Budget Reactions- Industry Hopes Green Credit, Transmission Focus And More Will Deliver Updated On Thu, Feb 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Budget 2023-2024, lacking any big ticket announcements save the focus on green growth has been welcomed guardedly by industry. Plaudits have come from the EV sector, where the exemptions granted for Lithium Ion battery manufacturing have been welcomed. However, solar developers have been left hoping that the focus on transmission will strengthen the grid, helping […] Read more
Budget 2023 Offers No Surprises, Focus On Continuity Updated On Wed, Feb 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy With the budget presented, it’s time to make a quick assessment of what it had for the renewable energy sector. With Green growth made a key pillar of the 7 focus areas for the government, it does seem like the government is looking at a broader push like enabling ease of doing business, skilling, rather […] Read more
Five Secrets About Solar & Wind Power You Should Know Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy As Solar and wind are becoming increasingly popular sources of renewable energy, detractors love to point to limitations like intermittency, efficiency as drawbacks. However, even as these drawbacks are being covered with the drop in storage costs and ever higher efficiencies for both these options, many people may not be aware of the reason solar […] Read more
Solar EPC: After Strong 2022, Industry Looks Ahead To Continuity in 2023 Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian Solar EPC market looked good in the year gone-by as several EPC projects, both government and private, took off in 2022. Interestingly, even as large EPC firms with a global footprint like Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy struggled with projects where they were on the hook for fixed price contracts, bearing heavy losses, […] Read more
EV Industry Pins Hopes on GST Cuts, Charging Infra, FAME, PLI for Budget 2023 Updated On Mon, Jan 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Though at its nascent stage, the EV sector has witnessed colossal growth. 2022, in particular, was a sterling year for it as the sales registers kept ringing as consumers finally began investing their faith in electric vehicles. The sales figures in FY 22 more than tripled when pitted against FY 2021. Major announcements at policy […] Read more
Norwegian Fund To Invest $62 Million In SAEL To Help Develop 3GW Renewables Updated On Fri, Jan 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy The new Norwegian Climate Investment Fund has said that it will be investing about NOK 600 million or $62 million (Rs. 500 crores) in equity in Sukhbir Agro Energy Limited (SAEL). As per the official statement of the fund, the investment will contribute to avoiding more than 2.8 million tons of CO2 emissions. Given the […] Read more
Enfinity Global, Statkraft Sign PPA For 191 Gwh Supply In Italy Updated On Fri, Jan 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy Global renewable players Enfinity Global and Statkraft have announced that they have signed a 10-year solar power purchase agreement (PPA) in Italy. As per the deal, the committed energy will be produced by a 112 MW utility-scale solar power portfolio owned by Enfinity Global. The official statement by Enfinity held that the solar power portfolio, […] Read more
RWE, PPC To Develop Five Solar Power Projects In Greece Updated On Fri, Jan 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy Global energy players – RWE and PPC – have announced that they have taken the final investment decision for five photovoltaic projects in Greece through their joint venture company Meton Energy S.A. to help accelerate the Greek energy transition. In Meton Energy, RWE Renewables hold 51% stake while PPC Renewables has 49%. Thodoros Skylakakis, Greek […] Read more
Islamic Development Bank To Offer Insurance/Finance For RE Projects Updated On Wed, Jan 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a bid to promote the development of renewable energy projects, the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), the insurance arm of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed an MoU with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company or Masdar. Under the MoU, the bank and Masdar agree to co-operate […] Read more