COVER STORY: Increased Govt Thrust Set To Give Rooftop Solar Financing A Fillip Updated On Tue, Feb 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Days after the announcement of PM Suryodaya Yojana on January 22, its impact was felt in different parts of the country. Several states, ministries, energy regulators and companies seem to be in a race to enable faster adoption of rooftop solar. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy already announced increasing subsidies for residential rooftop […] Read more
Jakson Solar, Credit Fair Tie Up To Boost Rooftop Solar Financing Updated On Tue, Feb 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Credit Fair, a consumer lending fintech startup, has established a partnership with Jakson Solar, a part of the Jakson Group, a leading energy and infrastructure solutions company headquartered in Noida. The partnership has been planned to offer affordable solar equipment financing options to individuals, MSMEs, trust institutions and housing societies to install clean energy systems. […] Read more
Hartek Power To Develop 75MW Solar Plant In Bihar’s Jamui Updated On Mon, Feb 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy Engineering, procurement, and construction company, Hartek Power Private Limited, the Power Systems and T&D Business unit of Hartek Group, has won an order from SJVN Green Energy Limited pertaining to the development, implementation, and maintenance of a 75 MW (AC) grid-connected solar PV power plant, along with a 132 kV Sub-Station, in Jamui, Bihar. According […] Read more
Tata Power Q3 Results- EBITDA Up 15% to Rs 3250 crore Updated On Mon, Feb 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy Tata Power, one of the largest integrated utilities in the country, reporting its 17th consecutive quarter of PAT growth in its Q3 results. Better realisation in the core business segments consisting of Generation, Transmission & Distribution and Renewables, helped the Company grow its Q3FY24 reported PAT to Rs. 1,076 crore as compared to Rs. 1,052 […] Read more
More Than 2.95 Lakh Off-Grid Solar Water Pumps Installed Under PM-KUSUM, Parliament Told Updated On Fri, Feb 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy Centre today apprised the Parliament that over 2.95 lakh standalone off-grid solar water pumps have been successfully installed as part of the PM-KUSUM scheme. Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy and Power, RK Singh, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha said that 2.95 lakh water pumps functioning on a […] Read more
NREL, JSW, Solarcraft Emerged Winners For SJVN’s 1500 MW Solar Tender Updated On Fri, Feb 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NREL), JSW, Solarcraft, and some other solar power developers bagged recent orders from a 1500 MW solar power tender auctions undertaken by SJVN Limited. While Solarcraft Power India emerged as the bidder with the lower tariff of Rs 2.52/kWh, others that bagged the order included GRT Jewelers (India), Furies Solren, JSW […] Read more
Statkraft Begins 519 MW Brazilian Wind Farm; It’s Largest Outside Europe Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Statkraft has announced the inauguration of its largest wind farm outside Europe – the 519 MW Ventos de Santa Eugênia Wind Complex – that is now coming up in Bahia, Brazil. Also, it is among the first hybrid projects in Brazil once the planned solar farm of 163 MW is added to optimise energy production. […] Read more
IFC, SIMA Invest $150 mn In Green Bonds For Solar Projects In Africa Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy International Financial Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), in partnership with Social Investment Managers and Advisors LLC (SIMA Funds or SIMA) and other financiers, has reached the first close of a $150 million solar green bond, which expected to finance productive-use solar projects throughout Africa. The bond is expected to finance […] Read more
Solar Finance Startup Metafin Gets $5 Million Funding Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Metafin, a leading cleantech-focused NBFC, has successfully raised $5 million in equity funding, led by Prime Venture Partners and Varanium Capital. This investment backs Metafin’s approach to accelerating rooftop solar adoption and financing in rural India. Metafin plans to utilize funds to expand across states, grow its loan book, enhance its technology and IoT stack, […] Read more
