FaaS Firm Oorja Secures $1 million in Seed Funding For Its Clean Energy Solutions Updated On Tue, Oct 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Oorja, a firm that describes itself as a Farming as a Service (FaaS) operating to connect agriculture and clean energy, has completed a US $1 million (Rs 7.5 crores) Seed funding round. The round includes equity investment from Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia (SEEAA) and grant funding from Water & Energy for Food Grand Challenge […] Read more
Reliance Acquires REC Group in $771 Million Buy Out Updated On Sun, Oct 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a stock exchange filing today, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) today acquired Norway-headquartered solar module maker REC Solar Holdings (REC Group) for an enterprise value of US$ 771 million (around Rs 5,800 crore) from China National Bluestar. The acquisition was done through its fully owned subsidiary, Reliance New Energy Solar Limited. “Reliance New Energy Solar […] Read more
Servotech, 2Power to Invest €10 M to Introduce PVT Tech in India Updated On Thu, Oct 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian manufacturer of LED Lights and solar products Servotech Power Systems Ltd. has announced its collaboration with German solar module company 2Power Gmbh to bring PVT Technology 2Power WP+ system in India. Through this PVT technology, now solar modules will produce electricity, heat and cooling through the adsorption process. Through this collaboration, Servotech, which recently […] Read more
Jharkhand Misses Alt Energy Target, Govt Data Shows Updated On Thu, Sep 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Jharkhand has been a habitual defaulter in meeting the renewable energy purchase obligation (RPO) as mandated by the Centre for achieving the ambitious dream of 175GW power through renewable sources by 2022. RPO is a mechanism by which the obligated entities which includes discoms, open access consumers and captive power producers, are obliged to purchase […] Read more
Poor Policy Choices Bring Pakistan To The Brink In Gas Price Surge Updated On Thu, Sep 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy For Pakistan, the inexorable rise in global LNG spot prices is turning into a never ending nightmare. Thanks to a high dependence on spot gas purchases, the South Asian country of almost 220 million people is headed for a cold winter with possibly some of the poorest preparations in a decade. Even as the government […] Read more
Why Prices Skyrocketed at the Power Exchange: IEEFA Updated On Wed, Sep 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy With electricity demand in India recently peaking, a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) explores the supply and demand conditions that led to recent price spikes in the evening peak hours, starting in August through to September 2021. Electricity demand in India has peaked and dropped markedly as the […] Read more
Canadian PE Fund Brookfield Offers $9.6 B to Take Over AusNet Updated On Mon, Sep 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Update: ASX-listed energy infrastructure firm APA Group has launched a rival $10 billion takeover offer for the utility business Australian energy company AusNet Services has received a proposal, worth $9.6 billion, from the infrastructure affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management to acquire all of the issued shares in AusNet at an indicative price of $2.50 cash per […] Read more
Ecozen Makes it to Cleantech’s ’50 to Watch List’ for Climate Innovation Updated On Thu, Sep 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Ecozen Solutions, a Pune-based startup has been recognised by the Cleantech Group 50 to Watch List — the third annual list of top early-stage private companies, delivering innovative solutions on the climate crisis. The international body which is headquartered in San Francisco, Cleantech revealed the list yesterday, giving commendation for those entrepreneurs who have created […] Read more
UK to Hold 4th Renewable Auction Backed by $277 M Updated On Tue, Sep 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy The UK government is allocating £200 million ($277 million) to support offshore wind projects in the fourth and biggest-ever round of its flagship renewable energy scheme. The Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is the UK government’s primary method of encouraging investment in low-carbon electricity. Launched in 2014, it is open to projects operating in Great Britain. It […] Read more
