Angola Secures €1.29 Billion Loan for Renewable Mini-Grids and Grid Expansion Updated On Tue, Jul 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Angola’s Ministry of Finance has secured a loan of €1.29 billion ($1.41 billion) through the assistance of Standard Chartered Bank, UK. This funding will be utilized to implement 48 solar photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage mini-grids across various rural areas across Angola. The primary objective of this initiative is to promote self-sufficiency in energy consumption […] Read more
US targets Solar For Low Income Households With $7 Billion Grants Competition Updated On Tue, Jul 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy After giving a fillip to utility scale solar and solar manufacturing through the Inflation Reduction Act, the US is now focusing on the one aspect of solar power that has been a challenge. Providing low income families the option to go for solar. Till now, this has been an issue not just in the US […] Read more
PFC Invites Bids for Evacuation of 1.5 GW Renewable Energy Updated On Mon, Jul 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy PFC Consultancy Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation Ltd has invited proposals for setting up of transmission projects on Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) basis following single stage two envelope process of Request for Proposal (RFP). The Request for Proposal is for the selection of bidder as transmission service provider through tariff-based […] Read more
Assistant Vice President- Business Operations Updated On Wed, Jun 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy Responsibilities:- Strategy for growth: organic growth strategies and acquisition of portfolios, joint ventures as applicable Business Partner to fund raise activities including debt and equity, diligence, Structuring and documentation. Risk Analysis for Stakeholder documents including PPAs, lease supply/EPC/Storage/ O&M Agreements Commercial assessment of Technology strategies for different PPA SLAs: and assist in technology selection of […] Read more
Funding New Thermal Power Plants May Create Stranded Assets: IEEFA Report Updated On Wed, Jun 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report by the Institute for Energy Efficiency and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) claimed that new investments in thermal power plants could potentially lead to new stranded assets. The report said it is due to the economic benefits of renewable energy. The report titled ‘Cleaning up the last pile of India’s power sector Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)’ discusses […] Read more
World Bank Approves $200 Mn Loan to Himachal for RE Sector Reforms Updated On Wed, Jun 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $200 million loan for the Government of Himachal Pradesh to support power sector reforms in the state and increase the share of Renewable Energy (RE) in its electricity generation. The loan aligns with Himachal Pradesh’s objective of adding 10 GW of additional RE capacity to make […] Read more
Leyline Renewable Capital Funds RAI Energy’s Solar and Storage Ventures Updated On Wed, Jun 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy Leyline Renewable Capital, a provider of development loans for renewable energy projects, announced a project development loan for RAI Energy, a renewable energy developer. With the assistance of Leyline Development Capital, RAI Energy is set to advance multiple large utility-scale solar and solar-plus-storage projects within the WECC market over the next four years. Mohammed S. […] Read more
Hungarian Energy Storage Scheme Worth €1.1 Billion Receives European Commission Approval Updated On Fri, Jun 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The European Commission has approved a Hungarian scheme worth €1.1 billion, designed to bolster the country’s shift towards a carbon-neutral economy by supporting the establishment of energy storage facilities with a capacity of at least 800 MW/1600 MWh. The scheme aims at enhancing the flexibility of the Hungarian electricity system by supporting storage investments to […] Read more
Sachin Jain Assumes the Role of Chief Executive Officer at Cleantech Solar Group Updated On Fri, Jun 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Cleantech Solar Group, a provider of renewable energy solutions to corporations in India and Southeast Asia, has announced the appointment of Sachin Jain as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with effect from 23rd June, 2023. Sachin will be taking over from Raju Shukla, who founded the company in 2015 and has been serving as its […] Read more