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Quinbrook signs offtake agreements with Tesco and Shell for Cleve Hill solar park
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has secured two major offtake agreements for its 373MW Cleve Hill solar park in Kent, set to be the UK’s largest solar and battery storage project. Tesco signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for 65% of the solar generation, the largest solar corporate PPA in the UK, while Shell has committed to a ten-year route-to-market agreement for the remaining 35%. The project, which includes a 150MW battery storage component, is expected…
Denmark delays North Sea Energy Island project due to rising costs
Denmark has announced a delay of at least three years in constructing its North Sea Energy Island, citing rising costs and high interest rates. The artificial island is intended to serve as a hub for collecting and distributing electricity from offshore wind turbines, aiming to supply around three million European households with renewable energy. Danish Energy Minister Lars Aagaard stated that the investment cost for the energy island now exceeds DKr200 billion ($29.81 billion) and…
JSW signs PPA with SECI for 700 MW solar project
JSW Energy’s step-down subsidiary, JSW Renew Energy Eleven, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for a 700 MW solar capacity under SECI Tranche XIII. The PPA, with a tariff of Rs 2.56/kWh, is set for 25 years, and the project is expected to be commissioned within 24 months. JSW Energy, targeting 10 GW operational capacity by FY 2025, currently operates 7.9 GW across thermal, hydro, and renewable…
Capital-A to launch ‘Fund 2’ to boost cleantech, fintech, and deeptech startups
Early-stage venture capital firm Capital-A is set to launch its second fund, “Fund 2,” aimed at accelerating the growth of startups in emerging sectors like cleantech, fintech, and deeptech. This move follows the success of its first fund, launched in 2021, which raised Rs 2.5 billion to support a range of innovative ventures. Ankit Kedia, Founder and Lead Investor at Capital-A, emphasized that Fund 2 will focus on climate tech, fintech, and deeptech, reflecting the…
Sunsure Energy secures Rs 100 billion debt financing from REC
Sunsure Energy has signed an agreement with REC for debt financing worth Rs 100 billion to support the development of 3 GW of solar, wind, hybrid, and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. The deal was inked during the fourth Global RE-Invest Meet and Expo organized by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in Gujarat. This financing will enable Sunsure Energy to expand its portfolio of open-access hybrid projects across India, helping the…
CIL inks JVA with RRVUNL to set up a thermal power project
Coal India Limited (CIL) has entered into a joint venture agreement (JVA) with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) to establish a 2×800 MW brownfield thermal power project at RRVUNL’s existing Kalisindh thermal power station. Under the agreement, CIL will hold a 74% stake in the joint venture company (JVC), while RRVUNL will hold the remaining 26%. The JVC will be established as a private limited company with an initial paid-up capital of Rs…