PFC, REC Make Further Reduction in Lending Rates Updated On Wed, Jan 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy State-owned non-banking financial companies Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and REC Limited have further reduced their lending rates across all types of loans by 40 basic points (Bps), Ministry of Power (MoP) has said. Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy Mr. R.K. Singh expressed satisfaction at the continued efforts by both the companies […] Read more
EverSource Closes India’s Largest Climate Impact Fund at US$ 741 million Updated On Tue, Jan 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy EverSource Capital (EverSource) has completed the final close of India’s largest climate impact fund, Green Growth Equity Fund (the Fund), at US$ 741 million, making GGEF one of the largest single-country funds focused on Climate change, Mitigation and Adaptation in the emerging markets. EverSource is investing to combat climate change by focusing on the decarbonization of energy and resource […] Read more
Investor Pressure For ESG Compliance To Drive Corporates Towards Renewables In 2022 Updated On Tue, Jan 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy A New Report from Wood Mackenzie posits that there is a real near term risk for corporates and renewable firms as they invest to decarbonise the energy system. Decarbonisation is the lynchpin of the global strategy to meet the 1.5-degree warming scenario influencing companies’ planning. The report, Corporate power and renewables: 5 things to look […] Read more
Coming Up Soon, The Problem OF Managing Solar Waste Updated On Mon, Jan 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy As large-scale installation of PV solar modules increases in India, the volume of modules that reach the end of their life is also expected to grow manifold. By the end of 2040, the country will represent 30% of the world’s installed solar capacity, a recent IEA report has found. India, which currently doesn’t categorise PV […] Read more
MNRE Widens ALMM Ambit To Cover Open Access, PM KUSUM. Domestic Manufacturers To Benefit Updated On Fri, Jan 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an office memorandum dated January 13, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has delivered on a promise made by Power and MNRE Minister R.K. Singh earlier to cover all govt. assisted projects under the ALMM scheme. The minister had contended that they have been advised that even projects availing of benefits like […] Read more
GIP Invests $500 M in BrightNight’s Innovative RE Solutions Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), together with its co-investors, announced that it has closed on a $500 million investment in renewable independent power producer (IPP) BrightNight. BrightNight aims to provide next generation power solutions by combining multiple renewable energy technologies and thereby enabling its customers to accomplish deeper decarbonization of their generation portfolio. The company’s development […] Read more
Green Tech Firm Hydrostor Bags $250 M Invt from Goldman Sachs Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Canadian long-duration energy storage solution provider Hydrostor has secured a financing commitment of US$250 million from Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s private equity and sustainable investing businesses, an official statement said. The investment proceeds will be used to support the development and construction of Hydrostor’s 1.1GW, 8.7GWh of Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) projects in […] Read more
U.S. to add 21.5GW Solar Capacity in 2022; Texas to Claim over 6GW: EIA Updated On Wed, Jan 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that in 2022, 46.1 GW of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to be added to the country’s power grid in 2022, almost half of which is planned to come from solar, followed by natural gas at 21% and wind at 17%. Developers and power plant owners report planned […] Read more
Future Offer Manager (FOM) – Rack Power Distribution Updated On Tue, Jan 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Future Offer Manager is responsible for helping to manage the growth and profitability of the Rack Power Distribution within the Rack and Edge Systems Business of Schneider Electric Secure Power Division. This position will work on cross functional teams to define and develop future offers, perform market research and market analysis to drive the […] Read more