IPP Globeleq Signs PPAs for 450 MW Solar Power in South Africa Updated On Fri, Dec 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Globeleq, the key partner in the Ikamva Consortium, has said that it has reached legal close on six solar energy projects under South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). The solar projects total to 450 MW in capacity. Globeleq, the Africa-focused independent power producer (IPP) – is majority partner in the Ikamva […] Read more
France’s Proparco Invests $10 Million in Sun King’s Solar Kit Business in Africa Updated On Thu, Dec 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Proparco, a division of the French Development Agency (AFD) group, invested in a $10 million green bond that will be lent to Sun King, an African solar kit retailer. The Swiss impact investor Symbiotics Group, through its MSMR Bonds platform, issuing the green bond. A total of 309 bonds worth $2.67 billion have already been […] Read more
Chiripal Group Bets Big On Solar Manufacturing For Long Term Sustainability Updated On Wed, Dec 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Gujarat based diversified industrial group Chiripal Group, which has existing interests in textiles, petrochemicals, education, polyfilms and financing, Chiripal Renewables recently founded Grew Energy Pvt Ltd, a company that will produce solar components. With this entry into the renewable energy industry the group has acknowledged the scale of the opportunity in renewable energy, particularly solar […] Read more
Dutch Ignore Warnings, Impose ‘Super Profits’ Ceiling On Solar Power Updated On Mon, Dec 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s ‘windfall profits’ levy on oil refining firms has found an echo in Netherlands. Except that the Dutch have proposed a price ceiling on renewable energy producers to curb excess profits. The government of the Netherlands announced a €130/MWh (US$136) profit ceiling for solar and wind generation as part of the EU’s established ‘intramarginal levy’ […] Read more
Amazon Debuts Hybrid Projects Globally with 300 MW in Madhya Pradesh & Karnataka Updated On Fri, Dec 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy In Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, Amazon India is set to establish 300 MW hybrid project (wind-solar). The projects would be established alongside Vibrant Energy, a subsidiary of a portfolio business of Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG). Amazon said in a statement that this is one of the “biggest wind-solar hybrid corporate power purchase agreements (PPA) […] Read more
NREL Confirms Spike In Solar and Storage Costs In US Updated On Fri, Dec 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the premier government entity tasked with tracking and projecting impact of technology changes in the renewables space, has come out with its annual benchmarking report on prices. And the findings are no surprise, to those who have been in the market. Using 2021 prices, NREL estimates that utility-scale PV […] Read more
Adani Green Raises $200 Mn Through Yen-Denominated Refinancing Deal Updated On Fri, Dec 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) has raised a Japanese yen-denominated loan to refinance its current debt for 350 MW of solar projects in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. This was done through its subsidiary Adani Solar Energy AP Six. The facility consists of an amortizing project loan for JPY 27,954 million ($200 million), with […] Read more
AMEA Power Closes Financing of 1 GW Solar, Wind Project for US$1.1 Bn in Egypt Updated On Thu, Dec 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy AMEA Power, a Dubai-based developer, owner and operator of renewable generation assets, has closed the financing of 1 GW of renewable energy projects. The projects, which are to come up in Egypt, entail a 500 MW solar PV plant and a 500 MW wind farm. The US$1.1 billion investment for the project has been provided […] Read more
India’s Policy Framework For Low-Carbon Electricity Generation Updated On Thu, Dec 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy India recently submitted its Long-term Low-Carbon Development strategy to the requirements of the Paris Agreement. The South Asian country aims to go carbon-neutral by 2070, requiring adopting new technological developments while taking care of all the associated risks. For this, the Policy framework that the country adopts will matter the most in its transition to […] Read more