Masdar to Add 2 GW Solar & Wind, 500 MWh Storage in Uzbekistan Updated On Sun, May 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy UAE’s flagship clean energy firm Masdar has inked a joint development agreement (JDA) with Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy (MoE) and the Ministry of Investments, Industry and Trade (MIIT) under which it will additionally develop more than 2-GW of solar and wind projects along with 500 MWh of battery energy storage in the country. The projects […] Read more
ACWA to Invest $120 Million in Uzbekistan Renewables Afresh Updated On Sun, May 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Saudi Arabia’s ace renewable energy developer ACWA Power has inked two key agreements at the EBRD 2023 Annual Meeting and Business Forum in Samarkand to advance Uzbekistan’s target to decarbonise 35% of its energy sector by 2030. In the first set of agreements with the chemicals company, Uzkimyosanoat of Uzbekistan, ACWA Power will decarbonise the […] Read more
Bangladesh Opens Up Small, But Profitable Opportunity Next Door For Indian Developers Updated On Fri, May 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Of late, Bangladesh, powered mostly by thermal power and blessed with an unfavourable location for hydropower, has made a serious effort to ramp up its renewable capacity. The country, which has a deficit of power supply that forces it to import from India, hopes that by 2041, 40 per cent of its total power requirements […] Read more
MNRE to Launch New Scheme To Boost Distributed Solar Energy: RK Singh Updated On Fri, May 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy In his latest speech, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy RK Singh announced starting a new scheme to boost distributed renewable energy (DRE). He announced this during an event on DRE organised by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and Villgro Innovations Foundation’s Powering Livelihoods. “We are developing a new DRE policy […] Read more
Northland Power Secures Financial Close for 250 MW Oneida Energy Storage Project Updated On Fri, May 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy It looks like the energy storage infrastructure is burgeoning in Canada with many announcements being made this week. In the fresh case, Toronto-headquartered Northland Power has announced that its 250 MW Oneida Energy Storage Project in Southern Ontario has reached financial close. It has secured all the necessary financing. The total cost for the project […] Read more
PFC Issues Tender for Procurement of Aggregate Power Including RES with Storage Updated On Thu, May 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation Limited, has invited proposals for the “Procurement of Aggregate Power requirement of Group of States” for undertaking tariff based competitive bidding for medium term procurement of Power”. PFC is the authorized representative appointed by the Ministry of Power under para B (v) of […] Read more
Vibrant Energy, Saint-Gobain Sign PPA for Round-the-Clock Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, May 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Corporate renewable energy solutions provider Vibrant Energy and Saint-Gobain India have entered into a long-term PPA for the delivery of round-the-clock wind-solar hybrid energy to Saint-Gobain facilities in India. Vibrant Energy is a portfolio company of Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group (MAM-GIG). As a part of the PPA, Vibrant Energy will set up 75 […] Read more
Govt Issues Bid Seeking Registrar, RTA For Partial Disinvestment of IREDA Updated On Wed, May 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Finance has now issued a tender seeking a Registrar and a Share Transfer Agent (RTA) for the listing and partial disinvestment of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA). The tender said that the engagement of the personnel would be done through an initial public offer to raise funds through the issue of […] Read more
A Lack of Awareness Among Key Stakeholders About Benefits Of Solar Insurance- Sudhish Ramteke, Anand Rathi Updated On Wed, May 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy As solar has achieved scale and a future of strong growth, insurance firms have also done well to catch up and offer products for the sector. Besides the obvious role of de-risking projects for developers, insurance firms also play a key role in wider understanding and acceptance of the risks involved for other key stakeholders, […] Read more
