MUFG Gets Green Certification for Softbank’s 900 MW PV Project in India Updated On Thu, Dec 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy MUFG Bank has acted as the sole green structuring advisor for a USD 333 million financing deal for SoftBank’s 900 MW solar project in India. MUFG Bank has announced that it has acted as the sole green structuring advisor for a USD 333 million financing deal for SoftBank’s latest and largest solar project in India. […] Read more
ICRA Grants First ‘Stable’ Rating to GMPL in EV Bus Segment India Updated On Fri, Dec 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy ICRA has assigned [ICRA]A- (Stable) to Greencell Marudhara Private Limited, GMPL, the EV bus fleet operator for RSRTC in Rajasthan. Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India Limited (ICRA) has assigned A- (Stable) to Greencell Marudhara Private Limited, GMPL, the electric vehicle bus fleet operator for the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) in […] Read more
NextEra in the US, Adani Green In India, More Similar Than They Seem Updated On Wed, Dec 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy One is the market cap leader among renewable firms in India, and going by its project pipeline, a potential global leader. The other is the world’s largest solar and wind energy firm owned by investors, poised to enter the next big opportunity in electric mobility too. The renewable energy boom, when it comes in, surprised […] Read more
1400 GW of Offshore Wind Achievable by 2050 With Increased Govt Commitment: OREAC Updated On Tue, Dec 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy OREAC is calling on governments to ramp up their offshore ambition to achieve the coalition’s vision of 1400 GW of offshore wind by 2050 The Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition (OREAC) is calling on governments to ramp up their offshore renewable energy ambition to achieve the coalition’s vision of 1400 GW of offshore wind by […] Read more
‘Suns-Voc’ Testing System That Could Become the IoT of Photovoltaics Updated On Mon, Dec 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new system ‘Suns-Voc’ developed by a team of researchers from Arizona State University which can measure solar performance over the long term in scalable photovoltaic systems, is being considered as a breakthrough in the cost and longevity of interconnected power delivery. Solar cells are only “current-voltage” tested in the lab before they are deployed […] Read more
MNRE Issues Guidelines For PM-KUSUM Scheme At Feeder Level Updated On Mon, Dec 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable (MNRE), after consultation with state governments, has decided to issue Guidelines for Implementation of Feeder Level Solarisation under Component-C of PM-KUSUM Scheme. The Scheme consists of three components. Component-A includes installation of Decentralized Ground Mounted Grid Connected Renewable Power Plants, Component-B includes installation of standalone Solar Powered Agriculture Pumps […] Read more
The Risk In Renewables, And How To Reduce It Updated On Fri, Dec 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Fourth Plenary session at REINVEST 2020 looked at the risks in investing in renewables in India, and ways to mitigate those risks. A panel with India’s leading renewable financiers, developers and global players narrowed down the key issues and some possible solutions. Pankaj Jain, Additional Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, moderated […] Read more
Govt Role, Hydrogen In Focus At Plenary On Future Of RE At REINVEST Updated On Thu, Dec 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy At a plenary session of ReInvest 2020, called the Future of RE, the focus shifted to all that needed to be done to ensure the future arrives on time. Where renewable power forms the basis of the economy without causing the sort of upheavals and disruptions that many skeptics continue to warn of. Picking up […] Read more
Jinko Makes A Case For Its 182 mm Modules Updated On Wed, Dec 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Building on the consensus it has with other leaders like Longi Solar and JA Solar, on going with the 182mm size for future module shipments in 2021, Jinko Solar has been at pains to communicate that the larger modules are not just about higher output, but also overall lowering of the LCOE (Levelised cost of […] Read more
