PFS, GGGI Collaborate To Establish RE Focused Infra Debt Fund Updated On Mon, Jun 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy A memorandum of understanding (MoU) agreement has been signed between India’s infrastructure finance company PTC India Financial Services (PFS) and Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) for the establishment of an infrastructure debt fund. The objective of the debt fund is to enhance the infrastructural development in the field of renewable energy. According to the official […] Read more
Bhutan Mulling 300 MW Solar Power Addition Updated On Fri, Jun 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Himalayan country of Bhutan is looking bullish for solar power as it plans to diversify its energy mix. Reports cited the Economic Affairs Minister of Bhutan, Lokhnath Sharma saying that Bhutan will add 300 MW of solar power in the coming years. Bhutan currently has a mere 9 MW of renewable energy other than […] Read more
Atlas Acquires Its First Wind Power Project Updated On Wed, Jun 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy International renewable energy producer, Atlas Renewable Energy, has declared that it has acquired a wind project in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais from the French energy producer and supplier Voltalia. The statement released by Atlas Renewable said that the project, named Juramento, will have a generation capacity of 378 MW. It will be composed […] Read more
Amara Raja To Set Up Green Hydrogen Fueling Station In Leh for NTPC Updated On Wed, Jun 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy Amara Raja Power Systems has announced that the company has received an order from the state owned National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) for the development of the first green hydrogen fuelling station on the heights of Leh in Ladakh region. Amara Raja Power Systems is a part of the $1.3 billion strong Amara Raja Group. […] Read more
Tata Power DDL Gears Up To Add 400 MW RE To Power Updated On Tue, Jun 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (DDL) is working to increase the supply of renewables to 50% of its overall supplies in the next five years. At present, the renewable profile of the company is around 21% of the discom’s supplies. The company is preparing for a peak load of about 2350 MW this year. The […] Read more
Investment Crunch, Discoms Twin Hurdles to India’s 2070 RE target : Moody’s Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Moody’s Investors Service said in a report on June 13 that India needs a shift in its energy mix toward renewable energy and improve financial health of state owned distribution companies (discoms) if it is to reach its net-zero emission by 2070. It is worth remembering that in just the Modi government’s tenure, we have […] Read more
Record US $14.5 b Investment In Indian RE In Last FY Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy A record US$14.5 billion was invested in renewable energy In India during the last financial year (FY2021-22) registering an increase of 125% compared to FY2020-21. However, that number still needs to be higher to meet the new demands of the renewable capacity target of 500GW by 2030. 15.5 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity was […] Read more
South Africa Moves A Step Closer to 540 MW Solar and 1.1 GW Storage With Scatec PPA Signing Updated On Wed, Jun 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Oslo, Norway headquartered, Scatec ASA has signed a power purchase agreement for three co-located solar and storage projects under the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) alongside the South African government. The PPA will run for 20 years. This agreement also included 540MW of solar power capacity. With this, South Africa is one […] Read more
Industry Hails New Open Access Rules, Hopes For Turbocharged Solar Growth Updated On Wed, Jun 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The notification of the Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy through Green Open Access) Rules 2022 or the Green Open Access Rules as the industry is calling it, has easily been the biggest policy move for the sector this quarter. A quick perusal of the messages of welcome indicate that optimism rules high, and the Corporate and […] Read more
