Verizon Materialises $1 Billion Bond For Renewable Energy Projects Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Telecom major Verizon Communications has announced to have settled its fifth green bond offering of $1 billion. The New York headquartered firm said that the net proceeds of the funds are expected to be allocated entirely toward renewable energy investments. The objective to invest in renewables is to accelerate the transition towards green electrical grids […] Read more
The Promise Of Solar Energy From Space Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar space farms? One of the most fascinating developments in the renewable energy sector has been the possibility of putting solar technology in space. NASA, in 1977, claimed that in the coming years space solar could completely replace fossil fuels. The study and investments were stopped citing a lack of understanding of the technology required […] Read more
Vattenfall Issues £250 Million Hybrid Bond To Finance Green Energy Projects Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Swedish energy conglomerate Vattenfall has announced that it has successfully issued a £250 million green fixed-rate hybrid bond with an objective of financing eligible green projects that meet the requirements of green financing framework of Vattenfall. The company held that the bond issue was almost three times oversubscribed. This is Vattenfall’s first hybrid bond issued […] Read more
Renewable Energy: Looking Beyond Gujarat In 2023 Updated On Wed, May 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian story of renewable energy is actually a story of paradoxes. Thus, even as the country has made remarkable progress in adding renewable capacity, it still fell comfortably short of the 175 GW target for 2022 Nationally, the country today has achieved 168 GW of renewable energy including large hydro power but the travesty […] Read more
Indian PV Modules Are Gaining Global Traction: Atul Kamathi, Grew Energy Updated On Tue, May 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Atul Kamathi is the Vice President (EPC) of Grew Renewables Pvt Ltd, an Indian solar module manufacturer. In a short-duration interview with Saur Energy at the sideline of ReneX exhibition in Hyderabad, Kamathi talks about the journey of the Grew, the likely future of the Indian module manufacturing sector, and others. A venture of the Chiripal Group, […] Read more
Aiming To Bring Down Energy Storage Costs: Manish Narula, Jinko Solar Updated On Mon, May 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Manish Narula is the Executive Vice President of Chinese solar manufacturer–Jinko Solar (South Asia). In an exclusive interview with Saur Energy in Hyderabad, Narula talked about his company’s experiments with newly-started energy storage devices, bifacial solar panels, and the future of these in India. Excerpts: How has the experience of Jinko Solar been in India till now? […] Read more
EBRD Loans $200 Million to Turkish Renewable Energy Developer Updated On Thu, Apr 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan of $200 million to Turkey’s Borusan EnBW Enerji Yatirimlari ve Uretim to help the firm strengthen its financial position and invest in renewable energy sector with gender inclusion. The funds are being provided by EBRD under a syndicated structure with the Netherlands Entrepreneurial […] Read more
Climate Trends Report Identifies Challenges For Renewable Energy In Jharkhand Updated On Tue, Apr 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy A recent report by Climate Trends and Ernst and Young LLP released on Tuesday hinted at numerous bottlenecks that the renewable energy sector in Jharkhand is grappling with. It comes when the state has already started planning the energy transition from a coal-dominated region to a less carbon economy. The report said that secondary data hinted that […] Read more
Duke Energy Adds 150 MW Solar Power In Florida Updated On Fri, Apr 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy Duke Energy – St. Petersburg, US based RE player – has announced the completion of two key solar projects in Alachua and Suwannee counties in Florida. Together, the two sites will deliver 150 MW of clean, renewable energy to the grid to benefit Florida customers. These are latest sites in the company’s community solar program […] Read more
