CEEW Recommends Green Energy Investments in COVID Recovery Strategy Updated On Fri, Jul 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), along with the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) has recently published a report that makes the case for India needing a new social contract based on a commitment to jobs, growth and sustainability, as it charts its way out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The […] Read more
Engie Sells 49% Share in its 2.3 GW US Renewables Portfolio Updated On Thu, Jul 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Engie has announced that it has signed an agreement to sell 49 percent equity interest in a 2.3 GW US renewables portfolio to Hannon Armstrong Engie has announced that it has signed an agreement to sell 49 percent equity interest in a 2.3 GW US renewables portfolio to Hannon Armstrong, a leading investor in climate change solutions. […] Read more
KKR Acquires Stake in Philippines Based Power Producer ‘First Gen’ Updated On Mon, Jun 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy KKR has accepted all of the 427,041,291 common shares of First Gen, representing approximately 11.9 percent of its outstanding common shares. Global investment firm KKR has announced that, following the completion of the voluntary tender offer period by Valorous Asia Holdings, an entity owned by KKR investment funds, the Offeror has accepted all of the […] Read more
Enphase and Q CELLS Announce AC Module Partnership Updated On Fri, Jun 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy Enphase Energy and Q CELLS have announced a strategic partnership to develop AC Modules (ACMs) based on seventh-generation Enphase IQ microinverters Enphase Energy, a global energy technology company and a leading supplier of solar microinverters, and Q CELLS, a renowned total energy solutions provider in solar cell and module, energy storage, downstream project business and […] Read more
Rs 747 Crore US Order Win for Sterling and Wilson Updated On Fri, Jun 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy Sterling and Wilson Solar Solutions, Inc (SWSS), the US subsidiary of Sterling and Wilson Solar Limited (SWSL) has announced that it has been awarded a USD 99 million (~INR 747 crore) contract to construct a 194 MW project in the United States of America. It is being developed by a leading sustainable energy company, and […] Read more
State, Central Level Policymakers Should Work Together to Set Standardized Guidelines Updated On Thu, Jun 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Although India does have a goal of renewable energy of 450 GW by 2030, it is not clear how this will be achieved in each state and what resources will make up the new energy mix at that time. By enabling a structure, it will allow Discoms across the country to prepare for this increase […] Read more
PFC Sanctions over Rs 1 Lakh Cr; Disburses Rs 68k Cr as Loan in FY20 Updated On Thu, Jun 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy State-owned power sector lender Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC) has sanctioned loan amount of more than Rs 1 lakh crore during the financial year 2019-20. Further, it had disbursed about Rs 68,000 crore as loan, during FY20, including Rs 11,000 crore disbursed during the last week of March 2020, despite nationwide lockdown, said the non-banking financial […] Read more
Trump Administration Lags Obama Record for RE Approvals: CAP Updated On Thu, Jun 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new analysis has revealed that the Trump Administration has approved about half as many wind and solar energy projects as the Obama administration had at the same point. A new analysis by the Center for American Progress (CAP) has revealed that the Interior Department of the Trump Administration has approved about half as many wind […] Read more
CONSYST to Build State RE Data Center at Kerala State Electricity Board Updated On Tue, Jun 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Engineering and technology solutions provider CONSYST has secured a project from state-owned Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd (KSEB) to build the state renewable energy (RE) data center at Vydyuthi Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram. Kochi-based CONSYST is a leading Industry 4.0 automation system integration company. Commenting on securing the project from KSEB, Jasir Sabri, Managing Director at […] Read more
