Avaada Issues Largest Tranche of AAA Rated Green Bonds for $192 Million Updated On Wed, Mar 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Avaada Energy, India’s leading solar project developer, today announced that it is raising green bonds for INR 1440 Cr (USD 192 million) in the Indian capital market at 6.75% making it India’s largest AAA rated Green Bond by any renewable energy developer. The bonds are certified by Climate Bonds Standard Board of the Climate Bonds […] Read more
Wind Repowering in India Waits for a Favourable Wind Updated On Mon, Feb 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy The benefits of solar and wind energy as clean alternatives to oil, coal and gas are well established globally. Though many countries started their solar journey early, India’s solar-energy build-up has been consistently gathering momentum over the last decade, with the last five years seeing a sharp spurt. The wind energy sector, on the other […] Read more
CERC Notifies Draft Regulations 2022 for Issuance of RECs Updated On Wed, Feb 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified Draft Regulations, 2022, for the issuance of renewable energy certificates (RECs), which are aimed at developing the renewable power market. CERC has invited comments, suggestions, and objections from the relevant stakeholders and interested persons with respect to the Draft Regulations. The responses are to be sent on […] Read more
Indian Oil Says New Policy to Cut Green H2 Cost by 40-50% Updated On Mon, Feb 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Largest Indian oil firm IOC will set up ‘green hydrogen’ plants at its Mathura and Panipat refineries by 2024 to replace carbon-emitting units as it sees the just announced green hydrogen policy as a watershed moment in the country’s energy transition that will help cut costs. SSV Ramakumar, Director for Research and Development at Indian […] Read more
Huawei Picked For 390 MWp Solar Project in Poland Updated On Mon, Feb 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Huawei was recently selected by R.Power Group, one of the largest players in the Polish PV market, to supply 390 MWp of its world-leading smart string inverters for numerous solar projects in Poland. The contract provides for three types of Huawei inverters – SUN2000 215KTL-H0, SUN2000 185KTL-H1 and SUN2000 105KTL-H1 – to be used to […] Read more
Centrica Business Solutions Bags 89MW Multi-battery Optimisation Deal Updated On Tue, Feb 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy Centrica Business Solutions has signed a ten-year contract with 4 Renewable Energy (previously known as INFRAGREEN IV RE), RGREEN INVEST’s dedicated IPP platform, for the optimisation of three battery storage plants developed by Arlington Energy and under construction across England. Totalling 89MW of assets with a one-hour duration, the three projects are scheduled to be completed […] Read more
IIT Madras Partners with French Firm to Develop RE Research Park Updated On Mon, Feb 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy French glass and building material major Saint-Gobain India and IIT Madras Research Park have entered into an MoU on Thursday to develop a 100% Renewable Energy (RE) – research park. Saint-Gobain India will support IIT Madras Research Park with a funding of Rs one crore over the next three years and the collaboration is to […] Read more
Dalmia Cement Bharat Increases Solar Capacity to 17 MW Updated On Thu, Feb 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Rs 10510 crore turnover (2020-21) Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited (DCBL), an Indian cement manufacturer and a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Limited, has increased its ground-mounted solar power plant capacity to 17.1MW (from 2.4MW in 2014), in Cuttack, Odisha. Spread over 49 acres, the solar power plant is expected to generate 25.52 MU/PA, to be […] Read more
CEEW-NRDC-SCGJ Study Highlights 1 Million Jobs Potential For RE Sector In India Updated On Thu, Jan 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s renewable energy sector could potentially employ around one million people by 2030, which would be ten times more than the existing workforce of an estimated 1.1 lakh (110,000) employed by the sector, according to an independent study released today by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and […] Read more