Skoda Volkswagen Sets into Operation 18.5 MW Rooftop Solar at Pune Facility Updated On Wed, Feb 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Skoda Auto Volkswagen India has announced the installation of 18.5 MW rooftop solar at its Chakan plant in Pune. The group now says that the new rooftop solar facility will be generating about 26.6 million kWh of green energy per year. The solar installation is in line with the ‘goTOzero’ mission of the Volkswagen Group. […] Read more
Amazon to Source Green Electricity from Japanese Firm Itochu Updated On Wed, Feb 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Global ecommerce and cloud storage giant Amazon will be sourcing green energy from Clean Energy Connect through Japanese trading house Itochu for its operations. Itochu will be developing renewable energy supply networks for the purpose in Japan and America. It will also supply green power to Meta and other companies in Japan and USA to […] Read more
Chemical Giant Lanxess to Source Green Electricity from Engie Updated On Wed, Feb 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Specialty chemicals player Lanxess has said that it has signed power full supply agreements with energy company Engie for a total of 1,400 GWh for sites in Germany and Belgium. Lanxess said that more than half will be covered by corporate power purchase agreements (cPPAs) with guarantees of origin for green power. The cPPAs run […] Read more
ISA Hosts 13 African Countries to Share Best Solar Practices In Delhi Updated On Wed, Feb 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy The International Solar Alliance (ISA), in collaboration with Grid Controller of India Ltd (Grid-India) and West African Power Pool (WAPP), is hosting delegates from the West African Region in New Delhi from 14th to 18th February. About 60 participants from thirteen WAPP countries that include Burkina Faso, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and […] Read more
HPX Concludes 1st e-Reverse Auction Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy Hindustan Power Exchange Ltd. (HPX), India’s third power exchange that counts PTC India Ltd, Bombay Stock Exchange, and ICICI Bank among its key backers has successfully concluded its 1st e-Reverse Auction (e-RA) based long duration contract for Indian Railways on February 12. The exchange simultaneously logged its highest single day volume of 36.18MUs. The first […] Read more
Vast Solar Gets $65 Million Funding from ARENA for Australia’s Concentrated Solar Plant Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) has announced a funding of $65 million to renewable energy developer Vast Solar to help the firm deliver its VS1, the 30 MW/ 288 MWh concentrated solar plant in Port Augusta, South Australia. The funding is expected to create hundreds of jobs and be the catalyst for an Australian […] Read more
India’s Green Bond Market at Just 3.8 % of Overall Domestic Corporate Bond Market Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy The green bond market in the country accounts for only 3.8 % of all outstanding corporate bonds exceeding USD 500 billion, say market reports. As per media reports, Fitch Ratings said that as of January 2023, GSSS (Green, Social, Sustainability and Sustainability-linked Debt) bonds accounted for USD 20 billion or 3.8 % of the country’s […] Read more
ReNew Power Is Now ReNew, As Firm Seeks A Bigger Canvas Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy NASDAQ listed Renew Power has a new name, logo and domain now. The firm has made a serious statement of intent with a shift to the more generic ReNew along with the matching domain, at ReNew.com. The changes are being accompanied with the firm’s transition from being just an energy player to a firm seeking […] Read more
Kaleshwaram Project In Telangana Will Not Have Floating Solar Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2023 by Saurenergy There will be no floating solar plants coming up in the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme area in Telangana. Telangana Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy has clarified in the State Assembly that the floating solar idea has been dropped by the state government as it was opposed by the fishermen. The project, the world’s largest lift […] Read more
