India’s Renewable Workforce has Grown 5-Fold Since 2015: Report Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report by CEEW has revealed that India’s renewable energy workforce has grown five-fold in the past five years to over 100,000 workers in 2019. A new report has revealed that India’s renewable energy workforce has grown five-fold in the past five years. In 2019, nearly 100,000 workers are employed in the solar and […] Read more
Government to pay Damages to Consumers for Load Shedding Updated On Mon, Jul 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy R K Singh has confirmed that the aim of the Government is to have “One Nation One Grid” and that it will pay damages to consumers in case of load shedding. Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, R K Singh has said that the aim of the government is to have “One […] Read more
Green Energy Investments Drop in First Half of 2019: Report Updated On Fri, Jul 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to a new report, the global investments in green energy projects in the first half of 2019 were $117.6 billion, a drop of 14 percent from the 2018 figure. The first half of 2019 saw a 39 percent drop in green energy investments in the world’s biggest market, China, to $28.8 billion, the lowest […] Read more
EIB, Amundi Launch €1Bn Financing Program for European Energy Transition Updated On Wed, Jul 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy Amundi and EIB have signed a partnership agreement to launch the Green Credit Continuum investment programme with the goal to speed up the energy transition. With a view to deploying the new financing needed to meet the Paris Agreement targets in the EU, European asset management leader Amundi and EU green bond pioneer the European […] Read more
Union Budget Envisions India as Global Hub for Manufacturing EVs Updated On Fri, Jul 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Union Budget has outlined various proposals for boosting manufacturing of EVs and developing India as a global hub. The Union Budget has outlined various proposals for giving a boost to the manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs) and developing India as a global hub for the same. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the union […] Read more
PFC Raises $ 300 Million Through Syndicated Loans Updated On Thu, Jul 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy PFC raises $ 300 million through a three-year syndicated loan from SBI, Honk Kong and MUFG Bank, Singapore. The Power Finance Corporation (PFC), a state-owned non-banking financial company (NBFC) that funds power sector projects has announced that it has raised $ 300 million through a three-year syndicated loan from the State Bank of India, Honk […] Read more
EBRD Grants €18 Mn Loan For Kosovo’s First Wind Farm Updated On Fri, Jun 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy EBRD is supporting the wind farm at Kitka in the east of Kosovo with an €18 million loan. Kosovo, which relies for its energy on coal, will benefit from a cleaner, more reliable energy from the first large-scale wind farm in the country. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the wind […] Read more
GE Promotes €90 Mn Financing For Phase-II of 200 MW Ukrainian Wind Farm Updated On Thu, Jun 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy GE Capital has reached the financial close of €90 million for DTEK Renewables’ 200 MW wind farm project, Primorskaya Wind Farm. GE Capital’s Global Capital Advisory business, a unit of GE, has reached the financial close of €90 million for DTEK Renewables’ 200 MW wind farm project, Primorskaya Wind Electric Plant (Primorsk). The project financing […] Read more
South & SE Asia ‘Can’ Transition to Zero Carbon: Climate Analytics Report Updated On Wed, Jun 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to a new report by the research institute Climate Analytics, the South and South East Asia can shift from their current carbon-intensive pathways to renewable energy The South And South East Asian economies can fuel economic growth, boost sustainable development and overcome energy poverty while avoiding life-threatening pollution and environmental degradation while transitioning to […] Read more