Renewable Energy can Support Resilient and Equitable Recovery: IRENA Updated On Tue, Apr 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy Advancing the renewable-based energy transformation is an opportunity to meet international climate goals while boosting economic growth, IRENA has revealed. Advancing the renewable-based energy transformation is an opportunity to meet international climate goals while boosting economic growth, creating millions of jobs and improving human welfare by 2050, the first Global Renewables Outlook released by the […] Read more
COVID-19 Halts up to 3 GW of Wind, Solar Projects in Australia Updated On Mon, Apr 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy The global COVID-19 pandemic has hit the renewables industry hard in Australia, postponing or cancelling the financial close of up to 3 GW of projects The global COVID-19 pandemic has hit the renewables industry hard in Australia, postponing or cancelling the financial close of up to 3 gigawatts (GW) of projects according to a new […] Read more
IRENA, African Union to Advance Renewable Energy in Response to COVID-19 Updated On Mon, Apr 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy The African Union and the IRENA have agreed to work closely to advance renewable energy across the continent to bolster Africa’s response to COVID-19. The African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have announced that they have agreed to work closely to advance renewable energy across the continent to bolster Africa’s response to COVID-19. […] Read more
sPower Closes on $350 Mn Commitment for 620 MW Solar Project Updated On Mon, Apr 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy sPower has closed on a USD 350 million tax equity commitment for the 620 MW dc Spotsylvania Solar Energy Center in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. sPower, a leading renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP), has announced that the company has closed on a USD 350 million tax equity commitment for Spotsylvania Solar Energy Center in Spotsylvania […] Read more
NTPC Tenders for SCADA and WMS at Solapur Solar Project Updated On Mon, Apr 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy NTPC Ltd has issued a tender, seeking SCADA and Weather Monitoring System (WMS) package at the Solapur Solar PV Project in Maharashtra. NTPC Ltd has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible firms for providing with SCADA and Weather Monitoring System (WMS) package at the Solapur Solar PV Project in Maharashtra. The scope of work […] Read more
Solar PV Corporate Funding Expected to Take a hit Updated On Mon, Apr 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Lack of venture capital investment and reduced public market financing activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic will see the solar PV funding take a hit Lack of venture capital investment and reduced public market financing activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic is squeezing cash flows. Between January and March this year, total corporate funding in […] Read more
C-PACE Financing Firm Greenworks Raises $150 Mn Committed Capital Updated On Mon, Apr 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Greenworks Lending, one of the largest providers of C-PACE financing in the US, has announced that it has raised USD 150 million in committed capital Greenworks Lending, one of the largest providers of Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing in the US, has announced that it has raised USD 150 million in committed capital from Nuveen, the investment […] Read more
Solar Subsidies. Is It Time To End Them? Updated On Fri, Apr 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Solar subsidies, like every other subsidy before them, had a noble purpose. To encourage, and enable the adoption of solar power, a cleaner power. It also joined a relatively select group of subsidies, by being open to almost every category of consumers for a while, before being restricted lately to the rooftop solar category. However, […] Read more
Europe saw EUR 19 bn of new Wind Farm Investments Confirmed in 2019 Updated On Thu, Apr 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Europe saw EUR 19 billion of new wind farm investments confirmed in 2019, off which EUR 13 billion went towards onshore wind energy projects. According to a new report, Europe saw EUR 19 billion of new wind farm investments confirmed in 2019. A further EUR 33 billion was invested in the refinancing of wind farms, […] Read more