APICORP Signs $75 Mn Financing Facility with Saudi Renewable Firm Alfanar Updated On Wed, May 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy The 5-year financing facility has been initially designed to support the Saudi-based renewable energy developer’s renewables energy projects, most notably the wind project it is currently developing in Spain. The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP), a multilateral development financial institution, has signed a strategic five year Murabaha financing facility worth USD 75 million with Alfanar […] Read more
Global Energy Investment Stabilised in 2018 with Oil & Coal Supply Bouncing Back Updated On Tue, May 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report has revealed that the global energy investment stabilised in 2018, ending three consecutive years of decline, as capital spending on oil, gas and coal supply bounced back while investment stalled for energy efficiency and renewables. The International Energy Agency’s latest annual review, published in its World Energy Investment Report 2019, reported a […] Read more
EBRD to Invest $100Mn in Turkish Renewable Firm Updated On Mon, May 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy With EBRD funds, the company plans to invest in wind farms and solar projects with a combined capacity of up to 250MW. In a new boost to Turkey’s renewable energy sector, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing US$ 100 million in a stake of Ictas Surdurulebilir Enerji Yatirimlari (Ictas Energy), the […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Becomes First Turbine Manufacturer with Investment Grade Rating Updated On Thu, May 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy The company obtained a BBB- long-term credit rating, with a positive outlook, from Standard & Poor’s (S&P), and a Baa3 outlook stable rating from Moody’s. Spanish renewable energy major, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) recently became the first wind turbine manufacturer to attain an investment grade rating. The company obtained a BBB- long-term credit rating, […] Read more
Aviation Task Force to Tackle One of Wind Energy’s Biggest Hurdles Updated On Wed, May 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy WindEurope has launched a new Aviation Task Force, gathering a wide range of stakeholders to tackle one of the major challenge areas for wind energy. According to many in the wind energy sector, aviation-related issues are now the leading cause of permitting problems across the several Member States. And the launch of the Aviation Task […] Read more
IEA Offers Insight to Morocco’s Energy Transition Updated On Wed, May 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency (IEA) has in its latest in-depth review of Morocco’s energy policies, highlighted the institutional, legal and fiscal reforms undertaken to promote the sustainable development of the country’s energy sector. Since the last review in 2014, the agency noted the government’s positive efforts to boost renewable investment, provide access to electricity, and […] Read more
World Bank Fund For Climate-Smart Mining to Support Clean Energy Transition Updated On Wed, May 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Facility will support the sustainable extraction and processing of minerals and metals used in clean energy technologies, such as wind, solar power, and batteries for energy storage and electric vehicles. The World Bank Group has launched the Climate-Smart Mining Facility, the first-ever fund dedicated to making mining for minerals climate-smart and sustainable. The Facility will […] Read more
Rooftop Solar the Key to India’s 175 GW Renewables Target: Report Updated On Wed, May 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy The report estimates that for the next three years, solar rooftop installations will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 50 percent, suggesting a cumulative 13 GW of installed capacity by FY2021-22. Rooftop solar is the fastest growing renewable energy sub-sector in India but installations must rapidly accelerate if the nation is to meet […] Read more
Piramal to Co-Sponsor $600 Mn Renewable Investment Trust with Canadian Pension Fund Updated On Tue, May 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy Both PEL and CPPIB will act as Co-Sponsors of the proposed InvIT and hold up to 75% of the units and seek to raise capital from other like-minded investors for the remaining 25%. Piramal Enterprises Limited (“PEL”) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPPIB”), a Canadian pension fund, […] Read more
