Viz-A-Viz with Glenn Pearce Oroz, Director of Policy and Programmes, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) Updated On Fri, Feb 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Govt Sends Clear, Attractive Signal to Invest in India Research clearly shows that businesses and private investment flow into countries that have clear, robust policy and regulatory environments with long term targets. By prioritizing energy access, the government is sending a clear, attractive signal to business to invest in the Indian market, believes Glenn Pearce […] Read more
Hanergy to Set Up ME’s 1st Thin-Film Solar Park with $1 Bn Investment Updated On Fri, Feb 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy As per the deal, the two companies will collaborate to develop renewable energy manufacturing facilities in Saudi Arabia and conjointly seek relevant investment opportunities. Thin-film solar power solutions giant Hanergy Thin Film Power Group signed an investment cooperation pact with Ajlan & Bros to launch the first solar thin-film industrial park in the Middle East (ME) region. Further, […] Read more
Tata Power’s Renewable Biz Shines in Q3 FY19; Now Brings Rooftop Offer to Cochin Updated On Wed, Jan 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy During the quarter, its consolidated revenue rose by 16 percent at Rs 7,571 crore as compared to Rs 6,506 crore last year. Country’s one of the leading integrated power company, Tata Power’s renewable energy business showed impressive growth during the October-December quarter of FY19 as its consolidated EBITDA grew by 9 per cent to Rs […] Read more
AfDB Approves $25 Mn Fund For Renewable Energy Projects in Africa Updated On Wed, Jan 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Fund’s strategy is to prioritize projects with a clear timeline to financial close, with emphasis on de-risking early stage greenfield projects. The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved an equity investment of up to $25 million in ARCH Africa Renewable Power Fund (ARPF), a US$ 250 million private equity fund for renewable energy […] Read more
Corporate Clean Energy Buying Surged to New Record in 2018 : BNEF Updated On Tue, Jan 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Corporations bought a record amount of clean energy through power purchase agreements (PPA) in 2018, shattering the previous record set in 2017 a new report by BNEF found. BloombergNEF has revealed in its 1H 2019 Corporate Energy Market Outlook, that around 13.4 GW of clean energy contracts were signed by 121 corporations in 21 different […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Dr. Rahul Walawalkar, Executive Director | India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) Updated On Mon, Jan 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy High Time for Policymakers to take Decisive Action If we really want to tap into the country’s estimated 300GWh of storage opportunity in the next four years for domestic manufacturing, this is high time for policymakers to take decisive action, believes Dr. Rahul Walawalkar, Executive Director, India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA), a membership driven alliance […] Read more
UKCI Pledges to Invest R500 Million for Renewable Projects in Africa Updated On Wed, Jan 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy UK Climate Investments (“UKCI”) today announced a planned R500 million (£28 million) cornerstone investment in a dedicated African renewable energy yieldco, Revego Africa Energy Limited. The U.K. Climate Investments (UKCI) has announced that it will invest 500 million Rand (Rs 250 crore) in Revego Africa Energy Limited, an investment vehicle dedicated to renewable energy projects in […] Read more
Vibrant Gujarat: MoUs worth over Rs 1 Lakh Cr Inked in Renewables Updated On Tue, Jan 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Post completion, this is expected to create over 10,000 jobs by 2020 and 2021, said officials. In an effort to provide further boost to the renewable space, the Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) proposing investment of more than Rs 1 lakh crore were inked on the final day of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit (VGS). Post completion, […] Read more
Gujarat Sets Sight for 30 GW Renewables in Next 10 Years Updated On Mon, Jan 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Gujarat government is planning a Rs 2,20,000 crore investment in the renewable energy sector to produce 30 GW of renewable energy during the next 10 years. By 2022, the state government aims to increase the generation of renewable energy to 53% of the total power production in the state, from a current 28% said […] Read more
