India’s Solar Manufacturing- A Tale of failed Government Initiatives Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s solar manufacturing prowess, or lack of it, has been a regular cause for concern ever since the country started powering forward in capacity additions from 2016 onwards. A new report from IEEFA and JMK Analytics puts the spotlight on the sector, especially on its failure to ramp up even as demand went up domestically. […] Read more
Blown: How India Lost The Solar Rooftop Battle Updated On Mon, Jan 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Back in 2015, when India declared its renewable energy target of 175GW for 2022, with 100 GW as the share of solar power, the euphoria over the sheer ambition papered over a lot of questions. For not only was this target truly ambitious, but to many, it finally declared the government’s resolve to break away […] Read more
Lightsource bp Signs Power Contract for 153 MW Solar Project in Texas Updated On Fri, Jan 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Lightsource bp has secured a proxy generation power purchase agreement (pgPPA) with the Capital Solutions unit of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), in partnership with Nephila Climate. The pgPPA is for electricity generated by Lightsource bp’s 153 megawatt Briar Creek solar farm, located in Navarro County, Texas. A pgPPA is an innovative renewable energy […] Read more
Loanpal Closes Securitization of $474 Million of Residential Solar Loans Updated On Fri, Jan 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy The securitization, the largest residential solar securitization to date, brings the total amount of securitized loans generated on the Loanpal technology platform to $1.4 billion since the beginning of 2020 Loanpal, the nation’s leader in point-of-sale sustainable home improvement financing, today announced that Loanpal Solar Loan 2021-1 Ltd. and Loanpal Solar Loan 2021-1 LLC (“LPSLT […] Read more
37 Cr LED Bulbs and 1.14 Cr LED Streetlights Installed in 6 Years of UJALA and SLNP Updated On Wed, Jan 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy UJALA and SLNP have completed 6 years and in that time EESL has distributed over 36.69 crore LED bulbs & installed 1.14 crore LED streetlights Launched on January 5, 2021, the Government of India’s zero-subsidy Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) and Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) have completed 6 years. In that […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Seals 100 MW Wind Project, First in Ethiopia Updated On Tue, Jan 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa has signed its first wind power project in Ethiopia and will provide full EPC services for the 100 MW project. Siemens Gamesa has signed its first wind power project in Ethiopia with state-owned electricity company Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), as the country begins to expand its green energy capacity to meet ambitious renewable […] Read more
Ørsted Brings on Co-Investors for its 605 MW Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan Updated On Wed, Dec 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ørsted has brought on CDPQ and Cathay PE, to co-invest in the 605 MW Greater Changhua 1 Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Taiwan Offshore wind major Ørsted has announced that it has signed an agreement with a consortium of world-leading investors, which consists of global institutional investor Caisse de dépôt et placement du […] Read more
AMP Capital Joins Sterlite Power To Establish Transmission Platform Updated On Tue, Dec 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy The two firms will invest USD 150 Million each in the development of four transmission projects Global investment manager AMP Capital has established a 50/50 partnership with Sterlite Power Transmission Limited (Sterlite Power) for the development of energy transmission projects in India. This marks the first investment in India for AMP Capital’s global infrastructure equity […] Read more
Capital Dynamics Exits 108 MW Beacon II and V Solar Portfolio in California Updated On Tue, Dec 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Capital Dynamics, an independent global private asset management firm, completed the sale of a majority interest in its Beacon portfolio to TortoiseEcofin and S&B USA Energy. Each buyer has acquired a 49.5% ownership of the portfolio. Capital Dynamics retains a minority stake of 1%. The 107.8 megawatt (MWdc) Beacon portfolio consists of two projects: Beacon II (59.6 […] Read more
