Amazon Partners with TVS Motor to Expand Indian EV Segment Updated On Wed, Nov 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Amazon India and TVS Motor Company recently announced a partnership to deploy electric two- and three-wheelers, significantly advancing the country’s transition to electric mobility. As part of this partnership, a fleet of TVS Motor electric two- and three-wheelers will be used for Amazon’s last-mile deliveries. Additionally, the two businesses will test TVS Motor’s electric vehicle […] 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
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
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
Sterlite Power Mulls Over Investment of Rs 50,000 Crore in RE in Karnataka Updated On Fri, Nov 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Pratik Agarwal, Managing Director, Sterlite Power, has revealed that his company will invest Rs 50,000 crore in renewable energy in the state of Karnataka. Speaking at the Global Investors’ Meet, Pratik Agarwal held, “Over the next five years, we plan to increase the renewable capacity by 10-fold and invest close to Rs 50,000 crore into […] Read more
Yulu Signs MoU With Government of Karnataka to Invest 1200 Cr to Deploy 1 Lakh EVs Updated On Fri, Nov 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy The government of Karnataka and Bengaluru’s electric mobility startup Yulu have struck an agreement for the company to spend Rs. 1200 crore in the state. According to the agreement, over the next five years, Yulu will deploy a fleet of 1 lakh electric vehicles and operationalize the state’s largest EV battery charging and swapping infrastructure. […] 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
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