IFC, SIMA Invest $150 mn In Green Bonds For Solar Projects In Africa Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy International Financial Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), in partnership with Social Investment Managers and Advisors LLC (SIMA Funds or SIMA) and other financiers, has reached the first close of a $150 million solar green bond, which expected to finance productive-use solar projects throughout Africa. The bond is expected to finance […] Read more
Yuma Energy Completes 10 Million Battery Swaps Within A Year Updated On Wed, Feb 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-based Yuma Energy has developed over 125 battery swapping stations across 5 major metros and averaged 800,000 swaps every month. Battery-as-a-service (BaaS) company, Yuma Energy, a joint venture between Magna and Yulu, has announced, the completion of 10 million lifetime battery swaps in its first year of operations. The company began operations in February 2023 […] Read more
GFCL EV Plans To Invest Rs 6000cr In Next Years In EV, Energy Storage Updated On Wed, Feb 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy Gujarat Fluorochemicals (GFCL) EV Products Ltd, a subsidiary of Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd. (GFL), recently announced an investment of INR 6000 Crores (out of which approx. Rs 650 Cr is already invested till 31.12.2023) over the next 4- 5 years. This investment is to enable a supply of approx. 200 GWh/annually of electric vehicle (EV) and […] Read more
EU Finalizes Net-Zero Industry Act, Boosts Green Technology Deployment Updated On Wed, Feb 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Council and the European Parliament recently reached a provisional deal on the regulation establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem, better known as the ‘Net-Zero Industry Act’ (NZIA). Under the agreement, there will be a single list of net-zero technologies, with criteria for selecting strategic projects in those […] Read more
Australia In Focus as Pacific Green Targets 12 GWh Global BESS Capacity Updated On Tue, Feb 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy UK based Global energy storage and environmental technology company, Pacific Green Technologies, Inc. is targeting more than 12GWh of battery energy storage capacity across four global markets. Having achieved rapid pipeline growth to 6GWh in 2023 – taking scale positions in the emerging Italian and Australian energy storage markets, as well as moving its first […] Read more
January Power Market- IEX Reports Highest Ever Volumes, Green Power Slides Updated On Tue, Feb 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), India’s leading electricity exchange, achieved the highest-ever total volumes in January 2024, reaching 10,893 million units (MU) – marking a 26.1% year-over-year increase. This volume comprises 9,137 MU from the conventional power market segment, 236 MU from the green market segment, and 15.20 lakh Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) (equivalent to 1,520 […] Read more
Tamil Nadu Forms New Green Company TNGECL From TEDA And Tangedco Updated On Mon, Feb 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a bid to push for green energy generation in the state, the Tamil Nadu government has formed the Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL). The corporation was formed by separating the renewable energy department of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) and merging it with the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) […] Read more
Aggreko Energy Transition Solutions To Develop 13 MW Solar Project in Texas Updated On Thu, Feb 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy Aggreko, a US-based energy solutions company, announced that the company’s Energy Transition Solutions (“Aggreko ETS”) division has acquired a 13 MW behind-the-meter solar power project site in Texas. Aggreko ETS will oversee the construction, own, and operate the clean energy project in support of a Texas energy producer’s drive to decarbonise operations. Once complete, the […] Read more
ADB Issues its Largest Local Currency Green Bond in Indian Rupees Updated On Wed, Jan 31st, 2024 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised 12.5 billion Indian rupees (about $150 million) through its largest local currency green bond issue to date. The issue is structured as a 4-year currency-linked bond, with a bullet repayment at maturity and carrying a fixed interest rate of 6.72% per year, ADB said in a media release […] Read more
