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
Vedanta backed Serentica Renewables, Greenko Group In1500 MWhr Industrial Storage Deal Updated On Mon, Nov 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Vedanta resources backed Serentica Renewables, a decarbonization platform that seeks to accelerate the energy transition for energy-intensive industries, has entered into an agreement with Greenko Group, to source 1500MWhr energy storage capacity through Greenko’s pumped storage projects located in India. As part of this partnership, Serentica will capitalise on Greenko’s energy storage capacity from its […] Read more
Germany’s Kfw, India’s SBI Ink EUR 150 million Pact for Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Nov 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy A financing arrangement for 150 million EUROS (EUR) has been reached by Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) and the State Bank of India (SBI) to fund solar projects in India. Germany-based KfW finances investments and reform initiatives in a wide variety of sectors, including water supply, energy, and financial systems development. For the German Federal Ministry […] Read more
Bank Of America, Crossboundary Partner for RE Expansion Across Africa Updated On Thu, Nov 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Renewable energy players, governments and financial institutions are leaving no stone unturned to expand the deployment of RE through pacts and agreements on the sidelines of COP-27. African renewable energy conglomerate CrossBoundary Energy has announced in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt at the COP27 about their intention to explore financing solutions with Bank of America to rapidly […] Read more
Mosaic Surpasses $10 Billion in Loans Funded for Residential Solar, Sustainable Homes in US Updated On Thu, Nov 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy American fintech giant Mosaic has announced that it has surpassed $10 billion in loans funded through its platform. Mosaic is a leading financing platform for U.S. residential solar and energy-efficient home improvements. This double-digit milestone comes just seven weeks after announcing $9 billion in loans funded, showing accelerated growth for the clean energy fintech company. […] Read more
France’s Sonnedix Makes Inroads into Portugal with Acquisition of 262MWp Solar Portfolio Updated On Wed, Nov 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Sonnedix, an international Renewable Energy Producer (REP), has officially expanded into Portugal with the acquisition of a 262 MWp solar PV portfolio. The portfolio consists of seven ground-mounted projects under construction or late-stage development with a cumulative capacity of 262MWp throughout the country. During its first year of operation, these projects are expected to produce […] Read more
Three Firms That Have Surprised Us With Their Plunge Into EV Charging Updated On Wed, Nov 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The EV charging business–fueling a car with electric power rather than petroleum-based gas or diesel – has always been a loss for oil companies who are being dragged into the electric future. It may not be that way anymore. With an increase of EVs on roads, many old industrial mammoths, especially major oil firms, are […] Read more
ACEN Completes World’s First ETM Transaction, Retiring Out Coal Plant Updated On Wed, Nov 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy ACEN, the energy platform of the Ayala Group, has disclosed the full divestment of the South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation (SLTEC) coal plant using the energy transition mechanism (ETM), the first ETM deal in the world. The official statement by ACEN informs that the landmark transaction will enable the early retirement of the 246-MW coal […] Read more
UK’s PM Sunak Will Announce Accelerated Renewables Plan at COP27 Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Rishi Sunak, Britain’s Prime Minister, will pledge to hasten the UK’s switch to renewable energy when he speaks before the U.N. climate change summit at COP27. On November 2, UK’s PM Sunak decided at the last minute to attend the climate talks, reversing a decision to forego the yearly event that had been roundly criticised […] Read more
