Global Access to Electricity is Growing, but Falling Short of Sustainable Energy Goals Updated On Thu, May 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Despite significant progress in recent years, the world is falling short of meeting the global energy targets set in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) for 2030. Ensuring affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030 remains possible but will require more sustained efforts, particularly to reach some of the world’s poorest […] Read more
India Finally Investing More in Solar than Coal: IEA Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Renewable energy investments in India are finally outpacing its expenditure on fossil fuel power generation says IEA The International Energy Agency (IEA) has revealed in a new report on worldwide energy investment that the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the United States, and home to more than one-sixth of humanity India […] Read more
Four Renewable Energy Companies Show The Way in Cape Town Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy South Africa’s Cape Town’s clean energy ambition needs an overhaul and according to South Africa outlet, these 4 companies are one to watch out for. South Africa’s famous city, Cape Town has set an ambitious goal of having renewable power account for 20% of its energy mix by 2020, which a number of companies will […] Read more
Missing The Sunshine – Mini Grids in India Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Even as the solar story develops in India, there is a part of the sector that has quietly been working and making an impact in its own way. Yes, Mini Grids and even micro grids, in the limited opportunities they have had in the country, have made a strong case for themselves. Serving areas that […] Read more
Danish Renewable Energy Infrastructure Fund Closes on $700 Mn Updated On Mon, May 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) new fund, the New Markets Fund I, which will invest in renewable energy infrastructure targeting fast-growing major new economies primarily in Asia and Latin America, reached the first close of USD 700 million. “Obtaining first close commitments of USD 700m from a group of leading Nordic investors is an important proof […] Read more
Global Energy Investment Stabilised in 2018 with Oil & Coal Supply Bouncing Back Updated On Tue, May 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report has revealed that the global energy investment stabilised in 2018, ending three consecutive years of decline, as capital spending on oil, gas and coal supply bounced back while investment stalled for energy efficiency and renewables. The International Energy Agency’s latest annual review, published in its World Energy Investment Report 2019, reported a […] Read more
India’s Solar Powered IPO’s. Why Success Will Matter Updated On Thu, May 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Recent weeks have brought news of two IPO’s from firms in the sector. First is of course Sterling and Wilson’s plans for a billion dollar IPO, with almost $650 million being the shares offered by key promoters Shapoorji Pallonji and Co and Chairman Khurshed Yazdi Daruvala for sale. The firm, which clocked a topline of […] Read more
IEA Offers Insight to Morocco’s Energy Transition Updated On Wed, May 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency (IEA) has in its latest in-depth review of Morocco’s energy policies, highlighted the institutional, legal and fiscal reforms undertaken to promote the sustainable development of the country’s energy sector. Since the last review in 2014, the agency noted the government’s positive efforts to boost renewable investment, provide access to electricity, and […] Read more
Solar Energy to Power Humanitarian Hub in South Sudan by 2020 Updated On Tue, May 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The partners are anticipating some 1,900 solar panels—capable of creating up to 700-kilowatts of power—will be installed around the perimeter of the Hub by December 2019. Thanks to a new private sector collaboration linking Scandinavia to Sub-Saharan Africa, a Norwegian company will be helping the International Organization for Migration (IOM) harness solar energy to power […] Read more