Torrent Power Bags 25 MW Solar Portfolio in Gujarat Updated On Fri, Feb 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a recent announcement, Torrent Power said that the company has entered into a share purchase agreement with Blue Daimond Properties and Balrampur Chini Mills for the acquisition of 100 per cent equity share capital of Visual Percept Solar Project, which operates a solar plant of 25 MW capacity in Gujarat. Subject to closing price […] Read more
TotalEnergies to Acquire Commercial & Industrial Solar Business of SunPower Updated On Fri, Feb 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy TotalEnergies has announced that the company has signed a contract with SunPower Corp.’s to purchase latter’s Commercial & Industrial Solutions (CIS) business for $250 million. The amount includes $60 million of earn-out. TotalEnergies is the majority shareholder of SunPower, a leading solar technology and energy services provider. Both the companies have approved the acquisition following a thorough process involving […] Read more
India’s RE Capacity Addition Rose by ~80% in Q3 FY22: CEEW-CEF Updated On Thu, Feb 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy New capacity addition of non-hydro renewable energy increased to 3.4GW during the third quarter of FY22, compared to just 1.9GW installed in the same period last year, according to the latest edition of the CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) Market Handbook. This is nearly an 80% rise in new renewable energy (RE) capacity addition […] Read more
MNRE Extends BIS Certification Deadline for Solar Inverters till June 30 Updated On Wed, Feb 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Resources (MNRE) has once again extended the time granted to solar inverter manufacturers to obtain self-certification under the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The new notification extends the deadline till June 30, 2022. The decision from the Ministry comes as a result of the industry requesting more time from […] Read more
SJVN to Develop 10,000 MW Solar Projects in Rajasthan Updated On Wed, Feb 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a major development in the renewable sector, mini-ratna SJVN will soon sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rajasthan Government to develop 10,000 MW solar power projects in the next 5 years in Rajasthan. A formal proposal was submitted by SJVN for the said project to the Rajasthan government. It was accepted and […] Read more
AGEL First in India to Achieve GRI South Asia Charter Member Status Updated On Tue, Feb 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), the renewable arm of the Adani Group, has received approval for being a member of the GRI South Asia Charter on Sustainability Imperatives. Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) had initiated this pursuit in response to a call from GRI by becoming a signatory to the GRI South Asia charter in […] Read more
ArcelorMittal Throws in Hat to Buy Sprng Energy in Green Steel Push Updated On Mon, Feb 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy ArcelorMittal, the world’s biggest steel maker is making a play for Sprng Energy, Indian renewable platform of Actis, as the steelmaker looks at cleaner energy sources to decarbonise production around the world and in India, people aware of the development have told news agencies. This arguably is the first time in India a steel producer […] Read more
Ayana, Fortum bag 600 MW Solar Power Auctions for Gadag, Koppal in Karnataka Updated On Mon, Feb 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Leading solar power companies Project Eight Renewable Power Private Limited (Ayana) and Solar One Energy Private Limited (Fortum) have won 600 MW in Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) solar power auctions. This particular bid was for the Gadag Sub-Station. Talking about individual success of both the players, Ayana has won 300 MW capacity at […] Read more
Cipla to Acquire 32% Stake in AMP Energy Green Eleven Updated On Mon, Feb 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s major drug manufacturer Cipla has signed a pact to acquire about a one-third stake in AMP Energy Green Eleven. The move is designed to set up a captive solar power project in the state of Maharashtra. Captive generation rules generally mandate that the key consumers must have a minimum 26% stake in the renewable […] Read more
