British Intl Invt invests $89 M to scale renewable energy in India Updated On Thu, Mar 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy British International Investment, formerly CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, has announced a total commitment of $89 million to scale renewable energy capacity in India. The DFI’s investment is comprised of a Rs 350 crore (US $47 million) follow-on commitment to Fourth Partner Energy, and a Rs 315 crore (US […] Read more
Karnataka Renewable Energy Policy Approved By State Cabinet Updated On Thu, Mar 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy The Cabinet of the State Government of Karnataka has cleared the Karnataka Renewable Energy Policy for the period of 2022-2027, that seeks to maintain the state’s reputation as a renewable energy leader. The policy says that in the next five years, Karnataka will have a renewable power generation capacity of 10 GW. The policy wants […] Read more
Bulgaria May Add 4.9 GW of Renewable Energy by 2031 Updated On Wed, Mar 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy According to a draft plan created by the Electricity System Operator (ESO), the transmission authority of Bulgaria, the country is expected to see an increase of 5.9 GW in the overall national power capacity by 2031. Out of this, 4.9 GW is expected to come from renewable sources. The ESO document says that the total […] Read more
Renewables Face An Oil Slick Updated On Mon, Mar 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy A month after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the geo-political crisis has taken a heavy toll on human life, Ukrainian cities and infrastructure, and of course the Russian economy. If anything, the cost of the crisis for both the countries in the weeks succeeding February 24 — the day Russia first sent its forces into […] Read more
The Top 5: India’s Listed Renewable Energy Firms Enjoy A Fine Run At Bourses Updated On Wed, Mar 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy As India girds up for one of the biggest renewable energy transitions in the world, private sector participation as been a critical pillar of this transition. With ever widening scope and ambitious targets, led and announced by Prime Minister Modi himself, no one has any doubts on the potential growth and future of the renewable […] Read more
Tamil Nadu Reclaims No. 1 Spot for Renewable Energy Updated On Mon, Mar 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Tamil Nadu has recently made it to the top of the list of Indian states ranked as per their overall installed renewable energy capacity, seizing the position from Karnataka. Interestingly, the latter toppled Tamil Nadu in 2018 to become the leader in total installed capacity in the clean energy sector, following big capacity additions in […] Read more
ThomasLloyd Energy Will Buy 43% Stake in SolarArise India Updated On Wed, Mar 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Indian Government has given a go ahead to the proposal of ThomasLloyd Energy Impact Trust Plc to purchase 43% stake in SolarArise India Projects Pvt Ltd. The deal comes at $34.6 million (Rs 265 crores approx.) That values Solar Arise at approx. Rs 620 crores. ThomasLloyd says that in the second quarter of this […] Read more
SunCable Gets $152 Million New Investment for Australia-Singapore Power Project Updated On Wed, Mar 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy The SunCable led ‘Australia-Asia PowerLink’ project has received a major boost as Australian billionaires Mike Cannon-Brookes and Andrew Forrest have invested a further $152 million into the undersea cable link construction meant to deliver solar generated power from Australia to Singapore. The fresh investment has been directed through Grok Ventures that belongs to Cannon-Brookes and […] Read more
Adani to Build Two Renewable Energy Projects in Sri Lanka Updated On Tue, Mar 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Adani Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sri Lanka Government bagging two renewable energy generation projects of considerable size in the neighbouring country. There is no official confirmation from either Adani Group or the Government of Sri Lanka, but it has been reported that the two projects will be based […] Read more
