European Investment Bank Greenlights India’s Large Scale Hydrogen Projects with 1Bn Euro Updated On Thu, Feb 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a major announcement that will give India’s Hydrogen projects a push, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has given its nod on joining the India Hydrogen Alliance (IH2A) and provide impetus to green hydrogen hubs on large scale for projects located in India. Following Indian government and EIB approvals, the funding is pegged at close […] Read more
TotalEnergies Sells Renewable Projects to Crédit Agricole Assurances Updated On Mon, Feb 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy French renewable energy major TotalEnergies has announced that it is selling 50% of a 234 MW portfolio of renewable projects to Crédit Agricole Assurances as part of its strategy of profitable growth in renewable energies. The official statement from TotalEnergies reveals that the portfolio being sold includes 23 solar power plants with a capacity of […] Read more
Budget Reactions- Industry Hopes Green Credit, Transmission Focus And More Will Deliver Updated On Thu, Feb 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Budget 2023-2024, lacking any big ticket announcements save the focus on green growth has been welcomed guardedly by industry. Plaudits have come from the EV sector, where the exemptions granted for Lithium Ion battery manufacturing have been welcomed. However, solar developers have been left hoping that the focus on transmission will strengthen the grid, helping […] Read more
Budget 2023 Offers No Surprises, Focus On Continuity Updated On Wed, Feb 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy With the budget presented, it’s time to make a quick assessment of what it had for the renewable energy sector. With Green growth made a key pillar of the 7 focus areas for the government, it does seem like the government is looking at a broader push like enabling ease of doing business, skilling, rather […] Read more
Amazon Adds Record 8.3 GW of Renewables in 2022 Updated On Wed, Feb 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Global e-commerce giant Amazon has added a remarkable capacity of 8.3 GW in 2022 in terms of renewable energy. The company has made these additions through 133 new projects in 11 countries. The official statement, the company held that now the total portfolio is over 20 GW which is enough to power 5.3 million U.S. […] Read more
Economic Survey 2022-23: India a Hotspot for Investment in Renewables & Other Observations Updated On Wed, Feb 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Economic Survey 2022-2023 has made some important observations about the trajectory of renewable energy sector and transition to clean energy sources. Here are some key observations- Inching towards installed capacity from clean sources The Economic Survey notes that India has already achieved the feat of having 40 per cent of installed electric capacity from […] 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
As Adani Shares Drop, How Will It Impact Group’s Green Plans Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Shares of the Adani Group have been ambushed over the past week, dropping upto 40% in some cases. The report on the group by US based short seller Hindenberg research, a firm specialising in short selling shares with detailed public reports on their thesis, has done serious damage, coming as it did just before a […] Read more
Thomas Lloyd Acquires Investor Shares in Solar Developer SolarArise Updated On Mon, Jan 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Delhi-based SolarArise and Investment Fund Thomas Lloyd have announced the completion of acquisition of its investors shares by ThomasLloyd Energy Impact Trust (TLEI), an investment trust listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The deal makes SolarArise an Indian utility scale solar company with its assets listed as a part of a trust on the […] Read more