Corporate Renewable Procurement of 7 GW Sets New Record in Asia Pacific Updated On Thu, Nov 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy A study authored by Kyeongho (Ken) Lee, Principal Analyst, Asia Pacific Power & Renewables at Wood Mackenzie reveals that Corporations in Asia Pacific are set to contract a record 7 GW of renewable capacity in 2022. This is an 80% increase on 2021 as markets emerge from pandemic-related disruptions. Demand is largely driven by ambitious […] Read more
Bank Of America, Crossboundary Partner for RE Expansion Across Africa Updated On Thu, Nov 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Renewable energy players, governments and financial institutions are leaving no stone unturned to expand the deployment of RE through pacts and agreements on the sidelines of COP-27. African renewable energy conglomerate CrossBoundary Energy has announced in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt at the COP27 about their intention to explore financing solutions with Bank of America to rapidly […] Read more
Three Firms That Have Surprised Us With Their Plunge Into EV Charging Updated On Wed, Nov 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The EV charging business–fueling a car with electric power rather than petroleum-based gas or diesel – has always been a loss for oil companies who are being dragged into the electric future. It may not be that way anymore. With an increase of EVs on roads, many old industrial mammoths, especially major oil firms, are […] Read more
Spain’s Fotowatio Renewable Ventures Acquires Majority Stake in 600 MW Greek BESS Updated On Wed, Nov 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Sustainable energy solutions developer, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), as part of Abdul Latif Jameel Energy, has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in a 600 MW battery electricity storage systems (BESS) project from Wootis SA in Greece. The battery storage is divided into several facilities spread across Greece. Madrid-headquartered FRV said in its official […] Read more
KKR to Invest $400 Million in Sterlite Backed Serentica Renewables Updated On Tue, Nov 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), a leading global investment firm, and Gurugram-based Serentica Renewables, a decarbonization platform that seeks to enable the energy transition by providing complex clean energy solutions for energy-intensive, hard-to-abate industries, have announced the signing of definitive agreements. Under the agreements, KKR will invest $400 million in the company. Standard Chartered Bank acted […] Read more
Iberdrola, AXA IM Alts Partner for 1-GW Normandy Wind Auction Updated On Tue, Nov 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Spanish multinational electric utility company Iberdrola is trying to make the most out of the French renewable expansion. In a fresh bid, Iberdrola has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global investment specialist AXA IM Alts for possible collaboration for upcoming projects in the offshore wind energy sector in France. Iberdrola is a participant […] Read more
Battery Swapping Giant Gogoro Enters India, Partners with Zypp Electric Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Taiwan based global battery swapping ecosystems developer Gogoro Inc has announced its entry in India with a pilot project that will begin in December 2022, by forging a strategic initiative and partnership with India’s Zypp Electric, an EV-as-a-Service platform. The official statement held that together, the companies are focused on accelerating the urban shift of […] Read more
Italy’s Enel, Israel’s Brenmiller Inaugurate Rock-Based Storage System ‘TES’ in Italy Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The largest utility in Italy Enel Group and Israeli firm Brenmiller Energy have set up an innovative, sustainable rock based energy storage system in Tuscany in Italy which is completely sustainable and capable of accelerating the energy transition. The integration of the thermal energy storage (TES) system with the existing power plant enables Enel and […] Read more
After Promising Start, Karnataka Increases GIM Investment Plans Updated On Thu, Nov 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy After the Global Investors’ Summit got off to a strong start, Karnataka increased its fundraising target by Rs 2.5 lakh crore to Rs 7.5 lakh crore, according to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. “When this global meeting was first being arranged, their initial expectations and goals were in the neighborhood of 5 lakh crore. Now […] Read more
