DVC’s Investment Plan To 2030 Focus More On Solar, Pumped Storage Updated On Mon, Jul 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Kolkata based Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) on Friday announced that it plans to invest Rs 20,000 crore by 2030 to install nearly 4,000 MW of solar capacity. DVC currently is a primarily thermal power firm, with 6540 MW of its existing installed generation capacity of 6,700 MW thermal. the corporation and its plans can have […] Read more
Schneider Electric Gets $3.75M For Electric Stove Outreach Updated On Thu, Jul 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia (SEEAA), an impact fund managed by Schneider Electric, an energy management and automation company, along with Spark+ Africa Fund closes US$3.75M Series A in ATEC to support global expansion across Asian and African markets for its market-leading IoT electric stoves. Other institutional investors in the round include DRW, Save the Children […] Read more
Suzlon Appoints Gurpratap Boparai As Its New CEO (Manufacturing) Updated On Wed, Jul 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian Wind Energy Company Suzlon Group has appointed Gurpratap Boparai as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO)-Manufacturing Bussiness. The wind turbine generator manufacturer submitted the details of his joining before the BSE its filings. Boparai joined the Pune-based company from July 1. Suzlon said that the newly inducted CEO (manufacturing) has expertise in market launches, […] Read more
SolarAfrica Begins Work For 1 GW Project On SunCentral Solar Farm Updated On Wed, Jul 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy SolarAfrica, an Independent Power Producer, providing financial and technical solutions in energy recently began construction on the Rand 5 billion development project. This marks the beginning of Phase 1 of the IPP’s flagship utility-scale project. It also marks some serious progress on South Africa’s challenge to add more renewable energy to a struggling grid. The […] Read more
India’s Data Centre Boom Opens Up A Fresh Segment For Green Developers Updated On Mon, Jul 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy By-Tej Prakash Bharadwaj & Manish Kumar Notwithstanding the sluggish growth of data centres in India in the early 2000s, the advent and popularity of AI means that the data center sector in India is now set for a significant expansion matching its status as a regional power. With a total capacity of around 1,000 Megawatt […] Read more
e-Zinc Secures USD $31M in Series A2 Funding to Advance Commercialization Updated On Fri, Jun 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy e-Zinc, the Toronto-based company enabling sustainable, long-duration energy storage with its zinc-air battery, has announced it has raised an additional USD $31 million in follow-on funding to its $25 million Series A round. This oversubscribed Series A2 round was led by Evok Innovations, with additional investments from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Export Development Canada (EDC), and Ultratech Capital Partners. e-Zinc’s […] Read more
Govt VGF Scheme Can Support 36% Of Offshore Project Cost, Says CRISIL Updated On Thu, Jun 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Union Cabinet approval of the viability gap funding (VGF) scheme, with a total allocation of Rs 7,453 crore, is a boost for the offshore wind energy segment. It could trigger investments into a space developers have shied away from due to high cost, operational challenges, and offtake-related risks, according to CRISIL. This is a […] Read more
BII, Symbiotics Launch Second Green Basket Bond Across Asia, Africa Updated On Wed, Jun 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy British International Investment (BII), a UK-based development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor committed $75 million to the second ‘green basket bond’ arranged by Symbiotics Investments, a financial lender. The green lending program is expected to increase financing to small-scale green projects across Africa and South and South-East Asia through MSME lenders. This project particularly […] Read more
Renewables Can Cut 17% of India’s Heavy Industry Emissions: Ember Updated On Wed, Jun 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy A new report from the energy think tank Ember highlights the crucial role of renewables-based electrification in avoiding 17% of the anticipated carbon emissions from India’s heavy industry by 2030. This report indicates possible near and long term strategies to smash emissions as India negotiates with the EU bloc on mechanisms to comply with the […] Read more
