New Commitments for ETAF at COP 27; Developing Countries to Benefit Updated On Tue, Nov 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a key development to bolster renewables, three new partners have officially joined the Energy Transition Accelerator Financing Platform (ETAF), IRENA’s global climate finance platform aimed at mobilising capital to scale up renewable project funding in developing countries by 2030. Cooperation agreements with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Masdar and Swiss Re were signed […] Read more
Mexico Targets Greater Cuts in Emissions, Expansion in Renewables Updated On Tue, Nov 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy The COP27 is motivating governments across the world to declare higher environmental goals; most of the time accompanied by expansion in renewables to decarbonise their economies. In a fresh case, Mexico has announced that it will raise its target for cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and also provide much boost to the rollout of renewable […] Read more
Switzerland’s Pexapark, Sweden’s AFRY Develop Valuation Framework for RE Investments Updated On Mon, Nov 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy AFRY- a Swedish-Finnish supplier of engineering, design, and advisory services that helps accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society- and Pexapark, a firm which facilitates PPAs, have entered into a partnership to develop the market’s first ‘Daily Valuation Curve’. The Daily Valuation Curve looks at providing renewables to investors, developers and portfolio owners with a […] Read more
International Solar Alliance launches Solar X Grand Challenge in Africa Updated On Mon, Nov 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy The International Solar Alliance has launched the SolarX Grand Challenge to spur African entrepreneurship and innovation at UNFCCC’s 27th Conference of Parties (COP27). SolarX Grand Challenge aims to catalyse and accelerate solar adoption by motivating innovators and researchers to add value and much-needed innovation and disruption in the solar sector. Under SolarX competition, 20 start-ups and innovators from […] Read more
MNRE Minister Launches Green Energy Open Access Portal Updated On Fri, Nov 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy In continuation of several initiatives to promote clean and green energy by Government of India, the Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, R K Singh has launched the Green Energy Open Access Portal today through video conferencing. The Minister of State for Power, Krishan Pal, also graced the occasion. Secretary (Power), Chairperson, […] Read more
The Top 5: Expectations From COP 27 Updated On Fri, Nov 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy On Nov 7, at the ongoing World Leaders’ Summit at COP27, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres unveiled the “Early Warnings for All” Action Plan, in a bid to ensure early warning systems to the communities – least developed countries and small island developing states – still not covered with early warning systems. The plan calls for […] Read more
KKR to Invest $400 Million in Sterlite Backed Serentica Renewables Updated On Tue, Nov 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), a leading global investment firm, and Gurugram-based Serentica Renewables, a decarbonization platform that seeks to enable the energy transition by providing complex clean energy solutions for energy-intensive, hard-to-abate industries, have announced the signing of definitive agreements. Under the agreements, KKR will invest $400 million in the company. Standard Chartered Bank acted […] Read more
Talesun Solar, Artsolar Set Off Operation of 325 MW Solar Facility in South Africa Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Germany manufacturer of photovoltaic modules Talesun Solar has announced that it has put the 325MW solar power PV module facility into operation in South Africa. The solar power project has been jointly built by Talesun Solar and ARTsolar. ARTsolar claims to be South Africa’s only locally-owned solar panel manufacturer that specialises in the manufacture of […] Read more
ACWA Power, EBRD sign pact for Renewable Energy Infra Projects Updated On Tue, Nov 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Key Saudi Arabian power generator and RE player ACWA Power Company has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to finance sustainable infrastructure projects with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The pact was announced on the side lines of the Future Investment Initiative Forum, which took place in Riyadh. The […] Read more
