IREDA experienced lowest revenue growth in last 15 years Updated On Tue, Dec 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on 2 November 2020 and set a revenue target of Rs 2,406 crore for 2020-21. The exercise is a standard practice among all government backed PSU’s. With this, it is looking forward to a 1.6 […] Read more
Mercedes-Benz announces six new EQ EV Launches by 2022 Updated On Tue, Dec 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy Mercedes-Benz is running towards the complete Electrification of its products, targeting to achieve the “Ambition 2039” and zero CO₂ emission. The firm is integrating its Mercedes-EQ models into series production in its existing plants. The six launches from different Mercedes-Benz plants include: The first electric luxury sedan EQS production from Mercedes-Benz will start in the […] Read more
RWE Sells 51% Stake in 4 Texas Wind Farms to Algonquin Subsidiary for $600 Mn Updated On Tue, Dec 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy RWE has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of Algonquin Power to sell a 51 percent stake in four of its onshore wind farms in Texas Leading renewable energy company RWE has announced that it has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp to sell a 51 percent stake in […] Read more
Ola Gears Up For Electric Scooter Entry With MOU For Plant in Tamil Nadu Updated On Mon, Dec 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ola, the largest Indian ride-hailing firm is beginning its journey into EV manufacturing with a plant to make electric scooters in Tamil Nadu, India. The SoftBank- financed company will reportedly invest Rs. 2,400 Crores in setting up the world’s largest scooter manufacturing facility in India which will produce approximately 10,000 jobs in the country. On […] Read more
Fitch Ratings Bumps Up IREDA Credit Ratings Updated On Mon, Dec 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Global ratings agency, Fitch Ratings has upgraded Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited ‘s (IREDA) Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) and long-term senior unsecured rating to ‘BBB-‘ from ‘BB+’. The Outlook is Negative. At the same time, Fitch has upgraded the Short-Term IDR and the short-term senior unsecured rating to ‘F3’ from […] Read more
sPower Expands New York Portfolio Through 1-Gigawatt Acquisition Updated On Fri, Dec 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy sPower, a leading renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP), announced today the acquisition of nine solar projects in New York from National Grid Renewables, the renewable energy arm of National Grid’s competitive, unregulated division. The portfolio includes projects in Franklin, Jefferson, Chautauqua, Lewis, and other counties across Upstate New York. This portfolio is estimated to […] Read more
Britishvolt Finalises Site For Britain’s First Battery Gigaplant Updated On Fri, Dec 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Britishvolt, which had signed an MOU for the country’s first Gigaplant sometime back, has finally identified a site at Blyth, Northumberland for the plant. With an investment of 2.6 billion Euros, construction is expected to start in the second quarter of 2021. The massive plant is seen as vital to supporting the UK’s push for […] Read more
Husk Power 1st Minigrid Firm to Power 100 Communities, 5000 Micro-Enterprise Customers Updated On Fri, Dec 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Husk Power has achieved two industry firsts: surpassing 100 community minigrids and serving more than 5,000 micro-enterprise customers. Husk Power Systems, a leading rural energy company operating renewable minigrids in Asia and Africa, has announced that it has achieved two industry firsts: surpassing 100 community minigrids and serving more than 5,000 micro-enterprise customers. Despite the […] Read more
Okinawa Shifts To ‘Lithium Only’ For Its Two Wheelers Updated On Fri, Dec 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy NCR based electric two-wheeler maker Okinawa Autotech private Limited (Okinawa) announced today (Thursday) that it is stopping the sale of lead-acid battery-based scooters. The company will focus only on lithium-ion battery-based variants from now on, said the firm in a statement. Incidentally, under the FAME2 guidelines for two-wheeler subsidies, electric vehicles based on lead-acid batteries […] Read more
