Rockefeller Foundation Refutes Washington Post Story On India’s ‘Dysfunctional’ Mini-Grids Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy Last week, July 31st to be exact, a story in the Washington Post on India’s rural solar mini-grids grabbed a lot of attention. Authored by Karishma Mehrotra, the paper’s South Asia correspondent, the story headlined “India joins rush to renewables, but its rural solar systems fall off grid” was a clear indictment of India’s solar […] Read more
Electronica Finance Limited Signs US$15 Mn Deal with ResponsAbility Investments AG Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy Electronica Finance Limited (EFL), a Pune-based Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) specialising in financing MSMEs with a focus on financial inclusion and energy efficient machine financing, has signed a US$15 million deal from Global Climate Partnership Fund (GCPF), managed by responsAbility Investments AG. The finance provided under the deal will be for six years and the […] Read more
Waaree Energies Raises INR 1000 Crore in Second Round of Funding Led by ValueQuest Updated On Mon, Aug 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy Waaree Energies Limited (WEL), India’s largest solar module maker right now, has successfully raised a round of equity funding, amounting to approximately INR 1000 crore. The investment round was led by ValueQuest, an investment focused on sustainable and progressive ventures. Waaree Energies Ltd. had earlier raised a primary round of ~INR 1040 crore from a […] Read more
August ALMM Update, Approved Capacity Nears 20 GW Updated On Fri, Aug 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Approved Models and Manufacturers of Solar Photovoltaic Modules (ALMM), which is a key measure announced by the MNRE in 2019 to give a boost to domestic manufacturing and reduce reliance on imports has updated its list. The list mandates the enlistment of only those models of solar PV module manufacturers, under ALMM, which comply […] Read more
RECPDCL Issues RFS for Wind Power Developers for 100 MW Wind Power Projects Updated On Thu, Aug 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Limited, a Maharatna company under the Ministry of Power, invites bids for the selection of wind power developer(s) for setting up of 100 MW ISTS-connected wind power project(s) in India via tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process on Build Own Operate (B-O-O) basis unedr […] Read more
TPREL Signs PPAs with MSEDCL for 200 MW & 150 MW Solar Projects Updated On Wed, Aug 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a firm that delves into the renewable energy sector and a subsidiary of Tata Power, has signed two significant Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (MSEDCL) for commissioning two solar power projects, 200 MW and 150 MW, respectively. Located in Maharashtra, these projects of […] Read more
SaurEnergy Explains- From Coal to Clean: Past, Present, & Future of India’s Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, Aug 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy India has come a long way from its fossil fuel-based economy to becoming the nation with the fourth-largest installed capacity of renewable energy in the world. Coal and oil have so far served as the bedrock of India’s industrial growth and modernisation, giving a rising number of Indian people access to modern energy services. This […] Read more
GEAPP to Aid Myanmar with 100 Solar Projects, Unlocking $60 Mn Solar Investment Updated On Mon, Jul 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) has revealed that it will lend support to Smart Power Myanmar’s over the period of the next three years to enable it to focus on transforming access to affordable and clean energy for Myanmar’s businesses in the agricultural value chain. In partnership with GEAPP, SPM will […] Read more
Even As EV Sales Boom in Australia, Fuel Efficiency Standards Arrest Further Growth Updated On Mon, Jul 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Australia is witnessing a demand-side surge for electric vehicles, yet the lack of new fuel efficiency standards is posing challenges for EV penetration. The Electric Vehicle Council’s (EVC) latest State of Electric Vehicles report highlights a significant surge in EV sales, representing 8.4 per cent of all new cars sold in Australia in the first […] Read more
