France’s Proparco Invests $10 Million in Sun King’s Solar Kit Business in Africa Updated On Thu, Dec 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Proparco, a division of the French Development Agency (AFD) group, invested in a $10 million green bond that will be lent to Sun King, an African solar kit retailer. The Swiss impact investor Symbiotics Group, through its MSMR Bonds platform, issuing the green bond. A total of 309 bonds worth $2.67 billion have already been […] Read more
Amazon Debuts Hybrid Projects Globally with 300 MW in Madhya Pradesh & Karnataka Updated On Fri, Dec 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy In Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, Amazon India is set to establish 300 MW hybrid project (wind-solar). The projects would be established alongside Vibrant Energy, a subsidiary of a portfolio business of Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG). Amazon said in a statement that this is one of the “biggest wind-solar hybrid corporate power purchase agreements (PPA) […] Read more
AMEA Power Closes Financing of 1 GW Solar, Wind Project for US$1.1 Bn in Egypt Updated On Thu, Dec 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy AMEA Power, a Dubai-based developer, owner and operator of renewable generation assets, has closed the financing of 1 GW of renewable energy projects. The projects, which are to come up in Egypt, entail a 500 MW solar PV plant and a 500 MW wind farm. The US$1.1 billion investment for the project has been provided […] Read more
India’s Policy Framework For Low-Carbon Electricity Generation Updated On Thu, Dec 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy India recently submitted its Long-term Low-Carbon Development strategy to the requirements of the Paris Agreement. The South Asian country aims to go carbon-neutral by 2070, requiring adopting new technological developments while taking care of all the associated risks. For this, the Policy framework that the country adopts will matter the most in its transition to […] Read more
As Solar Spreads Out, Marketing Makes an Entrance Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Just over 30 months ago, SaurEnergy did a feature on rooftop solar, “Residential Solar. Market Yes, But Marketing?” That story, in our April 2020 issue talked about the potential in the rooftop solar category, albeit, residential. But there was almost complete lack of formal marketing tactics from firms to attract customers. The few firms with […] Read more
Australia’s Biggest Wind Project to Double in Size for First 2 GW Cluster Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Australian States have constantly been ramping up efforts in renewable energy, wind energy included. Now, Queensland, dubbed as the ‘Sunshine State’, has recently revealed its aspirations with regards to what the government has termed as one of the largest wind onshore projects globally. This will entail a new 1 GW project by Acciona, a Spanish […] Read more
Solar Is Changing Fast, Here Are 5 Ways It Already Has Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy When the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission was launched back in January 2010, India had a total installed solar capacity of around 160 MW. The mission itself had a target of 20 GW by 2022. However, changes on the ground in terms of technology, availability and fresh climate realities meant a wholesale upgrade on those […] Read more
Engie, Google Forge Partnership for Scottish Wind Farm Updated On Fri, Nov 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy French firm Engie , which delves into renewable, thermal energy and also provides energy solutions has joined hands with Google by way of a 100 MW corporate PPA. The agreement will pave the way for the French firm to supply the American multination tech giant with over 5TWh green power from Moray West offshore wind […] Read more
Germany’s ib vogt Begins Construction on Spain Project, Signs PPA with Google Updated On Thu, Nov 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy German’s turnkey PV plants provider, ib vogt has started construction on the 149 MWp Garnacha solar power plant located in the province of Zamora in Spain. The project signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google for a period of 12 years, signaling the first major collaboration between ib vogt and Google. With a €90m […] Read more
