BNP Paribas Closes Sustainability Linked RCF With Brookfield Renewables Updated On Wed, Jan 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy BNP Paribas has closed an incentive-linked corporate revolving credit facility with Brookfield Renewable Partners to expand its renewable portfolio BNP Paribas, a premier global banking partner, has announced that it has closed a bi-lateral, incentive-linked corporate revolving credit facility (RCF) with Brookfield Renewable Partners, structured as a sustainability-linked loan (SLL). One of the first SLLs […] Read more
Bright Canyon Energy Acquires Ownership Interests in 2 Wind Farms Updated On Wed, Jan 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Tenaska and Bright Canyon Energy announced that Bright Canyon has acquired ownership interests in two Tenaska-developed wind projects worth 492 MW. Independent energy company Tenaska and Bright Canyon Energy announced that Bright Canyon has acquired ownership interests in two Tenaska-developed wind projects. The transaction, which closed December 20, 2019, includes the purchase of indirect minority interests in both Tenaska Clear […] Read more
Duke Energy’s 200 MW Wind Project in Texas Begins Commercial Operation Updated On Wed, Jan 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Duke Energy Renewables’ 200 MW Mesteño Wind power project in Starr County, Texas began commercial operation on December 31, 2019 Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy has announced that its 200-megawatt (MW) Mesteño Wind power project in Starr County, Texas began commercial operation on December 31, 2019. It is the company’s […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Selected for Largest US Offshore Wind Project Updated On Wed, Jan 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa has been named as the preferred turbine supplier for the 2.64 GW Dominion Energy Virginia Offshore Wind project in the US. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been named as the preferred turbine supplier for the massive 2,640-MW Dominion Energy Virginia Offshore Wind project in the US. This is the largest offshore wind […] Read more
Vestas Announces Target to Become Carbon Neutral by 2030 Updated On Tue, Jan 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Vestas has worked with customers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and now it plans to be a carbon-neutral company by no later than 2030 For Vestas, the reality of the climate crisis is at the centre of its business. In more than 40 years of pioneering and leading the wind energy industry, it has worked […] Read more
Carbon Tax Waiver may put Renewables Growth in India at Risk: Fitch Updated On Mon, Jan 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Fitch Solutions believes that the centre’s proposed carbon tax waiver on coal may pose substantial downside risks to India’s renewable sector growth. Fitch Solutions has said that it believes that the centre’s proposed carbon tax waiver on coal may pose substantial downside risks to India’s renewable sector growth. In a bid to alleviate significant debt levels in the power industry, India has proposed […] Read more
Can Surplus Renewables Production in West Rajasthan Build A Big Battery? Updated On Thu, Jan 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Back in 2017, when Tesla set out to make the 129 MW lithium ion based battery installation in Australia at the Hornsdale Wind Farm, many people scoffed at its usefulness. However, it proved its role as a load balancer to stabilize the grid in case of sudden drops in power generation elsewhere. So much so […] Read more
Azelio’s Verification Project in Morocco Delivers First Electricity Updated On Tue, Dec 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy Azelio’s verification project in Morocco has been completed and the first electricity has been produced according to plan. Azelio’s verification project in Morocco has been completed and the first electricity has been produced according to plan: that is, by the end of the year. The verification of Azelio’s solution for the storage and production of […] Read more
ICRA Revises Outlook from Stable to Negative for RE Sector Updated On Tue, Dec 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy On the back of delays in both payments from Discoms and execution of projects, credit rating agency ICRA has revised the year-end outlook for India’s renewable energy (RE) sector from ‘stable’ to ‘negative’. According to the rating agency, country’s renewable energy sector is facing headwinds due to long pending payments by the state Discoms (power […] Read more
