BlackRock Sells 14 French Solar Projects to International Consortium Updated On Wed, Dec 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The move will mark the first realization for BlackRock’s renewable power platform and offers Samsung, Samchully AMC and Schroders an attractive foothold into the European renewables power market. BlackRock Real Assets has reached an agreement with the Consortium of Samsung Securities as the financial investor, Samchully Asset Management as the asset manager with Schroder AIDA […] Read more
AfDB Group Okays $18.17 Mn for Kopere Solar Project in Kenya Updated On Mon, Dec 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Moreover, the bank is also in the process of securing a USD 11.6 million concessional loan from the Climate Investment Fund’s Scaling-up Renewable Energy Program (SREP). The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a USD 18.17 million senior loan to 40 MWac (50MWp) Kopere Solar Power Project in Kenya. The Kopere project, which falls under Kenya’s Renewable Energy Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) […] Read more
Green Bank Network Earmarks $10 Billion for Green Projects Updated On Fri, Nov 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy Green Bank members invest across multiple technology platforms such as wind, utility, and small-scale solar, energy efficiency, low-carbon transport etc,. Green Bank Networks, specialized financial institutions involved in financing green projects, are expected to shell out $41 billion in as capital for projects around the globe. Green Bank members invest across multiple technology platforms such […] Read more
Rise of Renewable Energy to Put Competitive Pressure on Coal Plants: Fitch Updated On Thu, Nov 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The report further said that the share of renewable energy sector will be further boosted by falling technology cost and increasing availability of cheaper finance. Despite the dominance of coal as a major source of electricity, a steady shift towards renewable energy is slated create competitive pressure on some thermal power plants, especially in developing […] Read more
JinkoSolar Ranked Top Brand for Debt-Financed Projects by BNEF Updated On Thu, Nov 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy Among 57 module brands, JinkoSolar stood out as the top contender on parameters such as product quality, long term reliability, field deployment performance etc,. JinkoSolar has been ranked as the top solar brand used in Debt-Financed Projects and has also been named as the most “bankable” PV manufacturer by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). Among […] Read more
World Bank signs agreement with Jharkhand and Central government for a $310 million loan Updated On Tue, Nov 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Jharkhand Power System Improvement Project will help build new power transmission infrastructure To provide affordable, reliable and 24×7 electricity to the citizens of Jharkhand, the state and the central government have signed an agreement with the World Bank for a loan of $310 million. The Jharkhand Power System Improvement Project will help build new […] Read more
Government has tendered 26 GW of renewable energy: IREDA Chairman Updated On Sat, Nov 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy IREDA official further added that India is on the path to achieve 50 GW of energy production from renewable sources of energy. Indian government has tendered 26 GW of renewable energy, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) Chairman K S Popli said at India Energy Forum’s (IEF’s) Renewable Energy Summit. IREDA official further added that […] Read more
GoI, ADB Lend $300 Mn via IIFCL to Fund Projects Including Renewables Updated On Sat, Nov 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy ADB funding is expected to fund at least 13 sub-projects through IIFCL, involving roads and renewable power generation, under the last tranche, says Kenichi Yokoyama. The Government of India (GoI) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a USD 300 million loan agreement to support lending by India Infrastructure Finance Company (IIFCL). The Ministry of Finance […] Read more
Finance to Close Global Energy Access Gaps Dramatically Off-Track to Meet 2030 Targets: SEforALL Updated On Wed, Nov 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy Data shows finance for coal tripled in past year, but innovative off-grid solutions and finance models offer opportunities to meet Global Goals. Finance required to close electricity and clean cooking access gaps remains dramatically short of what is needed to meet global energy goals by 2030, leaving the world’s most vulnerable people behind, according to […] Read more
