BII To Invest Up To Rs 1925 Cr In Mahindra’s 4-Wheeler Segment Updated On Fri, Jul 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Indian multinational automotive manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) and the British International Investment (BII) have recently inked a pact which will facilitate investment of Rs 1,925 crore each in a wholly owned subsidiary of the home-grown auto major and form a new entity EV Co. As the name suggests, the focus will be on four-wheel […] Read more
World Bank Provides $165 M To Support RE In India’s Residential Sector Updated On Thu, Jun 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy The World Bank Board of Executive Directors on June 28 approved of $165 million in additional financing to support India’s residential sector in adoption of rooftop solar systems and make solar energy more affordable, according to a press release issued by the World Bank. These solar photovoltaic (PV) installations will provide clean, renewable energy, and […] Read more
CrossBoundary Gets $25 Million For Solar Power Mini-Grids Expansion In Africa Updated On Fri, Jun 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Kenya based CrossBoundary Energy Access (CBEA) has announced that it has raised $25 million funding from different investors – ARCH Emerging Markets Partners Limited, Bank of America, and Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund. The new investment will also garner an additional $25 million in senior debt for the deployment of $50 million of capital that will […] Read more
Free Solar Panels Become An Issue In Mexico politics Updated On Mon, May 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Installation of solar panels for free onto residences has become a subject of confrontation and debate between the Mexico’s ruling party of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Marko Cortes, leader of the center-right National Action Party (PAN) since Sunday when the latter argued in favour of the proposal staking out its renewable energy credentials. […] Read more
NITI Aayog Report Emphasises on ‘Finance’ for Better EV Future Updated On Fri, Feb 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy The role of finance is critical for the holistic and comprehensive growth and development of India’s electric vehicle industry and a ‘just transition’, finds a new report released by NITI Aayog and the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) India. The report, titled ‘Mobilising Electric Vehicle Financing in India’, finds that the transition to clean mobility will require […] Read more
EU Leaning Towards Controversial Move To Label Gas, Nuclear ‘Green’ Updated On Wed, Jan 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy The European Union has drawn up plans to label some natural gas and nuclear energy projects as “green” investments after a year-long battle between governments over which investments are truly climate-friendly. The decision is widely blamed on the continent’s high dependence on gas, and a controversial decision by key member countries, especially the UK and […] Read more
India Needs $10 T Investment to Achieve Net-Zero by 2070: CEEW-CEF Updated On Thu, Nov 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy India would need cumulative investments of USD 10.1 trillion to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070, according to an independent study released today by the CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF). These investments would help decarbonise India’s power, industrial, and transport sectors. However, the first-of-its-kind study also estimated that India could face a significant investment shortfall […] Read more
Global Alliance Launches at COP26 to Boost RE in Developing Economies Updated On Tue, Nov 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The new Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) will be launched today at COP26 to accelerate investment in green energy transitions and renewable power solutions in developing and emerging economies worldwide. Over the next decade, the Alliance aims to unlock USD100 billion in public and private capital and tackle three problems: (1) POWER […] Read more
Invest in RE in Developing Nations for Global Energy Transition: Study Updated On Thu, Oct 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report by BloombergNEF (BNEF) and the Climate Investment Funds details how private capital has been successfully leveraged to support renewable energy growth in developing nations – and offers specific insights on how to grow such investment further in key markets. The insights are published as the contentious question of how wealthier nations can […] Read more
