China & India Remained Biggest Emerging Markets for Clean Energy Investments: BNEF Updated On Thu, Dec 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to a new report by BNEF, China and India remained the biggest emerging markets for clean energy investment As 2019 came to a close, the outlook for renewable energy growth in developing economies was exceptionally bright. Power-generating capacity from solar plants such as solar projects reached 325 gigawatts (GW), up from just 1 GW […] Read more
Engie North America Partners With Climate Investor For Distributed Generation Portfolio Updated On Tue, Dec 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy ENGIE North America and Hannon Armstrong, a leading investor in climate change solutions, announced a new partnership to jointly invest in a Distributed Generation (DG) portfolio of solar and solar-plus-storage assets located across the United States. The portfolio is comprised of a diversified set of community solar and commercial & industrial (C&I) ground-mounted, carport and rooftop […] Read more
The Risk In Renewables, And How To Reduce It Updated On Fri, Dec 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Fourth Plenary session at REINVEST 2020 looked at the risks in investing in renewables in India, and ways to mitigate those risks. A panel with India’s leading renewable financiers, developers and global players narrowed down the key issues and some possible solutions. Pankaj Jain, Additional Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, moderated […] Read more
Vietnam’s Position as Leading Wind Market in Southeast Asia is Under Threat: GWEC Updated On Fri, Dec 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) appreciates the recent decision by the Vietnamese government to approve an extension of the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) scheme for wind power in the country. However, the proposed reduction to the FIT risks damaging the growth of Vietnam’s promising wind power sector by slowing down investment, the creation of new […] Read more
ADM Capital Launches Emerging Asia Renewable Energy Debt Fund Updated On Wed, Dec 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy ADM Capital has received a USD 100 million seed commitment from AIIB to launch a new Asia-focused debt fund dedicated to renewable energy Hong Kong-headquartered investment manager with specialist experience in Asia Pacific credit and sustainable investment – ADM Capital has announced that it has received a USD 100 million seed commitment from the Asian […] Read more
Preparing For a Renewable Future- The Business Models That Matter Updated On Tue, Dec 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy If there is one thing the renewable energy sector cannot be accused of doing, it is to look back too much. The solar sector in particular has everything to look forward to, considering the strong momentum it has built up globally. The Covid-19 crisis has only sharpened those opportunities, and possibilities of even more support […] Read more
Director, Programme Updated On Fri, Nov 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Director, Programme will report ordinarily directly to the Director-General and lead a team of four (4) professional staff members. The Director with be responsible and serve as a primary interlocutor on behalf of the organization with senior government and private sector individuals and with senior counterparts in other international energy organizations. She or he will […] Read more
Equinor and SSE Reach Financial Close on World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Updated On Fri, Nov 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Dogger Bank wind farm owners, Equinor and SSE, have announced financial close on the first two phases of the project, representing in aggregate the largest offshore wind project financing to date globally. “Reaching financial close on the two first phases of Dogger Bank is a major milestone, demonstrating our commitment to profitable growth within offshore […] Read more
IRENA and GWEC Enhance Cooperation to Scale Up Renewables Globally Updated On Sat, Nov 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) signed a cooperation agreement in order to join efforts aimed at increasing the adoption and deployment of wind and renewable energy worldwide. This agreement was signed by IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera and GWEC CEO Ben Backwell on the occasion of the […] Read more