Government Unlikely to Announce Pan-India Policy Framework for EV Industry
The Electric Vehicle (EV) industry is still in its nascent stage in the country and needs a push from the government to gain some momentum and move forward in the ...
ASSOCHAM Report: Expanding EV Sector in India Needs Rapid Infrastructure Addition
Electric Vehicle sales in the country are expected to grow in the double digits until the year 2020, according to a joint report by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and ...
BESCOM Confirms Plans to Develop 11 EV Charging Stations in Bengaluru
Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) is leading the effort to develop Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure for Karnataka’s capital city with an announcement that plans to launch 11 fast-charging stations ...
Maharashtra Cabinet Approves Electric Vehicle Policy to Manufacture 500,000 EVs
The Maharashtra state government cabinet has given its nod to the state’s Electric Vehicle Policy 2018. A notification issued by the state government stated that all three segments of the ...
Mahindra & Mahindra Bags Contract to Supply 1,000 Electric Vehicles to Baghirathi
Mahindra & Mahindra has strengthened its position in India’s electric vehicle (EV) market by winning a contract to supply 1,000 EVs to the Bengaluru-based transport firm Baghirathi Travel Solutions Pvt ...
India Will Soon Have its First Grid-Scale Energy Storage System
AES India and Mitsubishi Corporation have begun the construction of India’s first utility-scale energy storage system in the national capital. The 10 MW energy storage system will serve the grid ...
Tata Power Sets Up Additional EV Charging Stations in Mumbai
Tata Power has announced new additions to its strategic network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in India’s financial capital of Mumbai. The domestic integrated power company is developing two ...
Karnataka to Procure 640 Electric Vehicles Under FAME-India Program
The Karnataka government is all set to procure 640 Electric Vehicles (EVs) under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME) program. The vehicles to be procured ...
Tata Motors Rolls Out its First Batch of EVs for EESL
Automobile manufacturer Tata Motors announced that it has rolled out its first batch of electric vehicles (EVs) for the public sector joint venture Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL). The Tigor ...
100 Percent EVs by 2030 Can Create $300 Billion Market for EV Batteries in India
India could account for more than one-third of the global market for electric vehicle (EV) batteries by 2030 if it becomes a 100% EV nation, found a study conducted by ...
Indian Oil and Hindustan Petroleum Launch EV Charging Stations in Nagpur
Two Oil majors of India, The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), an Indian state owned oil and gas company and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) have launched electric vehicle (EV) ...
Competition is Heating Up in India’s EV Sector
India’s electric vehicle (EV) sector is becoming competitive. The date for the delivery of electric cars to Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) is looming close and elsewhere car companies are ...
ABB Developing Solar Charging Stations for E-Rickshaws in Jabalpur
ABB is teaming up with transportation officials in the city of Jabalpur to help create a network of solar-powered charging stations that will be used to power e-rickshaws. ABB has ...
NITI Aayog Releases Proposal to Develop Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in Delhi
NITI Aayog has released a proposal to develop electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in Delhi drafted by AC2SG, a Finland-based Smart Grid Software solutions provider, in collaboration with NITI Aayog ...
Indian Government to Provide ₹1.05 Billion in Smart City Grants to Purchase EVs
The Government of India announced that it will provide up to ₹1.05 billion (~$16.2 million) in grant funding to Smart Cities for the purchase of electric vehicles to be used ...
NTPC Seeks Pan India License to Set Up EV Charging Stations
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is seeking a pan India license to construct and set up electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across India. As of now, under The Electricity ...
Maruti Suzuki and Nissan Prepare to Enter India’s EV Market
Maruti Suzuki and Nissan, two carmakers that many Indians are familiar with are making separate plans to enter the electric vehicle (EV) market in India. According to Press Trust of ...
Electric Vehicles – The Next Big Cleantech Opportunity in India
The electric vehicle (EV) market in India is slowly beginning to gain momentum after three years of relative inaction. However, India still lags far behind other nations when it comes ...
Wartsila Enters Energy Storage Solutions Market in India
Finnish power conglomerate Wartsila, has announced its entry into the Indian energy storage market. The acquisition of Greensmith Energy Management Systems, a developer of grid-scale energy storage software and integrated ...
Fortum and NBCC to Develop EV Charging Infrastructure Across India
Fortum, a renewable energy project developer, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NBCC, a Government of India Navratna Enterprise, to develop electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across India ...
Tata Motors Wins Bid to Supply 10,000 Electric Vehicles to EESL
Tata Motors has won a bid to supply 10,000 electric vehicles (EVs) to Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL). Tata Motors will supply the EVs in two phases – the first ...
Tata Power Installs its First EV Charging Station in Mumbai
Tata Power installed an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station at the Tata Power receiving station in Vikhroli, Mumbai. This is the first EV charging station developed by the company. Tata ...
EESL Issues India’s First Ever Tender to Procure 10,000 Electric Vehicles
In India’s first ever EV tender, the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) announced procurement tender of 10,000 electric vehicles (EVs) to be used by government departments and agencies. The bid-submission ...
NTPC to Develop 20 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) will be developing 20 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at different locations. It has already successfully set up two EV charging stations at its ...
NTPC Tenders 6 MW of Battery Energy Storage System for 17 MW Solar Project in South Andaman
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) invited bids to develop 6 MW, 24 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Manglutan in South Andaman. The bid submission deadline is July ...
