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
Huawei To Solarize Bangladesh’s Apparel Sector Updated On Tue, Nov 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The textile sector is one of the most polluting sectors with an especially high impact on a country like Bangladesh, which is a global apparel hub. In a key development, Bangladesh’s top garment makers’ body Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has now partnered with Chinese ICT conglomerate and infrastructure maker Huawei in order […] Read more
With 165 GW Achieved, Investment of Over $300 Bn Needed to Achieve Another 335 GW by 2030 Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy India needs strategic investments of more than $300 billion to achieve its clean energy capacity target of 500 GW by 2030, Arthur D. Little (ADL) has postulated a new study. Further, the study states that with 165 GW generation capacity already in place, India is on the right trajectory to meet its goal of having […] Read more
MENAP, CCA Regions Need Cumulative Investment of $884 Bn to Meet Emission-Curbing Goals Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy A new study by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed that renewable energy expansion in the Middle East and Central Asian regions will require an investment that would equal one-fifth of their current GDP of the countries that fall in the regions. The IMF study has been conducted by Middle East and Central Asia […] Read more
SolarSquare Secures 100 Cr Series A Funding by Elevation Capital and Lowercarbon Updated On Thu, Nov 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Mumbai-based solar installation and financing start-up, SolarSquare has announced recently that it has raised Rs 100 crore in a Series A round majorly sponsored by Elevation Capital and Lowercarbon, Chris Sacca’s multibillion-dollar fund for climate-tech companies. Existing investors Good Capital, Rainmatter, and Better Capital, as well as angel investors like Vidit Atrey and Sanjeev Barnwal […] Read more
ADB Signs Mandate with EDC for 2 GW Solar, Battery Storage in Cambodia Updated On Thu, Nov 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The renewable energy penetration looks bullish in the South East Asia. The new evidence comes from the fact that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a transaction advisory services mandate with Cambodia’s national utility company Électricité du Cambodge (EDC) to support the development of 2 GW of solar power in Cambodia. According to statement […] Read more
80% Charge in 20 Minutes? Possible, Says EV Charger Quench Updated On Thu, Nov 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Quench, a firm that produces EV chargers, has launched ‘Tallboy’ which is among the world’s fastest EV chargers. The parent company of Quench is Pune-headquartered Ador Digatron- a global market leader that looks into the development and manufacture of test and formation charging systems for batteries. Needless to say, ‘Tallboy’ is already creating waves around […] Read more
After Promising Start, Karnataka Increases GIM Investment Plans Updated On Thu, Nov 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy After the Global Investors’ Summit got off to a strong start, Karnataka increased its fundraising target by Rs 2.5 lakh crore to Rs 7.5 lakh crore, according to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. “When this global meeting was first being arranged, their initial expectations and goals were in the neighborhood of 5 lakh crore. Now […] Read more
Germany’s Svevind to Develop 20 GW Green Hydrogen Project in Kazakhstan Updated On Wed, Nov 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Just as the European Union toils for renewable energy expansion and possible import of clean energy, German renewable energy player Svevind Energy Group looks to invest a massive $50 billion for the development of a 20 GW green hydrogen project in Kazakhstan, for which an agreement has been signed between Svevind and the Kazakh Government. […] Read more
