Rs 50K Crore Loss in Forex if SPDs Exempted from Customs Duty: AISIA Updated On Tue, Jul 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy India will lose nearly Rs 50,000 crore in foreign exchange (forex) if SPDs are given exemption from basic customs duty on Chinese imports, AISIA has said. India will lose nearly Rs 50,000 crore in foreign exchange (forex) if solar power developers (SPDs) are given exemption from basic customs duty on Chinese imports, the All India Solar […] Read more
CleanMax Receives Financing From GCPF for Southeast Asia Expansion Updated On Wed, Jul 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy GCPF has announced the closure of a transaction, which will enable CleanMax to expand its operations into Southeast Asia, targeting Thailand first. The Global Climate Partnership Fund (GCPF) has announced the closure of a transaction, which will enable Indian commercial and industrial (C&I) solar leader CleanMax to expand its operations into Southeast Asia, targeting Thailand […] Read more
ADGM Inks Partnership With IRENA to Promote Sustainable Finance Updated On Tue, Jul 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy ADGM and IRENA have signed an MoU to signify their joint commitment to progressing sustainable finance across the UAE and the wider region. Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the award-winning international financial centre, and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the lead intergovernmental agency for the energy transformation, have signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) […] Read more
IFC Grants $25 Mn to NMB Bank to Boost Green Financing in Nepal Updated On Thu, Jul 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy IFC is providing a USD 25 million loan to NMB Bank to boost financing for green projects and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nepal The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a USD 25 million loan to NMB Bank, one of Nepal’s premier banks, to boost financing […] Read more
Floating Solar to Generate 900% More Electricity Across APAC: IEEFA Updated On Wed, Jul 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Asia leads Europe in deploying floating solar, also known as floating photovoltaic (FPV), a new IEEFA report finds. Energy finance analysts Sara Jane Ahmed and Elrika Hamdi at the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) note that power demand in the Philippines and Malaysia has dropped by as much as 16 percent during the COVID-19 […] Read more
Renewables Increasingly Cheaper Than new Fossil Fuels Based Capacity: IRENA Updated On Wed, Jun 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Renewable power is increasingly cheaper than any new electricity capacity based on fossil fuels, a new report by IRENA finds. Renewables are increasingly cheaper than any new electricity capacity based on fossil fuels, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds. The report, ‘Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2019’, shows that more than half […] Read more
Uzbekistan Sees High Foreign Interest in its Renewable Energy Push Updated On Wed, Mar 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan has shared an update on progress towards the aim of generating a quarter of all electricity from renewable energy, by 2030. The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan has shared an update on progress towards the country’s ambitious aim of generating a quarter of all electricity from renewable sources, by 2030. “This […] Read more
BHEL to Supply Electric Buses With Charging Infrastructure in UP Updated On Tue, Mar 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy BHEL has won an order for the supply of electric buses along with the charging infrastructure of these buses for Gorakhpur City in Uttar Pradesh. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), the country’s largest power equipment manufacturer, has announced it has won an order for the supply of electric buses along with charging infrastructure of these […] Read more
EESL to set up Decentralised Solar Projects Worth 1.5 GW by 2021 Updated On Wed, Feb 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy EESL plans to set up 1.5 GW of decentralised solar power projects across the country by the end of 2020-21, its managing director, Saurabh Kumar has said. State-owned Energy Efficient Services Ltd (EESL) has forayed into solar power generation and plans to set up 1.5 GW of decentralised solar power plants across the country by […] Read more