RUMSL Shajapur Auction- NTPC, Solar Arise Emerge Winners Updated On Tue, Jul 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy The 450 MW RUMSL (Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited) solar auction finally culminated with NTPC Renewables (NTPC) and Talettutayi Solar Projects Nine (SolarArise) emerging winners. The solar projects, to be located in the Shajapur Solar Park in Madhya Pradesh had received a strong bidder response earlier, thanks mainly to the strong reputation of RUMSL, and […] Read more
Local Firm to Set Up 100 MW Solar Plant in Botswana Updated On Thu, Jul 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Botswana energy regulator has granted a generation licence for a 100 MW solar project to local firm Shumba Energy, making it the first independent power producer to set up a large scale solar plant in the country, according to media reports. This landlocked country in Southern Africa does not currently have large scale solar […] Read more
MDPs Committed Climate Finance Worth $66 B in 2020: Joint Report Updated On Fri, Jul 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy According to the recently published 2020 Joint Report on Multilateral Development Banks’ Climate Finance, climate finance committed by major multilateral development banks (MDBs) rose to a total of $66 billion last year from $61.6 billion in 2019, of which, 58%—or $38 billion—was committed to low- and middle-income economies. The total climate cofinance committed during 2020 […] Read more
India’s Three Battles To Lose Updated On Wed, Jun 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy What, and how India sets about achieving climate goals in the decade to 2030 matters. Not just for the impact it will have on doing our bit on global warming, but also for what it does to shift the country decisively away from our current energy pathways. The decade to 2030 also seems to be […] Read more
The Maldives Opens Pre-qualification For 11-14 MW Solar PV Tender Updated On Tue, Jun 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Under World Bank-supported Accelerating Renewable Energy Integration and Sustainable Energy (ARISE) project, the Maldives has opened pre-qualification for a solar PV tender of 11-14 MW capacity range. This PV installation project covers hybridisation of fourteen island grids which currently rely almost entirely on diesel for power generation. Interested developers can submit applications for pre-qualification on or before 1 […] Read more
Policy, Finance & Grid Vital to Achieve India’s Ambitious Climate Goals Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy With a global effort towards a transition to clean energy already underway, India has set ambitious targets for itself — 450 GW renewables capacity to be created by 2030. Despite the country’s many achievements in the last 5 years in the renewables sector, which have resulted in its having the world’s 5th largest solar and […] Read more
Experts Find Lower Costs, Cheap Credit To Be Decisive For Energy Future Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy What does the energy landscape look like in the post-Covid era? Ajay Mathur, Director, International Solar Alliance, believes that as we look to the future, two-three key changes emerge: One, post the pandemic, energy equipment buyers are considering the operating costs of energy with greater emphasis, largely because of the greater availability of credit, which […] Read more
IFC and Rockefeller Foundation to Co-finance RE Development in Africa Updated On Thu, Jun 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, and The Rockefeller Foundation (RF) yesterday announced a new partnership to finance renewable energy development in Sub-Saharan Africa and some other regions. The joint venture aims to deploy $150 million of RF’s catalytic capital in blended finance to mobilize up to $2 […] Read more
Clean Energy Investment in Developing Economies a Global Priority: IEA Updated On Thu, Jun 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy New report from IEA, in collaboration with World Bank and World Economic Forum, shows concerted international efforts are needed for a sustainable and resilient economic future in developing world The world’s energy and climate future increasingly hinges on whether emerging and developing economies are able to successfully transition to cleaner energy systems, calling for a […] Read more
