Italy’s ENEL Has Norway’s Norfund Backing It For India Foray Updated On Thu, Jul 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Rome – based Enel SpA, which recently won its first big solar energy tender in India, announced on Wednesday that its subsidiary firm Enel Green Power has signed an agreement with the Norwegian Investment Fund (Norfund) to back its renewable projects in India. Both firms will share in the costs of establishing the projects in […] Read more
Ørsted & TSMC Sign World’s Largest Corporate Renewable PPA Updated On Wed, Jul 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ørsted and TSMC have signed the largest ever renewable corporate PPA, under which TSMC will offtake the full production from Ørsted’s 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b & 4 offshore wind farm. Offshore wind major Ørsted and Taiwan-based TSMC have announced that they have signed a corporate power purchase agreement (PPA), under which TSMC will offtake […] Read more
bp Commits USD 70 Million in India’s Green Growth Equity Fund Updated On Wed, Jul 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy bp will invest USD 70 million into the Green Growth Equity Fund (GGEF) in India. The fund is focused on identifying & investing in green energy solutions. Multinational oil and gas company – bp, has announced that it intends to invest USD 70 million into the Green Growth Equity Fund (GGEF) in India. The fund, […] Read more
Top 10 Solar PV Module Suppliers in India for 2019 Updated On Wed, Jul 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Here we take a look at the leading solar PV module supplier in India (utility-scale and rooftop projects) for the year 2019. Solar energy has become the leading resource for renewable energy expansion worldwide, and the case is similar in India. Where it now ranks ahead of wind energy, as the leading contributor to India’s […] Read more
The Perils Of A High Customs Duty Regime Updated On Tue, Jul 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Every crisis brings an opportunity with it. This is because obstacles considered insurmountable earlier, can become a lot more manageable in the rush of a crisis. India’s government has clearly decided to use the Covid-19, followed by the now bloody border dispute with China, as the opportunity to set things right for manufacturing in India. […] Read more
ADB Becomes Observer for the Network for Greening the Financial System Updated On Tue, Jul 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy ADB has joined the Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) as an observer The Asian Development Bank (ADB) joined the Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) as an observer on June 23, 2020. NGFS, launched at the Paris One Planet Summit on December 12, 2017, […] Read more
Sunrun to Acquire Vivint Solar for Enterprise Value of $3.2 Billion Updated On Tue, Jul 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Sunrun and Vivint Solar have entered into a definitive agreement under which Sunrun will acquire Vivint Solar in an all-stock transaction Sunrun, a leading provider of residential solar, battery storage and energy services, and Vivint Solar, a leading full-service residential solar provider in the United States, have announced that the companies have entered into a […] Read more
Plans in Place to More Than Triple Local Solar Manufacturing Capacity Updated On Mon, Jul 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy The government has proposed a major push to domestic manufacturing of solar equipment in the country that would completely eliminate the need for imports The central government has proposed a major push to domestic manufacturing of renewable energy (solar) equipment in the country that would completely eliminate the need for imports, particularly from countries such as China. As part of […] Read more
AEP to Proceed With Wind Projects Investments, Despite Texas Com’n Decision Updated On Fri, Jul 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy American Electric Power (AEP) has announced that while the Public Utility Commission of Texas has denied the approval of Southwestern Electric Power Co.’s (SWEPCO) plan to add 309 megawatts (MW) of wind energy to serve Texas customers, AEP has received the other regulatory approvals needed to acquire the entire planned 1,485 MW of North Central […] Read more