Green Firm Vena Energy Bags $500 mn Credit Facility from 8 lenders Updated On Fri, May 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy Vena Energy announced yesterday that it has signed its first sustainability-linked revolving credit facility of JPY52.8 billion (approximately US$500 million) from eight lenders including BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole CIB, DBS Bank Ltd, ING Bank, MUFG, Intesa, SMBC and Mizuho. The company is an independent power producer and an integrated pure-renewable energy company in the Asia-Pacific region. […] Read more
7th PVEL Scorecard Ranks 26 Module Manufacturers as Top Performers Updated On Thu, May 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy California-headquartered PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), an independent test lab for the downstream solar and energy storage industry, recently published its 2021 PV Module Reliability Scorecard, which names 117 model types of PV modules from 26 manufacturers as Top Performers in PVEL’s testing. The 7th edition of the Scorecard applauds the widespread adoption of technical advances […] Read more
APTEL Asks KERC to Decide Compensation owed to Fortum by DISCOMs Updated On Wed, May 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) recently gave a judgement in favour of Fortum Solar India Private Limited after the solar power developer petitioned it, seeking compensation from various DISCOMs. The full judgement can be read here. The tribunal not only directed the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) to determine the incremental tariff payable to Fortum, […] Read more
New Energy Master Plan Must Aim to Favor Bangladesh Over Japan: IEEFA Updated On Tue, May 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy JICA must deliver a low or zero emissions plan as promised, not fund Matarbari 2 coal plant Clear understandings from the Bangladesh government’s recently released 8th Five-Year Plan must be incorporated into the new energy and power master plan currently under development by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to drive zero carbon transformation and […] Read more
Adani Green Transfers 74% Stake of MSEL to Adani Tradecom LLP Updated On Mon, May 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Ahmedabad-headquartered Adani Green Energy Ltd announced on Saturday that its subsidiary Adani Renewable Energy Holding Four Ltd has transferred 74 per cent shareholding of Mundra Solar Energy Ltd (MSEL) to Adani Tradecom LLP (ATLLP). It stated in a BSE filing, “7,400 equity shares are transferred to ATLLP at face value i.e. Rs 10 each, aggregating to Rs […] Read more
Council Meets with Spotlight on Energy Transition & Food Systems: IRENA Updated On Fri, May 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy The 21st meeting of the Council will be held virtually on 25th and 26th May More than 280 representatives from 96 countries will gather virtually to attend the 21st Council of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), next week as countries continue to calibrate energy policy in line with the achievement of sustainable development goals […] Read more
RE Certificates Worth Over Rs 9,000 Cr Sold in India to Date: CEEW-CEF Updated On Thu, May 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to an independent study released today by the CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF), India’s Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) market has recorded net sales worth INR 9,266 crore during its decade of existence. The CEEW-CEF is an initiative of the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), one of Asia’s leading think tanks. CEEW-CEF […] Read more
CESL to procure 300 Electric Vehicles from Tata Motors Updated On Thu, May 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy CESL has placed a Letter of Award in favour of Tata Motors for the procurement of 300 electric vehicles. Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) placed a Letter of Award in favour of Tata Motors for the procurement of 300 electric vehicles with 3 years of warranty. […] Read more
Govt Order to Support Next Gen Clean Energy Tech is Welcome: ARENA Updated On Wed, May 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Australian Government has today implemented changes to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) legislation that will enable the agency to support the next generation of energy technologies. ARENA will continue to support Australian innovation and R&D in renewable energy, as well as low, zero and negative emissions technologies. The broadened remit will allow ARENA […] Read more
