Tongwei Becomes First Chinese PV Maker in Fortune 500 List Updated On Mon, Aug 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy China’s Tongwei Group, a powerhouse in the solar manufacturing space made its debut on the Fortune 500 list of 2023 with a revenue of CNY 2148.82 billion and ranked 476th, becoming the first photovoltaic company in the world to enter the Fortune Global 500. At the same time, Tongwei Group ranked 34th on the Return on […] 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
NTPC Gung Ho On Renewables Targets, Sees Bigger Opportunities Open Up Updated On Mon, Aug 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy National Power Utility NTPC Limited has been in the news for all the right reasons recently. A soaring stock price has been driven by rising power demand, which has meant higher utilisation of NTPC’s coal power fleet, even as NTPC itself has extracted almost 65% higher coal during the year gone by. That, plus a […] Read more
1 TW Renewable Potential in Egypt: A Game-Changer or a Distant Dream? Updated On Fri, Aug 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Egypt has the potential to produce electricity capacity of 350 gigawatts (GW) from wind energy and 650 GW from solar energy, the Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker suggested at the fourth edition of the round table on the green hydrogen industry in Egypt, chaired by Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. The claim […] Read more
A Case For Green Financing For More Transmission Infrastructure Updated On Fri, Aug 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a provocative blog on the importance of the transmission sector and its role in the energy transition, two world bank staffers make the case for expanding the definition of green projects when it comes to transmission projects, to ensure faster adaption of these vital infrastructure to handle green energy projects. The article comes at […] Read more
USA’s International Battery Company Sets Sights on Karnataka for $1 Bn Li-Ion Unit Updated On Wed, Aug 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The state of Karnataka has entered into an investment agreement with International Battery Company (IBC). The value of the agreement has been pegged at INR 80 billion rupees and will pave the way for setting up a battery manufacturing facility in the region. The manufacturing unit will be established across 100 acres in Karnataka, where […] Read more
SECI Issues Tender For 1500 MW of Firm and Dispatchable RE Power Updated On Tue, Aug 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has now issued a tender seeking bids from renewable energy developers to add 1500 MW of new firm and dispatchable renewable power. This project has been planned for Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected renewable projects that could be situated anywhere in India. The central agency has sought this tender in a […] Read more
China Surpasses Coal with 1.32 Billion Kw of Renewable Capacities Updated On Tue, Aug 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy China achieved a significant milestone in its renewable energy sector by the end of June this year. Its installed capacity reached an impressive 1.32 billion kilowatts (Kw), surpassing coal-fired thermal power generation. This record-breaking capacity accounted for 48.8 percent of the country’s total installed power generation capacity. According to data from the National Energy Administration […] Read more
Adani Green Reports 55% Spike In Revenue From Power Supply In Q1 Fy24 Updated On Mon, Jul 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy Limited, the green energy developer arm of the Adani Group, has reported it’s results for the June quarter (Q1) of Fy-23-24. Revenue from Power Supply up by 55% YoY to Rs. 2,059 Cr in Q1 Fy24, versus Rs 1328 crores in Q1 Fy23. Operational Capacity increases by 43% YoY to 8,316 MW […] Read more