MNRE Urgently Needs Strategic Plan to Achieve 100 GW Solar Target: SCOE Updated On Mon, Mar 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The SCOE has recommended MNRE to speedily work out a strategic plan to achieve the target of 100 GW solar energy within the deadline of 2022 The Standing Committee on Energy (SCOE) recently presented its 17th report on ‘Action Plan for the achievement of 175 Gigawatt (GW) Renewable Energy Target’, relating to the Ministry of […] Read more
CESL Officially Launches the GRAM UJALA Programme Updated On Fri, Mar 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy CESL has unveiled the GRAM UJALA programme, under which it plans to distribute LED bulbs at an affordable cost of Rs 10 per bulb in rural areas Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has officially unveiled the GRAM UJALA programme. Under this programme, CESL will distribute high-quality […] Read more
25% of Urban Population Lives in a City with RE Target, 18% in India: Report Updated On Fri, Mar 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report has found that 25% of the urban population lives in a city with a renewable energy (RE) target, lowering to 18% in India. The latest Renewables in Cities 2021 Global Status Report shows that more than 1 billion people – about 25 percent of the urban population – live in a city with […] Read more
USAID, DFC to Grant $41 Mn Loan to Help Indian SMEs Finance Rooftop Solar Updated On Fri, Mar 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy USAID and DFC are sponsoring a USD 41 million loan portfolio to help finance investments by Indian SMEs in renewable energy, including rooftop solar. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) are jointly sponsoring a USD 41 million loan portfolio guarantee to help finance investments by […] Read more
Sunlight Secures ~$2.5 Bn in Solar Financing via Expanded Partnership With Tech CU Updated On Thu, Mar 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Sunlight Financial, a premier, technology-enabled point-of-sale residential solar financing platform, today announced that Tech CU, a Silicon Valley-based credit union, has committed to fund another nearly $2.5 billion in residential solar and storage systems sold and installed by Sunlight partners over the next three years, expanding upon a long-term partnership between Sunlight and Tech CU […] Read more
Adani Green Raises $1.35 Bn for 1.69 GW of Solar, Wind Assets in Rajasthan Updated On Thu, Mar 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy has successfully raised USD 1.35 billion to initially finance a 1.69 GW portfolio of solar and wind projects in Rajasthan. Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has announced that it has successfully raised a USD 1.35 billion debt package for its under-construction renewable asset portfolio through definitive agreements signed with a group of […] Read more
Amplus Solar Announces the Finalists of ‘The MILES Challenge’ Updated On Thu, Mar 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Amplus Solar has announced the Green List i.e. the finalists of The MILES (M+ Innovation Lab for Energy and Sustainability) Challenge. Amplus Solar has announced the Green List, the finalists of The MILES (M+ Innovation Lab for Energy and Sustainability) Challenge. The challenge was launched in January 2021 for start-ups with ready to deploy innovations […] Read more
Shuchi Anant Virya Partners with HPCL to Build EV Charging Points Updated On Wed, Mar 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Shuchi Anant Virya, a 50:50 joint venture of a renewable energy solutions provider Fourth Partner Energy and EV fleet operator Lithium Urban Technologies, was set up for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in March 2020. Today, Suchi Anant Virya has announced its partnership with ONGC owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) , to set up […] Read more
EESL Report Reinforces the Objectives of India Cooling Action Plan Updated On Wed, Mar 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Energy Efficiency Services Limited, (EESL), a joint venture under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, with support from Global Environment Facility (GEF) and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) launched a market assessment study for Super- Efficient ACs. A report on District Cooling Potential in India was also launched in collaboration with UNEP, GEF, District Energy […] Read more
