CIT Arranges $85 Mn Financing for 80 MW Solar Project in Colorado Updated On Wed, Jun 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Financial holding company CIT Group through its Power and Energy unit has arranged USD 85 million financings for an 80 MW Pioneer Solar project located in Colorado. CIT further served as sole lead arranger for financing on behalf of project sponsor Idemitsu Renewables, a leading solar project developer that has successfully built and sold hundreds of […] Read more
Targeted Public Spending, Policy Action will Bring Immediate Jobs, Boost GDP: Report Updated On Wed, Jun 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Governments can align immediate economic stimulus needs with medium to long-term decarbonisation and sustainable development objectives by targeting policy measures and public spending towards the energy transformation said the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in its newly published report. The intergovernmental agency, IRENA, in its report “Post-COVID recovery: An agenda for resilience, development and equality” outlines […] Read more
Iberdrola Agrees Deal for Stake in 9 GW of Offshore Wind Projects Updated On Wed, Jun 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Iberdrola has agreed on a deal to take “majority acquisitions” in the future development of up to 9 GW of offshore wind energy projects in Sweden. Iberdrola has agreed on a deal to take “majority acquisitions” in the projects with the renewables company Svea Vind Offshore AB (SVO) for the future development of up to […] Read more
The Philippines Power Sector can Reach Resilience by 2021: IEEFA Updated On Wed, Jun 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Philippines could come out COVID-19 with cheaper electricity prices and a more competitive and reliable power sector a new report from IEEFA details The Philippines could come out COVID-19 with cheaper electricity prices and a more competitive and reliable power sector if it swapped its reliance on expensive coal power for cheaper renewables and […] Read more
Amazon Announces $2 Bn Fund to Support Sustainable Technologies and Services Updated On Wed, Jun 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Amazon has announced a new Climate Pledge Fund to support the development of sustainable technologies and services with an initial USD 2 billion in funding Global e-commerce major — Amazon has announced a new Climate Pledge Fund to support the development of sustainable technologies and services that will enable Amazon and other companies to meet […] Read more
PFC, REC, IREDA to Lend at Lower Rates; Imported Solar Products May Face BCD from August Updated On Tue, Jun 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy After putting an end on all the speculations, the government on Tuesday has hinted about its intentions for the imposition of basic customs duty (BCD) in near future instead of its earlier plan for next year. On the matter, Power Minister RK Singh informed industry stakeholders via video conferencing about his Ministry’s proposal to implement […] Read more
New South Wales Pilot REZ Gets Proposals Worth 27 GW Updated On Tue, Jun 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The government of New South Wales has received proposals for 27 GW of wind, solar and battery storage projects for its pilot 3 GW REZ in the state. The government of New South Wales has revealed that the plan to create a 3-GW renewable energy zone (REZ) in the state has been met with phenomenal […] Read more
Rs 90,000 Crore Relief Package for Discoms a Non-Starter Updated On Tue, Jun 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Rs 90,000 crore relief package for Discoms has been a non-starter as state governments are reluctant to extend guarantees on loans given to such Discoms The Union government’s ambitious Rs 90,000 crore relief package plan to inject liquidity for electricity distribution companies (Discoms) has been a non-starter as state governments are reluctant to extend […] Read more
Top 15 Wind Asset Owners Account for 1/3rd of Global Wind Capacity: GWEC Updated On Thu, Jun 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy After nearly four decades of wind project development, wind power now plays a central role in energy portfolio planning in a growing number of countries. Now, it is no longer local citizens, but utilities, IPPs as well as commercial and industrial enterprises that drive wind farm development globally. In GWEC Market Intelligence’s most recent update […] Read more
