ACWA Power Gets $123 Million Loan For 200MW Egyptian Solar Project Updated On Tue, Apr 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Saudi Arabia’s renewables developer ACWA Power has secured a financial package of $123 million to develop 200MW Kom Ombo utility-scale solar power plant in Egypt. Financing institutions for the solar project of ACWA Power include EBRD, OPEC Fund OPEC Fund, African Development Bank (AfDB), Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), GCF, APICORP and Arab Bank. […] Read more
WBPDCL Issues EOI For Its 500 MW Floating Solar Project at Bakreswar Dam Updated On Thu, Apr 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) has now issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) seeking consultants for conducting the technical and feasibility studies of the proposed 500 Megawatt (MW) floating solar power project on the catchment areas of Bakreswar dam. The WBPDCL will recruit the first consultants to conduct technical and feasibility studies […] Read more
Solar & Waste To Energy Specialist Sukhbir Agro Completes Rs 1,325 Crore Bond Issue Updated On Mon, Apr 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Renewable energy company Sukhbir Agro Enterprises Limuted (SAEL) has announced that it has secured Rs 1,325 crore by the way of issuance of bonds. SAEL has received the funds as long term financing which is denominated in rupees. The AA rated bonds are slated to mature a decade after in 2033. SAEL said in its […] Read more
Ørsted Acquires 160 MW Irish Solar Project ‘Garrenleen’ Updated On Fri, Mar 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Ørsted has announced the acquisition of 160-MW capacity Irish solar project Garrenleen from RE conglomerate Terra Solar. It’s the second solar project of Ørsted in Ireland and will be able to power up to 56,000 households annually. This is also expected to be one of the largest solar farms in the country. Subject to Ørsted’s […] Read more
IREDA Plans Office in Gujarat’s GIFT City for Foreign Currency Funding of Renewables Updated On Fri, Feb 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA) is planning to establish an office in Gujarat’s GIFT City to finance renewable energy projects in foreign currency. The office at GIFT City, Gandhinagar, will be classified as an overseas office, allowing the IREDA to avoid foreign exchange hedging cost. Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman and Managing Director […] Read more
GE Renewable Energy To Upgrade 39 Substations In Nepal Updated On Thu, Feb 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions Business is set to modernise 39 substations in Nepal, providing a boost to the country’s power transmission and distribution infrastructure. Supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the project includes construction of six Master Control Centers (MCCs) that will be monitored by GE Digital Solutions. A Modern Power Infrastructure for […] Read more
Boost to SMEs, Easy Imports, Cheaper Financing: Solar Expectations from Budget ’23 Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Budget 2022 made major announcements. Primary among them was the earmarking of Rs 19,500 crore for production linked incentives towards the manufacturing of high efficiency solar photo voltaic modules. While this has been a source of hope for the industry, a major mood dampener has been the imposition of duties on solar cells and modules. […] Read more
Australia & Germany Collaborate for Solar Powered Methanol Project Off Australia’s Port Augusta Updated On Mon, Jan 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Australian cleantech company Vast Solar has revealed that the company along with the Solar Methanol Consortium have been selected to receive A$ 19.48 million and EUR 13.2 million from a collaboration between the Australian and German Governments for the development of a green methanol demonstration plant, SM1 in Port Augusta, South Australia. Vast Solar claims […] Read more
2022 For Solar: Solarisation, PLI Scheme, Transmission were Buzzwords Updated On Thu, Dec 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy As we head into year 2023, here is a review of 2022 in terms of policy-level initiatives with a lowdown on where the country stands with regards to renewable energy capacity as the year comes to a close. Impetus to RE transmission projects 2022 began with the Intra-State Green Energy Corridor Phase-II (InSTS GEC-II) scheme […] Read more
