ADB Grants $600 Mn Loan to Indonesia’s PLN to Promote Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, Nov 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy ADB has approved a USD 600 million loan to help PLN, Indonesia’s state-owned power company, expand electricity access and promote renewable energy in eastern Indonesia. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 600 million loan to help the State Electricity Corporation (PLN), Indonesia’s state-owned power company, expand electricity access and promote renewable energy […] Read more
Dubai’s 5GW Solar Park On Track With 3rd Phase Opening Updated On Wed, Nov 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Dubai Water and Electricity Authority (DEWA) has formally announced the official opening of the 800 MW third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park (MBRAM). Named after the UAE’s Prime Minister and Vice President, Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum himself came to do the honours. With the latest opening, the park’s […] Read more
Boralex to Acquire Interests in 7 Solar Plants in the US Updated On Tue, Nov 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Boralex Inc. (TSX: BLX) (“Boralex” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that Boralex US Solar CIA LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation, has entered into binding agreements with Centaurus Renewable Energy LLC (“CRE”) and certain other investors to acquire their controlling interests in seven solar plants, located in the United States, for a […] Read more
Vesper Energy Secures Letter of Credit Facility for up to $100 Million Updated On Tue, Nov 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy New Financing Will Fast-Track the Development of Its 3 GW Solar, 2.5 GWh Energy Storage North American Project Pipeline Vesper Energy – a leading developer, owner and operator of utility-scale renewable energy assets – announced it closed a new letter of credit (LC) facility with Macquarie Group (“Macquarie”) for up to $100 million. The LC […] Read more
With Fresh Price Lows In Auctions, Are Solar Projects Awaiting PSA’s Truly Safe? Updated On Tue, Nov 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy In the last month and more, there have been multiple reports about the failure of the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), a key nodal body that has been conducting utility scale solar auctions to sign PPA’s (Power purchase Agreement) with winning developers. SECI in turn blames it on the delay on the part of […] Read more
Solar Loans Securitisation. Loanpal Raises $400 Million In US Updated On Tue, Nov 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Almost no infra sector can grow without access to finance, and this is as true of residential solar as anything else. If the Auto and housing sector exploded on the back of better access to finance, then the residential solar sector, at least in the US, seems to be going the same way. And now, […] Read more
Boralex Becomes the Sole Owner of 3 Quebec Wind Farms, with 296 MW Capacity Updated On Mon, Nov 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Boralex Inc has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the full 49% equity stake held by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) in 3 wind farms in Quebec, already 51% owned by Boralex. CDPQ’s 49% equity stake represents 145 MW net installed capacity and the three wind […] Read more
Capital Dynamics Completes Acquisition of Three Solar Photovoltaic Projects from LS Power Updated On Fri, Nov 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Capital Dynamics expands its utility-scale solar photovoltaic portfolio with the acquisition of three high-quality, fully-contracted operating projects Capital Dynamics, an independent global private asset management firm, announced today that its Clean Energy Infrastructure (CEI) business has completed the purchase of three solar photovoltaic (PV) projects from LS Power. Simultaneously CEI completed the placement of over USD […] Read more
“The Solar Adoption Experience For Consumers Has Been Poor” Updated On Fri, Nov 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy One of the strongest reasons for encouraging solar rooftop, besides the obvious benefits, is the opportunities it creates for jobs, when compared with utility scale solar. Thanks to a more open market, a whole eco-system of suppliers, be it modules, structures, inverters and more have adapted to the opportunity. Finally, the very fact that in […] Read more
