American financial institution to allocate $421 million to India for solar, internet projects Updated On Tue, Mar 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy American financial institution to allocate $421 million to India for its solar and broadband projects reports PTI. It will enable the country to become a low carbon economy and expand the internet infrastructure. Last week US Government’s development finance institution, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), sanctioned $250million to subsidiaries of ReNew Power Ventures Private Limited […] Read more
Alectris and Shri Shakti Alternative Energy join expertise to manage solar PV assets Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy Shri Shakti Alternative Energy and a Greece solar asset care company, Alectris, announces a joint marketing venture leveraging integrated solar operations, maintenance and asset management services to solar PV installations in the country. Alectris has recently introduced its solar ERP software platform – ACTIS at Indian Power Stations O&M conference, the solution is claimed to […] Read more
Solar Installation to well surpass 4GW in 2016, marking a 100% YoY Growth – Report Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Indian solar sector is finally emerging from hibernation with solar installations doubling in 2015 after three years of flat growth, said Raj Prabhu, CEO and co-founder of Mercom Capital Group. Global clean energy communications and research firm cited that solar installations totaled 2,133 MW in 2015, up from 883 MW installed in 2014, which […] Read more
Four more Railway Divisions of Ajmer gets Solar Power Plants Updated On Thu, Mar 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy The solar province is unfurling across one of the largest cities of Rajasthan. Marwar Junction, Rani, Falna and Ranapratap Nagar railway stations under Ajmer division have been identified for solar power. These four railway stations of Ajmer Division will soon use clean energy as the Indian Railways will install solar power plants. Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd (IRFC) and […] Read more
Govt likely to announce incentives to boost manufacturing of solar panels Updated On Sat, Feb 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy Government may announce inducements in the upcoming Budget to boost manufacturing of solar panels and achieve its objective of establishing 100 gigawatts of solar capacity by 2022. So far, solar t Finance minister Arun Jaitley may announce incentives, such as Viability Gap Funding (VGF) to help sprout manufacturing plants in the country and vow long-term […] Read more
Indian Govt to Dispatch an Incentives Scheme for Solar Power Plants Updated On Thu, Feb 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Indian Govt. is working on incentives scheme for solar power projects, generating capacity of 3,000MW or above. The authority has reported that incentives scheme is like to assign in the forthcoming Fiscal Year 2016-2017. ‘An interministerial committee led by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) Secy will secure the report very soon, […] Read more
SustVest Raises Rs 14 crores in Pre-Series A Round Updated On Mon, Dec 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Sustainable Investment Platform SustVest Raises $1.7 Million in Pre-Series A Round Led by Inflection Point Ventures and Antler SustVest claims to be India’s first regulated platform for sustainable investments, offering investments in renewable energy. It delivers 12-14% XIRR returns with monthly payouts while enabling C&I consumers to access zero-cost solar projects, reducing electricity costs by […] Read more
Indian Renewable Energy Lending Up By 60%, Says CFA Report Updated On Thu, Dec 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy The latest report from the Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA) said that lending for renewable energy projects in India has increased. CFA released its seventh annual Coal Versus Renewables Investment report today, shedding the light on the issue. The report, which traditionally looked at project finance lending to coal, solar, and wind, increased its scope […] Read more
ADB Invests $10 Mn For Climate Tech Innovation In Sub-Saharan Africa Updated On Thu, Dec 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy The African Development Bank (ADB) recently announced a $10 million investment from its Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) into the Persistent Africa Climate Venture Builder Fund (ACV Fund). This funding envisions propelling climate technology entrepreneurship across Sub-Saharan Africa. This catalytic investment aims to unlock $70 million in funding for African climate-focused ventures. The ACV […] Read more
