REI 2021 | Conversation with Sudhir Moola, Director at Premier Energies Updated On Fri, Oct 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy Premier Energies, after the recent expansion of its manufacturing facility for solar modules and cells, has become one of the largest manufacturers based out of South India. The Telangana based firm has ramped up capacities at a time when demand for solar power is set to shoot to all time highs for the next […] Read more
Lightsource BP, With Fresh $1.8 B Fundraise, Targets 25 GW RE by 2025 Updated On Tue, Sep 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy Lightsource BP, the London-based solar developer led by Nick Boyle, with 50% ownership by BP has secured a $1.8bn finance package that it announced will lead to a massive change in its plans for the immediate future. Calling the financing a key step to a change in mindset from ‘gigawatts to terawatts’ the firm has […] Read more
Solar Americas Plans to Deliver 2 GW Commercial PV in Brazil by 2026 Updated On Mon, Sep 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar Americas Capital is launching to bring upwards of 2GW of solar power in partnership with progressive corporations across Brazil by 2026, said the company. The company will cofound, identify, build and manage the solar assets for commercial partners, drawing on over 25 years of experience working in the Brazilian, solar and finance markets, added the firm. The […] Read more
Indonesia Ramping Up Solar Capacity to Meet 18 GW Target For 2025: Report Updated On Tue, Sep 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Indonesia is considering how to reduce its growing greenhouse gas emissions. A moratorium on new coal power plants bodes well for growth of solar power in Indonesia. Yet harnessing solar power requires government action such as improving transparency around power purchase agreements and revising long- term power plans. A new report, jointly produced by BloombergNEF, […] Read more
Mitsubishi, Amazon to Build 450 Solar Plants Totalling 20 MW in Japan Updated On Thu, Sep 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Japanese trading company Mitsubishi Corporation has signed a long-term corporate power purchase agreement, through which it will supply electricity to data centres owned and operated by online retail giant Amazon’s subsidiary Amazon Web Services. Facilitated by MC Retail Energy Co., Ltd., this corporate PPA represents Amazon’s first use of renewable energy in Japan. Under the agreement’s […] Read more
REI 2021- Informa Markets’s Rajneesh Khattar Looks Forward To a Show Befitting India’s Solar Growth Updated On Wed, Sep 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy After a tumultous 2 year period, the bellweather event for the Indian solar sector, REI 2021 is finally back. For Rajneesh Khattar, Group Director, Informa Markets, the staging of the event is a triumph, after all the efforts the organisation made to ensure its success. In this interview, he shares his sentiments on the key […] Read more
Egypt Set To Catch Up On Solar Growth In Coming Years Updated On Wed, Sep 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy GlobalData’s has released a new report, ‘Egypt Power Market Outlook to 2030, Update 2021 – Market Trends, Regulations, and Competitive Landscape’ to evaluate and project the Egyptian power market to 2030. Egypt, despite having very favourable conditions for renewable energy, especially solar power, has lagged until recently, like much of the countries in the African […] Read more
Indonesia to Build Solar Projects on Erstwhile Mine Sites Updated On Fri, Sep 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Indonesian coal miner PT Bukit Asam plans to build three solar power projects on former mine sites as part of its expansion into renewable energy, the company’s chief executive Suryo has been quoted as saying in media reports. State-controlled Bukit Asam has reserved land in West Sumatra, South Sumatra and East Kalimantan provinces, with the […] Read more
These Casinos Have Placed Their Bets On Solar Power Updated On Mon, Aug 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy As awareness of climate issues linked to global climate change spreads, one sector that has turned to solar power is the Casino sector. That won’t surprise many people who follow the sector, as the Casino sector is one sector that has proved to be way more adaptable than people give it credit for. The shift […] Read more
