Energy Tech Platform Urja Sathi Raises Seed Funding Of Rs 35 lacs Updated On Tue, Mar 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy Lucknow-based Urja Sathi, a sustainable energy-tech platform for buying and selling renewable energy solutions in India, has raised seed funding of INR 3.5 Million from entrepreneurs-cum-investors Ankitt Jain and Sharlee Jain. This marks Urja Sathi’s maiden fundraising round; prior to this, the startup had remained bootstrapped since its inception in 2023. Urja Sathi claims to have launched India’s […] Read more
BluPine Energy Acquires 369 MW Solar Assets From Acme Group Updated On Mon, Mar 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy BluPine Energy, a leading renewable energy services company established in India by Actis, has announced the successful acquisition of 369 megawatts of solar capacity power assets from the Acme Group. This strategic acquisition marks a significant milestone for BluPine Energy, taking its total renewable energy capacity to 2.4 Gigawatts, placing it squarely in the top […] Read more
World Bank And Japan Sign RISE Pact to Boost Clean Energy Investments Updated On Wed, Feb 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy World Bank and Japan have signed an administration arrangement outlining the terms and conditions to implement the Resilient and Inclusive Supply-chain Enhancement (RISE) Partnership, which was officially launched in October 2023. The agreement was signed between the World Bank Vice President for Infrastructure, Mr. Guangzhe Chen, and the Executive Director for Japan at the World […] Read more
MNRE Finalises BESS Mechanisms For ‘Round-the-Clock’ Renewable Energy Updated On Mon, Feb 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy A meeting was held by Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh on February 22 regarding finalising the structure for operationalizing the scheme for Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for the development of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with a capacity of 4,000 Megawatt Hours (MWh). The minister emphasised that the price […] Read more
Amazon & Vena Energy Begins Operation of 125 MW Solar Project in Australia Updated On Thu, Feb 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Amazon and Vena Energy announced the commercial operation of a new 125-megawatt (MW) renewable energy project in Woleebee, Queensland in Australia. The project consists of over 2,50,000 solar photovoltaic panels. According to the company, the Amazon Solar Project Australia – Wandoan is expected to generate enough renewable energy to power more than 60,000 Australian homes […] Read more
BluSmart, TATA Power Sign 30 MW PPA To Procure Green Energy Updated On Wed, Feb 21st, 2024 by Saurenergy BluSmart, an eMobility ride-hailing service and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure network provider, announced a multi-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Tata Power Trading Company Limited (TPTCL) a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power. The PPA will allow BluSmart to source green power from TPTCL. This collaboration marks a significant step towards BluSmart’s commitment to […] Read more
Siemens Energy Invests $150 Mn To Address Shortage Of Transformers Updated On Thu, Feb 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy Siemens Energy plans to invest $150 million to expand operations in Charlotte, North Carolina, creating almost 600 local jobs. It said, “Today, only 20% of US large power transformer demand is met by domestic supply with lead times of up to five years. Power transformers provide the link between generation and distribution and are a […] Read more
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $60 Mn To Expand Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, Feb 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy United States (US) Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of three projects for which it claimed to receive up to $60 million. This project is undertaken to demonstrate the efficacy and scalability of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). It was funded by DOE’s Geothermal Technologies Office in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. […] Read more
Renewable Investments In Africa Need To Grow 5 Times: Report Updated On Tue, Feb 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy A new report by think tank Climate Analytics finds $8 trillion of investment is needed for new renewables and $4 trillion for grid and storage infrastructure to deliver the 2030 tripling goal agreed at COP28 – or combined, $2 trillion a year on average. Using climate finance to mobilise $100 billion a year for the […] Read more
