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'USD 100 bn investment likely in renewable energy in 4 years'

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 15, 2014

The government is expecting USD 100 billion investment in the renewable energy sector in the next four years as it firms up a new policy framework for the same. 
 
"We expect USD 100 billion in the renewable energy sector in the next four years," Power, Coal and...

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Subject Tags: investment

MCap investing over $6M in PET bottle recycling firm Ganesha Ecosphere

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 9, 2014

Private equity fund MCap is acquiring 15.6 per cent equity stake in Kanpur-based Ganesha Ecosphere Ltd through a preferential allotment for around Rs 37.94 crore (over $6 million), as per a stock market disclosure.
The board of directors of the listed company has...

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Nereus Capital Raises IFC Investment for India Projects

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 2, 2014

The World Bank’s International Finance Corp. unit has agreed to invest in a fund managed by Nereus Capital Management LLC that’s targeting clean-energy companies in India.
The $20 million investment is part of $250 million that Nereus plans to raise in the next year,...

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Jakson Group to have Rs 2,700 crore turnover by 2017

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 2, 2014

Power solutions provider Jakson Group is aiming to have a turnover of Rs 2,500 crore by 2017 based on its fast moving solar division.
The group is also aiming to produce 100 MW solar power in next 2-3 years as an independent power producer (IPP) with an investment of...

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UK shows interest in investing in renewable energy sector

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 1, 2014

The United Kingdom has evinced keenness in investing in renewable energy sector in the State fo Andhra Pradesh. A delegation led by UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Edward Davey called on Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in Hyderabad on Wednesday and...

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Indian Renewable Energy Company Welspun Plans $2.5 Billion Investment Over Next Three Years

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 26, 2014

Indian renewable energy companies are preparing for long-term investments as the new government gets ready to introduce favorable regulatory initiatives to expand renewable energy infrastructure.
One of India’s leading renewable energy companies, Welspun Group, has...

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Surge in Investment Recharges India’s Sputtering Power Sector

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 25, 2014

Investors are ploughing money into India’s energy sector again, betting that there are brighter days ahead as the country’s new government clears the path for power producers and distributors.

India’s utilities and energy companies—which have struggled for years with...

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Subject Tags: Energy , India , investment

Private finance will help solve green energy problem: Edward Davey

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 25, 2014

Private finance, rather than public funds, will solve the issue of technology transfers from developed to developing countries such as India, UK’s secretary of state for climate change and energy Edward Davey said. “In the UK, we are attracting billions of pounds into...

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Solar products maker Boond raises Series A round from OPES Impact Fund, others

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 22, 2014

Delhi-based clean energy access company Boond Engineering and Development has raised an undisclosed amount in Series A equity investment led by OPES Impact Fund with participation of two other members of investment network Ennovent Circle – Rianta Capital and Sumantra Roy....

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Navigant Research Predicts $31 Billion Investment In Asia Pacific Microgrids By 2023

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 21, 2014

Cumulative investment in microgrids throughout the Asia Pacific region is set to total $30.8 billion between 2014 and 2023 as a result of increased demand for electricity and generation capacity from renewable energy sources. This is according to new research from Navigant...

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