Bangladesh’s IDCOL Raises €80 Million From Germany’s Bank For RE Program Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Infrastructure Development Co. (IDCOL), a Bangladeshi state infrastructure investor, has received a loan of €80 million ($81.4 million) from Germany’s KfW Development Bank to assist enterprises in installing solar plants and solar irrigation pumps. The KfW will sponsor the “Renewable Energy Programme II” project. The interest rate and other terms and conditions are currently being […] Read more
Direct Benefit Transfer: State Saves 33 MU of Power in Agriculture Sector Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy In Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, a trial programe for the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) program for agricultural energy connections was begun around a year ago. During the 2020–21 financial year, the 26,083 agricultural connections used around 101 million units of power. Since the program was introduced, the number of connections have climbed to 28,393 […] Read more
Odisha’s Medical Colleges And DHH Buildings To Adopt Solar Rooftop Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Seven medical colleges and 32 district headquarters hospitals (DHHs) across the state of Odisha will all get rooftop solar installations. Under the renewable energy service company (RESCO) program of Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA), healthcare facilities and hospitals will be mounted with rooftop solar systems. The Director of Health Services (DHS) and the Director […] Read more
Enfinity Global Raises $242 Million Funding For Solar Plants Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Enfinity Global, a provider of sustainability and renewable energy services with headquarters in Belgium, has obtained $242 million funding (about ¥29 billion) in long-term financing for three utility-scale solar PV projects in Japan that were just finished and have a combined capacity of 70 MW. Under the feed-in-tariff (FIT) arrangement, the power plants have 18 […] Read more
X-ELIO Awarded 15 MW First Feed-In-Premium Auction In Japan Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Spanish renewable energy developer company X-ELIO has received 15 MW from the Ministry of Economy and Trade Industry (METI) in Japan’s first Feed-in-Premium (FIP) auction, which awarded 153.7 MW of new solar PV capacity. This first FIP auction since COD saw the award of the company’s 15 MW project. The predicted start date for commercial […] Read more
Adani Solar Strengthens Retail Footprint In Maharashtra Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Adani Group’s solar PV manufacturing and EPC arm, Adani Solar, has announced the expansion of its retail distribution business for Maharashtra with Roofsol Energy Pvt. Ltd. According to Adani Solar, Roofsol Energy will be the official channel partner for the Maharashtra region. Additionally, Adani Solar shared that it has now extended its reach to more […] Read more
Gensol Ventures Into EV Market With Manufacturing Plant In Pune Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy Ahmedabad-based renewable energy solution provider, Gensol Engineering Ltd. has announced that it would enter into the electric vehicle (EV) market with personal mobility and cargo electric vehicles manufacturing plant. The business aspires to establish an EV manufacturing plant in Chakan, Pune. The plant is expected to begin making products in October this year and accept […] Read more
Why The Solar Industry Needs To Push For A Circular Economy Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy By Bharat Bhut, Co-Founder And Director, Goldi Solar The latest IPCC report shows greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, and current plans to address climate change are not ambitious enough to limit warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels—a threshold scientists believe is necessary to avoid even more catastrophic impacts. This can be largely attributed to […] Read more
Australia Steps Up New Initiatives Towards Net Zero By 2050 Updated On Thu, Aug 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a significant break from the previous administration, the Australian federal government has proposed legislation that will secure Australia’s pledge to reach net zero by 2050 as well as provide greater monitoring and accountability over climate change progress. The Climate Change Bill 2022, as it is known, consists of four essential provisions that the MPs […] Read more
