Indore Municipality To Lead With First Green Municipal Bonds For Solar Plant Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy The country’s first local government bond (Retail Municipal Bond) will be offered by a city in India with a solid environmental track record, and the revenues will be used to finance a solar power plant. Indore, which has been impossible to dislodge from the top rank among India’s cleanest cities for the past few years, […] Read more
As Solar Spreads Out, Marketing Makes an Entrance Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Just over 30 months ago, SaurEnergy did a feature on rooftop solar, “Residential Solar. Market Yes, But Marketing?” That story, in our April 2020 issue talked about the potential in the rooftop solar category, albeit, residential. But there was almost complete lack of formal marketing tactics from firms to attract customers. The few firms with […] Read more
Actis’ BluPine Energy Buys 404 MW of Solar Power Assets from Atha Updated On Fri, Nov 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Delhi-based renewable energy and storage solution provider company, that is 100% backed by global investment firm Actis Llp, BluPine Energy has purchased 404 MW of solar power assets from Atha Group, a private equity corporation headquartered in London. The enterprise value of the solar assets owned by Atha in this transaction is close to Rs. […] Read more
Germany’s ib vogt Begins Construction on Spain Project, Signs PPA with Google Updated On Thu, Nov 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy German’s turnkey PV plants provider, ib vogt has started construction on the 149 MWp Garnacha solar power plant located in the province of Zamora in Spain. The project signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google for a period of 12 years, signaling the first major collaboration between ib vogt and Google. With a €90m […] Read more
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Launches ‘Women in Solar Energy’ Portal Updated On Wed, Nov 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Women should be at the center of energy transition and drive India’s renewable energy journey growth story, says India’s Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman at the NSEFI’s (National Solar Energy Federation of India) ‘Women in Energy’ event. On November 21, 2022, The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) hosted a conference on women in the […] Read more
Bank of Baroda, AEREM Collaborate for Rooftop Solar for MSMEs Updated On Tue, Nov 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Indian Public Sector Banks (PSBs) are increasingly moving towards the cause of renewable energy expansion in the country. In a fresh development, Bank of Baroda (BoB), one of India’s leading public sector banks, has announced that it has entered into an alliance with Aerem Solutions Pvt Ltd (ASPL) and its subsidiary, Aerem Finance Pvt […] Read more
300 MW Solar Power Projects Planned By Punjab Govt Updated On Tue, Nov 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The state of Punjab’s administration has decided to put in place 300 MW worth of photovoltaic (PV) solar power installations. According to an official statement outlining the decision made at a high-level conference held recently, these projects comprise 100 MW floating solar PV power projects on reservoirs and lakes and 200 MW canal-top solar PV […] Read more
Tata Power Solar & Union Bank Collaborate to Finance Rooftop Solar for MSMEs Updated On Thu, Nov 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy One of India’s oldest and largest public sector banks, Union Bank of India (UBI) has partnered with Tata Power Solar Systems Limited (TPSSL) to support the MSME (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) sector’s transition to solar energy (Finance Rooftop Solar). Tata Power Solar Systems Limited (TPSSL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy […] Read more
EIB, AllianzGI Announce $100 Mn for Renewable Projects at COP27 Updated On Thu, Nov 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Emerging Market Climate Action Fund (EMCAF) has announced a $25 million investment into Alcazar Energy Partners II, a fund providing early-stage equity financing to develop, construct and operate renewable energy projects in the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. This commitment is in parallel to EIB Global, the dedicated arm for […] Read more
