Continuum Wind Energy Raises USD 560 Million In Green Bond Sale Updated On Wed, Feb 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Continuum Wind Energy, a Morgan Stanley-controlled company is in international markets with a USD 560 million dollar-denominated green bond issue, according to two merchant banking sources. Continuum Green Energy is an India focused renewable energy group founded in June 2009. It has a current portfolio of about 2 GW out of which 757.4 MW are […] Read more
Boralex Announces Closing of the Acquisition of Interests in 7 Solar Plants in US Updated On Wed, Feb 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Boralex has announced the closing of the previously reported acquisition of the controlling interests in a portfolio of seven solar plants located in the United States, for a purchase price of CA $277 million (US $215.6 million) after certain adjustments made as per the acquisition agreements. The seven solar plants have a total gross installed capacity of 209 […] Read more
Solar Industry Hoping for More Elaborate Support From Union Budget Updated On Tue, Feb 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The new Union Budget for 2021 has attracted positive responses from industries and the stock markets alike, appreciating the government’s attempt to revive the economy. Evident from our first story the power industry had also welcomed the broad direction, however, there also were some requests for specifics. In a similar tone, three solar industry majors […] Read more
Budget 2021 Reactions. Industry Welcomes Broad Direction, Hopes For Specifics Updated On Tue, Feb 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Union Budget 2021, for all its usual detractors, has been welcomed in more ways than one. While the stock markets seem to have welcomed the bold moves to junk fiscal limitations and go for high spending to revive the economy, the industry has welcomed it for more reasons. One couldn’t help but notice during […] Read more
EV Sector Should Switch to Completely Indigenous Batteries: Nitin Gadkari Updated On Sat, Jan 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Ministry of Road Transport & Highways asked the EV industry to shift towards indigenous battery technologies. With electric vehicles (EVs) fast becoming the new reality, the need to emerge as pioneers in developing leading battery and power-train technologies, the ministry stated. In a statement, “Noting that the challenge we presently face is the control on […] Read more
Blyth Offshore Wind Farm Phase Two Expansion Underway Using Floating Turbines Updated On Sat, Jan 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy EDF Renewables plans to build phase two of the Blyth Offshore Demonstrator (BOD) wind farm off the coast of Northumberland using floating offshore wind technology. Once completed it would be among the first projects of this kind in English waters. The first phase of the wind farm consists of 5 wind turbines and was constructed […] Read more
India & France Form Alliance for Work in Sustainable Development, RE and More Updated On Fri, Jan 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy India and France have formed an alliance to strengthen their cooperation in sustainable development, RE adoption and more key areas that boost global environment protection. India and France have formed an alliance to strengthen their cooperation in sustainable development and work towards increasing renewable energy (RE) adoption and more key areas that boost global environment […] Read more
Will Solar Powered Refrigeration Come Of Age In Vaccination Push? Updated On Thu, Jan 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Covid pandemic, and now finally, the vaccination push across the world against the disease has put the spotlight firmly on the role distributed solar products, particularly Solar refrigeration could play. In the African continent, with almost 600 million people off the grid and many more without access to the kind of exacting cooling requirements […] Read more
RE Plus Storage is Cost Competitive With new Coal Plants in Tamil Nadu: Report Updated On Thu, Jan 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new economic viability analysis reveals that RE along with battery storage in Tamil Nadu is cost-competitive with new coal power plants. A new economic viability analysis reveals that renewable energy (RE) along with battery storage in Tamil Nadu is cost-competitive with new coal power plants. The report finds the levelised cost of energy (LCOE) […] Read more