SunPower Secures $1 Billion in Solar Plus Storage Financing Updated On Wed, May 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy SunPower has announced that a new USD 1 billion partnership with Tech CU will increase financing options for qualified US residential solar customers. SunPower Corp has announced that a new USD 1 billion partnership with Technology Credit Union (Tech CU) will increase financing options for qualified US residential solar customers. The new partnership will give SunPower access […] Read more
Government First. Record Drop in Global Fuel Prices leads to Record Tax Hikes in India Updated On Wed, May 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Sticking to a well worn script by now, of not allowing retail fuel prices to go below a loosely defined floor, the government of India yesterday hiked excise duty on the motor fuels by a record Rs 10 per litre on petrol and Rs 13 per litre on diesel. This is expected to help mop […] Read more
In Renewables Shadow, who Will Still Fund Coal in India? : Report Updated On Wed, May 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Why would any debt/ equity capital providers fund a high emission & polluting new coal power plant at double the cost of deflationary, domestic renewables? The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent nationwide lockdown to curb its spread has highlighted the growing financial risks to India’s coal-fired power plant sector, a technology being superseded by international […] Read more
Spruce Finance Closes $124 Mn Residential Solar Financing Package Updated On Tue, May 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy Spruce Finance has closed a USD 124 million debt financing deal for its portfolio of residential solar PPAs and leases with Vantage and Sequoia Spruce Finance, one of the largest private owner and operator of distributed generation solar and residential energy assets in the US, has closed a USD 124 million debt financing deal for its portfolio of residential […] Read more
B’desh Unveils $218.7Mn Green Transformation Fund to Offer Easy Financing for Solar Developers Updated On Tue, May 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy With an aim to make financing easily available post-coronavirus, Bangladesh has introduced a USD 218.7 million (EUR 200 million) Green Transformation Fund (GTF) so that soft loans can be provided to solar developers, other environment-friendly products and importers of Eurozone’s energy efficiency components. Moreover, the fund issued is in addition to its existing USD 200 […] Read more
Vestas Bags Order for two Wind Projects in Complex Terrains of Vietnam Updated On Mon, May 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Vestas has secured an order in Vietnam for two wind energy projects totalling 64 MW and located in complex mountainous terrain in the Quang Tri province. Vestas has announced that it has secured another order in Vietnam for two wind energy projects totalling 64 MW and located in complex mountainous terrain in the Quang Tri […] Read more
3 Startups With Solar, Storage Tech Selected for GameChanger Accelerator Updated On Mon, May 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Shell GameChanger Accelerator Powered by NREL has announced 3 new startups involved in solar and storage technologies are to participate in the program The Shell GameChanger Accelerator Powered by NREL (GCxN) has announced three new startups to participate in the program following a multistage competitive evaluation. GCxN provides promising cleantech startups with technical resources […] Read more
Peak Power Demand Still Down in May, Struggling at 134.7 GW Updated On Mon, May 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The peak power demand in India has remained low at 134.7 GW, being down by over 26 percent so far in May despite the easing of the nationwide lockdown The peak power demand in India has remained low at 134.7 GW, being down by over 26 percent so far in May. The low has been […] Read more
Dominion Energy Quadruples RE and Storage in Resource Plan Updated On Sat, May 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Dominion Energy Virginia has quadrupled the amount of solar and wind generation in its 15-year, long-term integrated resource plan (IRP). In just one year, Dominion Energy Virginia has quadrupled the amount of solar and wind generation in its 15-year, long-term integrated resource plan (IRP). The increase is driven, in part, by Governor Ralph Northam’s executive order on […] Read more