Lithium Battery Recycling In Focus With $542 Million Funding For Ascend Elements Updated On Wed, Sep 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The battery recycling market in the US has heated up with the announcement from Ascend Elements, of a huge $542 million in Series D funding. Ascend had earlier been granted massive grants of over $400 million by the Department of Energy, and the latest fund raise makes it one of the largest U.S. cleantech equity […] Read more
Joshit Ranjan Sikidar to Steer Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited as Director (Finance) Updated On Wed, Sep 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy Joshit Ranjan Sikidar has joined Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) as Director (Finance) on September 12, 2023. Sikidar is a Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary, Cost Accountant and MBA (Finance), with total post-qualification experience of more than 30 years. Before his appointment as Director (Finance), Sikidar was working as Group General Manager (Finance) and […] Read more
India & US Shore Up Partnership to Anchor $500 Mn RE Infrastructure Investment Fund Updated On Mon, Sep 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy A joint investment fund of up to $1 billion to aid India’s initiatives aimed at the adoption of green technology has got the nod from US President Joe Biden and Narendra Modi. In an initiative that will strengthen India-US bilateral relationship in the renewable energy space, India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund and the US […] Read more
Energy Storage in Focus in US as Multiple Firms Secure Support Updated On Mon, Sep 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy The US is witnessing a boom in solar manufacturing and energy storage projects with the announcement of the Inflation Reduction Act. The past week was also marked by news on key energy storage projects. Project Financing Among these, a major news coming in was of Nevada-based American Battery Technology Co., a battery materials firm, that […] Read more
IREDA & IIFCL Unite for Financing of Renewable Energy Projects Updated On Tue, Sep 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy A Mini Ratna (Category – I) Government of India enterprise under Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd., (IREDA) has joined hands with India Infrastructure Finance Co. Ltd (IIFCL). The MoU signed between the two entities will pave the for the financing of renewable energy projects. IREDA and IIFCL will […] Read more
India, US Teams Meet To Launch RE Technology Action Platform (RETAP) Updated On Wed, Aug 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and the US Department of Energy held a meeting recently in New Delhi to launch the new US-India Renewable Energy Technology Action Platform (RETAP) under the Strategic Clean Energy Partnership. RETAP was announced during the June 22, 2023 meeting in Washington between US President Joseph R Biden and […] Read more
Haryana Renewable Energy Department Awards Order for 7,781 Pumps to Shakti Pumps Updated On Wed, Aug 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Shakti Pumps has announced receiving its first work order under the KUSUM-3 Scheme from Haryana Renewable Energy Department (HAREDA). The contract is for 7,781 pumps. The work order for the pumps is valued at close to INR 358 crores. This is inclusive of GST. Recently, Shakti Pumps reported a net sale at INR 101.01 crore […] Read more
ADB & Fourth Partner Energy Join Hands for 25 MW Solar Power Plant in Tamil Nadu Updated On Mon, Aug 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Independent Power Producer Fourth Partner Energy Private Limited (Fourth Partner) have joined hands for a long-term loan of up to Rs 1.2 billion Indian rupees towards the construction and operation of a 25 MW solar power plant. This will help augment clean and low-cost energy supply to commercial and […] Read more
Haryana Opens PM-KUSUM State Portal For Beneficiaries Updated On Mon, Aug 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Haryana New and Renewable Energy Department has opened its PM-KUSUM State Portal to collect beneficiary shares and allow the solar water pump applicants to select vendors. The portal allowed these services from August 18 and will end it on August 22. Opening the PM-KUSUM State Portal is a step in implementing the Pradhan Mantri […] Read more
