Follow the Money, As Funding Shifts Completely to Renewables Over Coal in 2021 Updated On Wed, Dec 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy A study titled “Financiers Prefer Wind And Solar Over Coal” has been released by CFA (Center For Financial Accountability). According to the Coal vs. Renewables Financial Analysis 2022, L&T Finance overtook SBI as the largest financier of renewable energy project financing in 2021. The annual energy finance conference co-hosted by CFA and IIT Madras saw […] Read more
Adani Green Operationalises Third Hybrid Power Plant In Rajasthan Updated On Wed, Dec 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Adani Group’s renewable energy company, Adani Green Energy Ltd. (AGEL), recently announced that its third hybrid power plant in Rajasthan, with a 450 megawatt capacity, had been placed into operation. Adani Green Energy’s hybrid plant, with a total 1,440 MW capacity, has the greatest operational hybrid power producing capacity. The third wind-solar hybrid power […] Read more
The Top 5: Why Data Centres Are A Favourite To Shift To Renewable Energy Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Whenever you use the internet, you’re connecting to one of the millions of servers distributed across hundreds of data centres located worldwide. Yes, these are the ‘cloud’ servers every digital user today is familiar with. While they are crucial for tech giants, people may not realise that these centres, with their extensive security requirements, and […] Read more
Indore Municipality To Lead With First Green Municipal Bonds For Solar Plant Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy The country’s first local government bond (Retail Municipal Bond) will be offered by a city in India with a solid environmental track record, and the revenues will be used to finance a solar power plant. Indore, which has been impossible to dislodge from the top rank among India’s cleanest cities for the past few years, […] Read more
Ather Energy Drives Into Bihar With Experience Centre In Patna Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-headquartered electric scooter manufacturer, Ather Energy has opened its first experience center, Ather Space, in Rukanpura, Patna, and has begun selling its products in Bihar. Ather Space, which was established in partnership with Alankar Energy, would provide test rides and purchases of the recently released Gen 3 versions of its flagship scooters, the Ather 450X, […] Read more
As Solar Spreads Out, Marketing Makes an Entrance Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Just over 30 months ago, SaurEnergy did a feature on rooftop solar, “Residential Solar. Market Yes, But Marketing?” That story, in our April 2020 issue talked about the potential in the rooftop solar category, albeit, residential. But there was almost complete lack of formal marketing tactics from firms to attract customers. The few firms with […] Read more
Indonesia Mulls Over Six-Month Plan to Accelerate Pvt Investment in RE Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Indonesia is now bullish on a national plan with regards to renewable energy. The country is looking to accomplish the plan in six months manifesting investments that will expedite the country’s transition to renewable energy from fossil fuel-based power supply. As per reports, the new plan is part of the $20 billion Just Energy Transition […] Read more
Germany’s ib vogt Begins Construction on Spain Project, Signs PPA with Google Updated On Thu, Nov 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy German’s turnkey PV plants provider, ib vogt has started construction on the 149 MWp Garnacha solar power plant located in the province of Zamora in Spain. The project signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google for a period of 12 years, signaling the first major collaboration between ib vogt and Google. With a €90m […] Read more
Ontario Teachers’ to Invest $805 Mn of NextEra’s Renewable Energy Projects Updated On Wed, Nov 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Ace global investor Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (Ontario Teachers’) has said that it has signed an agreement to invest approximately $805 million in a convertible equity portfolio financing with NextEra Energy Partners. Ontario Teachers’ said that it is committed to the investment as part of the sale of renewable energy assets from NextEra Energy Resources, […] Read more
