Risen Energy Begins Work on 117 MW Mexico Solar Project Updated On Wed, Feb 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy With a total installed capacity of 117MW, the facility is expected to supply 269,068 MWh of green electricity to Mexico annually. Chinese Solar Module Manufacturer, Risen Energy has initiated work on its 117 MW solar park in Mexico, the company has issued in a statement. This marks the solar panel maker’s formal entry into the build-out […] Read more
Spain’s Iberdrola Steps Up Plans With Euro 34 Bn Investment Planned by 2022 Updated On Tue, Feb 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy 47% of the overall amount (Euro 16 billion) will be invested in Networks and 39% (Euro 13.3 billion) in Renewables. Generation and Supply will receive 11% of the total (Euro 3.8 billion). Iberdrola is stepping up global growth with investment rising to Euro 34 billion in the 2018-2022 period. This breakthrough means an upward revision from […] Read more
Saudi Arabia and China To Boost Renewable Energy Cooperation Updated On Mon, Feb 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Saudi Arabia’s PIF signs MOU with China’s National Energy Administration on renewable energy cooperation, after announcing to make India a regional hub for oil supply. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF signed a preliminary deal for investments in China’s renewable energy sector during the visit of Crown Prince Mohammed in China. The news about the […] Read more
Cheap Finance Can Make Renewables Cost-Competitive Faster in Developing Countries Updated On Mon, Feb 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report pinpoints how concessional finance can make wind, solar, and batteries cost-competitive faster in developing countries, accelerating the shift from fossil-fuelled power. Cut-rate financing has the potential to substantially speed the transition from fossil-fuelled power generation to renewable energy in developing countries, according to a new report produced by BloombergNEF (BNEF) and commissioned […] Read more
Ford Collaborates With DTE Energy to Procure Wind Energy Updated On Mon, Feb 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The company will source 500,000 MWh of locally sourced Michigan wind energy through DTE’s MIGreenPower program. US based Ford Motor Company’s Dearborn Truck Plant, and several new buildings on the Ford Research and Engineering Campus and Corktown campus, including Michigan Central Station, will soon be powered by 100 percent locally sourced renewable energy. This is […] Read more
Alinta Energy to Build West Australia’s Biggest Wind Farm Updated On Mon, Feb 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The 214 MW Yandin Wind Farm will comprise 51 (4.2 MW) turbines – which could power up to 200,000 homes per year. Alinta Energy will build West Australia’s biggest wind farm by mid-2020 after appointing leading global wind company Vestas as its engineering, procurement and construction partner. The 214 MW Yandin Wind Farm will comprise 51 (4.2 MW) turbines – which could power up to 200,000 homes […] Read more
Maldives Steps Up Renewable Adoption With 5 MW Solar Tender Updated On Mon, Feb 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The 5MW solar system will be developed under design, build, finance, own, operate, and transfer basis. The Government of the Republic of Maldives is implementing the “Accelerating Sustainable Private Investment in Renewable Energy (ASPIRE)” Project and has invited bids from investors for installation of 5MW Grid-connected Solar PV Power System in the Greater Malé Region […] Read more
OPIC Provides Initial Financing to $85 Mn Solar Energy Transformation Fund Updated On Mon, Feb 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The fund supports businesses providing solar solutions to some of the millions of people in India and Sub-Saharan Africa who lack access to electricity. The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, has provided initial financing to SunFunder’s $85 million Solar Energy Transformation Fund which supports businesses providing solar solutions to […] Read more
World Bank’s IFC to Invest $75 Mn in AC Energy’s Green Bond Updated On Thu, Feb 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy The proceeds from the AC Energy green bonds will be used to finance the company’s plans for up to 5GW of renewable energy projects in East Asia and Pacific. IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will invest $75 million in the first-ever listed green bond issued by AC Energy Finance International Limited and […] Read more
