Blueleaf Energy Gets Funding For 200 MW Madhya Pradesh project Updated On Wed, Aug 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy Blueleaf Energy, a pan-Asian renewable energy platform owned by a Macquarie Asset Management managed fund, today announced the financial close of its 200-megawatt (MW) wind-solar hybrid power plant under development in Madhya Pradesh, India. Blueleaf has secured project financing of approximately USD 170 million from Axis Bank for the project, which has secured grid access […] Read more
Fourth Partner Energy Secures $275 Mn Investment From IFC Consortium Updated On Tue, Aug 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy International Finance Corporation (IFC), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and DEG today made a $275 Mn investment into Fourth Partner Energy (FPEL). IFC is a global impact investor and DEG is a German investment and development company. The consortium’s investment will infuse capital to fund FPEL’s business expansion plans which include a target portfolio of 3.5 […] Read more
BluPine Energy On Track To Achieve Its RE Targets: Rahul Mishra Updated On Mon, Aug 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy BluPine Energy started operations in India in 2021. Since then what were the major milestones for the firm? BluPine started its Commercial and Industrial (C&I) segment in 2022. Since then, we have secured around 400 MW of C&I projects in states like Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Chattisgarh. The company has planned to add a cumulative renewable […] Read more
UPERC Proposes To Change Eligibility Criteria For Open Access Updated On Tue, Jul 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has now come up with a new draft regulation to bring amendments to its Open Access Rules of 2019. It has asked the stakeholders to submit their responses to the draft regulations by August 29, 2024. The state power regulator, in its latest draft regulation has proposed to […] Read more
Brookfield Makes $200 Mn Investment In Leap Green Energy Updated On Thu, Jul 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy Brookfield made an equity investment in Leap Green Energy, a renewable platform based in Tamil Nadu. This investment is focused on providing clean energy solutions to commercial and industrial customers. Brookfield, a Canada-based alternative investment management company, and Leap Green entered into definitive strategic investment agreements. Under this agreement, Brookfield acquired a majority controlling stake […] Read more
Even Better Together- Five Ways Solar Is Better With Other Green Energy Options Updated On Thu, Jul 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy Solar power is the fastest-growing energy source globally. The Global Market Outlook for Solar Power 2024-2028 report reveals that in 2023, global solar installations surged by 87 per cent compared to the previous year. In 2023, 447 GW of new solar capacity was added, up from 239 GW in 2022, bringing the world’s total solar […] 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
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
Green Financing A Boon For Clean Transmission Projects: Sharib Razi Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2024 by Saurenergy What are the challenges faced by the grid, when it comes to a higher share of renewable energy? Razi: There are two major challenges with increasing share of renewables in the grid. Firstly, due to the intermittent nature of renewable energy, the peak generation of solar or wind does not coincide with the peak load […] Read more
