Read more
$150 Billion Green Deals in India by 2030 Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy International investors expect $150 billion green deals in the Indian Renewables Energy sector by 2030. The money would be a function of both capacity additions in the market as well as trading between players. India’s renewables growth has been in the eyes of international investors and bankers and they are seeking green deals in the […] Read more
The New EV Marketing Rules of Ola Electric, Revolt Motors & More Updated On Mon, Jul 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s pursuit of higher electric vehicle (EV) adoption is finally moving into high gear, as ever larger manufacturing plans and interested players jump in. It is no surprise that the EV sector, by doing away with a lot of the supply side requirements that were needed in the ICE sector, be it specialised manufacturing of […] Read more
Adani Ramps Up Renewables Ambition For Group Updated On Mon, Jun 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a letter to the shareholders, Gautam Adani, Chairman, Adani Group, said the company is aligning with India’s goal of becoming the world’s biggest player in renewable energy. The group has also set a target for itself to become the biggest solar power producer in the world. According to the chairman’s letter, the Adani Group […] Read more
Is The SB Energy Exit A Worrying Sign For India? Updated On Thu, May 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy By Now, the news of SB Energy’s portfolio buyout by Adani Green Energy (AGEL) has been well reported. The 100% buyout of SB Energy India assets by AGEL for $3.5 billion, for a fresh 4954 MW of additions to AGEL’s total assets including project pipeline, has been cited as a possible warning sign for India’s […] Read more
Adani to Acquire SB Energy’s 5 GW Portfolio in India’s Largest Renewables M&A Deal Updated On Wed, May 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy has signed agreements for the acquisition of 100 percent interest in SB Energy India from the SoftBank & Bharti Group Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), has announced that it has signed the share purchase agreements for the acquisition of 100 percent interest in SB Energy India from the SoftBank Group (80 percent) […] Read more
Battery Firm ESS to be Publicly Listed; Value Expected to Cross $1 Bn Updated On Mon, May 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy ESS Tech, a manufacturer of iron flow batteries has entered into an agreement that will result in it becoming a publicly listed company. ESS Tech, a manufacturer of long-duration iron flow batteries for commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications, and ACON S2 Acquisition, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, have announced they have entered […] Read more