Here’s how Indian Solar Industry Evaluates the Budget 2020 Updated On Mon, Feb 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The stakeholders from the solar industry has broadly welcomed the Narendra Modi led NDA government’s Union Budget 2020, as this time the power and renewable energy sector managed to get more attention in the budget. This time Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget got more relevance as it came at a time when the country’s economy […] Read more
Clean Energy Flunks The Easy Financing Test Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy For a Sector that requires one of the largest sustained funding requirements in decades, financing for clean energy investments in India has had a rocky ride. The three year lock-in for developers is the most recent obstacle. Bankability. That’s a word that is highlighted proudly across the solar chain, and whose value can never be […] Read more
Taaleri Exits 3 Wind Farms Worth 73.2 MW in Finland Updated On Thu, Jan 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Taaleri will divest part of wind investment portfolio by selling shares in 3 wind farms in Finland to a consortium of Korean institutional investors Finnish wealth management group headquartered in Helsinki, Taaleri has announced that funds managed by it have agreed to divest part of their wind farm investment portfolio by selling their shares in […] Read more
Vivint Solar Closes $200 mn Revolving Asset-Based Facility Updated On Thu, Dec 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Vivint Solar has announced that it has closed a USD 200 million revolving asset-based loan facility, to help fund the company’s continued growth in 2020 Vivint Solar has announced that it has closed a USD 200 million revolving asset-based loan facility. The firm has announced that the facility will help fund the company’s continued growth […] Read more
Azure Power’s $75 mn Private Placement Successfully Completed Updated On Tue, Dec 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy Azure Power has informed that its previously announced USD 75 million private placement has been completed, issued 6,493,506 equity shares to CDPQ Azure Power Global, a leading independent solar power developer in India, has informed that its previously announced USD 75 million private placement has been completed and that it has issued 6,493,506 equity shares […] Read more
Azure Wins 2 GW Solar Capacity in SECI’s Manufacturing-Linked Tender Updated On Fri, Dec 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy Azure Power has received an LOA for a 2 GW ISTS solar power project with SECI to supply power for 25 years at a tariff of Rs 2.92 per kWh. A leading solar power producer in India, Azure Power has announced that it has received a letter of award (LOA) for a 2 GW interstate […] Read more
BlackRock Achieves $1 bn Record 1st Close for its Global Renewables Fund Updated On Thu, Dec 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy BlackRock has achieved a USD 1 billion first close for its GRP III renewables fund with commitments from 35 investors in North America, Europe and Asia. BlackRock Real Assets has announced that it has achieved a USD 1 billion first close for its Global Renewables Power III fund (GRP III) with commitments from over 35 […] Read more
AC Energy Launches $400 mn Fixed for life Green Bond Updated On Fri, Nov 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy AC Energy has successfully set the terms of its senior perpetual fixed-for-life green bond issuance at an aggregate principal amount of USD 400 million Ayala Corporation’s energy platform, AC Energy has announced that it has successfully set the terms of its inaugural US dollar-denominated senior perpetual fixed-for-life (non-deferrable) green bond issuance at an aggregate principal […] Read more
Vineet Mittal’s Avaada Energy bags another $15 million from PROPARCO Updated On Wed, Nov 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy French development financial institution PROPARCO, has been reported to have made a $15 million equity investment in independent renewable power producer Avaada Energy Private Limited. For the Vineet Mittal led Avaada Energy, the fund raise further buttresses its credentials as an attractive option in India for funding by DFI’s. Earlier this year in April 2019, […] Read more