Green Bonds Worth $3.6 B Issued by Indian RE Developers in H1 2021 Updated On Thu, Aug 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to a study released by CEEW-CEF, Indian renewable energy developers issued green bonds worth INR 26,300 crore (USD 3.6 billion) in the first half of 2021 alone, beating even previous one-year records. The CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) is an initiative of the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), one of Asia’s […] Read more
Norwegian Company gets €957,000 Grant for Mobile Offshore Wind Units Updated On Thu, Aug 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Norwegian offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Oceanwind has been awarded a NOK 10 million (EUR 957,000) pre-project grant from Enova, Norway’s fund for climate and energy technologies, for maturing its first commercial contracts for Mobile Offshore Wind Units (MOWUs) and WindGrid for electrification of oil and gas installations. The grant is awarded under Enova’s full scale innovative […] Read more
Maharashtra Renewable Plans Back On Track, Powered By Lower Costs Updated On Thu, Aug 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy 2021 has been a good year so far, for renewable energy growth in Maharashtra, with the primary state discom, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) finally happy with the bids it received for its recent tenders. With prices dropping to as low as Rs 2.42 for its last solar tender, besides Rs 2.62 for […] Read more
Pune’s goEgoNetwork EV Charging Startup Secures $2 Million Seed Funding Updated On Wed, Aug 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Pune’s goEgoNetwork is an Indian EV charging startup that will provide EV chargers to you whether you are at home, at work, or traveling to your weekend getaway destination. Pune’s goEgoNetwork is electric vehicles (EV) Charging Startup Secures $2 Million Seed Funding. Recently the two-year-old startup has secured $2 million in seed funding to expand […] Read more
Ministry Of Power Contests Fears Of 90K crore Discom Losses in FY 21 Updated On Wed, Aug 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of power (MoP) challenges the concerns of 90K Crore Discom Losses Fy21. The Distribution Sector in India is termed as the most important, but also the weakest link in the Power Sector value chain. However, the Sector is also witnessing tell-tale signs of improvement in performance and increase in efficiencies due to a […] Read more
UP Regulator Eases Power Procurement From Exchanges For Industry Updated On Wed, Aug 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission, in its recent tariff order dated 29th July 21 for the financial year 2022 has made some key changes that could have a positive impact on the industry as well as renewable energy projects in the state. The regulator announced a reduction of up to 64 paise per unit […] Read more
IKEA To Start Selling Renewable Electricity To Swedish Households Updated On Wed, Aug 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy IKEA, which started selling solar panels and other equipment at its stores sometime back, is now moving into direct electricity selling too. Under the plan that the global retailer of furniture and other items has announced, IKEA’s solar panel producer, Svea Solar will be buying renewable electricity on the Nordic power exchange Nord Pool and […] Read more
MNRE Releases Updated ALMM List With 3 New Additions Updated On Wed, Aug 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an updated list of approved manufacturers in its ALMM (Approved list of module manufacturers) list. The List is effective August 17, 2021, with the certifications valid to August 16, 2023, or two years. While broadly in line with the previous list, the fresh list has […] Read more
Scotland’s Firth of Forth Net Zero Hub Key for Climate Goals: WoodMac Updated On Tue, Aug 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The development of net zero hubs around the UK has proved a key plank of the country’s strategy towards achieving net zero by 2050. Scotland, which has a 2045 net-zero target, could advance its ambitions by establishing a net zero hub on the Firth of Forth, research from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie. “Net […] Read more