Husk Power Secures $100+ Million in Equity and Debt To Boost Growth Updated On Wed, Oct 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Husk Power Systems has now announced closing $43 million in Series D funding. It said that it is the largest-ever equity raise in the minigrid industry. The funding, the firm said, would bolster Husk’s position as the leader in electrifying communities in rural Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia with an Artificial Intelligence-enabled platform of renewable […] Read more
US Continues To Push For Grid Resiliency With $250 Million Financing For Georgia Updated On Thu, Oct 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) and application partners Oglethorpe Power, Georgia Transmission, Georgia System Operations and Green Power EMC have joined the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm to announce that the partners have been selected as a grant recipient in the DOE’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program. The GRIP […] Read more
India Ratings Downgrades SWREL to Default Grade Updated On Wed, Oct 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a move that is likely to shock, if not surprise quite a few in the industry, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has downgraded Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited’s (SWREL) bank facilities’ ratings to ‘IND D’ from ‘IND BB-’ while resolving the Rating Watch with Negative Implications. According to India Ratings, the key […] Read more
Serentica Renewables Gets Capital Infusion of INR 3000 Cr from REC Updated On Mon, Sep 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Serentica Renewables, a C&I focused renewable energy developer in India, has announced the completion of INR 3000 crores of debt funding from REC Limited – one of India’s largest power sector lenders. REC’s support is expected to assist Serentica in developing its hybrid renewable energy projects coming up in Karnataka. The company is setting up […] Read more
REC Limited Funding Push Continues With Deals For Serentica, GreenKo Updated On Mon, Sep 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy REC Limited, a Maharatna PSE and the subsidiary firm of Power Finance Corporation is among the key govt.owned NBFCs mandated for enabling national goals. The firm has been very active of late. REC had hosted the Green Finance Summit in July 2023 on the side lines of G20, where one-on-one discussions with RE developers were […] Read more
Renewable Energy Specialist Updated On Tue, Sep 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Responsibilities:- Serve as the technical expert on renewable energy technologies and contribute to technical deliverables. Advise government stakeholders on improving legal, policy, regulatory, fiscal, and technical measures to enhance renewable energy on the grid. Identify opportunities and challenges for accelerating deployment of RE technologies in the South Asian energy sector. Lead formulation, review, and redesign […] Read more
Djibouti Launches Maiden Wind Farm with 60 MW Capacity Updated On Tue, Sep 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Djibouti, located on the Horn of Africa, has launched its maiden wind farm- the 60 MW Red Sea Power (RSP) project. This is the key international investment in Djibouti’s energy. The project, valued at US$122 million, has put in place Djobouti’s first Independent Power Producer (IPP). The investors responsible for the said project are mulling […] Read more
India & US Shore Up Partnership to Anchor $500 Mn RE Infrastructure Investment Fund Updated On Mon, Sep 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy A joint investment fund of up to $1 billion to aid India’s initiatives aimed at the adoption of green technology has got the nod from US President Joe Biden and Narendra Modi. In an initiative that will strengthen India-US bilateral relationship in the renewable energy space, India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund and the US […] Read more
Govt Releases Framework For Promoting Energy Storage Updated On Mon, Sep 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power has now released a detailed framework for promoting energy storage systems (ESS) in the country. The framework includes the promotion of battery storage systems as well as pumped storage systems. The ministry guidelines advocated for a Viability Gap Funding (VGF) of up to 40 percent of the project’s capital cost to make […] Read more
