The Case for Mini Grids Stronger Than Ever, Says Global Report Updated On Thu, Jul 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report launched yesterday (July 1), State of The Global Mini-Grids Market Report 2020 has delved deeply into the present, potential, and obstacles to further growth of mini-grids around the world. For its research and conclusions, the report focused on mini-grids in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and small island nations. Created for the Mini Grids […] Read more
Let’s Make India The Recycling Hub Of The World: Rajat Verma Updated On Wed, Jul 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy As India takes slow and steady steps towards e-mobility, the big opportunity you won’t hear about is recycling of batteries. Especially critical considering the high cost of Lithium-Ion batteries, and the sourcing risk for raw materials. Enter Rajat Verma, Founder at Lohum Cleantech. The firm is into manufacturing of 1st and 2nd life battery packs […] 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
A World Solar Bank and India’s Solar Ambitions. Updated On Tue, Jun 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy In the past week, talk of a World Solar Bank, midwifed by the International Solar Alliance (ISA), Prime Minister Modi’s biggest foreign policy initiative has picked pace again. The ISA, whose overarching mandate can be considered the raising of 1 trillion dollars to build, spread and sustain solar energy worldwide, with special attention to the […] Read more
Infigen Nudges Shareholders to Accept $864 mn Takeover bid From Iberdrola Updated On Tue, Jun 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy The board of Australian wind farm operator Infigen is recommending that shareholders accept an AUD 864 million takeover bid from Spanish utility Iberdrola. The board of Australian wind farm operator Infigen is recommending that shareholders accept an AUD 864 million takeover bid from Spanish utility Iberdrola. The recommendation came after Iberdrola waived conditions for its […] Read more
Vestas Secures two Wind Orders in Japan and Germany Updated On Tue, Jun 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy Vestas has secured turbine orders for two wind projects in high-wind sites in Japan, and a repowering order in Germany for its Enventus Platform. Vestas has announced that it has secured turbine orders for two wind projects in high-wind sites in Japan, and a repowering order in Germany for its Enventus Platform. In Japan, the […] Read more
Vestas Secures 84 MW Order to Supply Wind Turbines in Vietnam Updated On Mon, Jun 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy In a series of order win, Danish wind turbine maker Vestas has won 84 MW order for the supply, transportation, installation and commissioning of an aggregate of twenty V150-4.2 MW wind turbines for a wind project in Vietnam. The wind major also provides tailor-made solutions as per the specific requirements, after working closely with the customer […] Read more
KKR Acquires Stake in Philippines Based Power Producer ‘First Gen’ Updated On Mon, Jun 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy KKR has accepted all of the 427,041,291 common shares of First Gen, representing approximately 11.9 percent of its outstanding common shares. Global investment firm KKR has announced that, following the completion of the voluntary tender offer period by Valorous Asia Holdings, an entity owned by KKR investment funds, the Offeror has accepted all of the […] Read more
Vestas Bags 48 MW Wind Turbine Order in Vietnam Updated On Fri, Jun 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy Vestas has secured a 48 MW order with Vietnamese developer, Phong Lieu Wind Power JSC for a wind project located in the Quang Tri Province of Vietnam. Vestas has secured a 48 MW order with Vietnamese developer, Phong Lieu Wind Power JSC for a wind project located in the Quang Tri Province of Vietnam. This […] Read more