Gujarat Announces Subsidy on Battery-Operated Vehicles for Students
To promote eco-friendly vehicles, the government of Gujarat has implemented a program for the distribution of battery-operated vehicles (BOVs), especially two-wheelers to the students of grade nine and above. Those ...
Ashok Leyland Partners With ABB Power Grids to Develop Fast Charging for Electric Buses
Ashok Leyland, the flagship of the Hinduja Group, and ABB Power Grids have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand the e-mobility ecosystem in the country by providing environment-friendly ...
Uttar Pradesh Invites Bids to Build 25 Charging Stations for Electric Buses
The Construction and Design Services of Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam has floated a tender for the construction of 25 charging stations with sheds for electric buses at Mahesara in Gorakhpur ...
2,636 EV Charging Stations Approved Across 24 States under FAME II Program
The Department of Heavy Industries (DHI) has so far approved 2,636 electric vehicle charging stations in 62 cities across 24 states and union territories (UTs) under the second phase of ...
Fast Charging Network for Electric Buses Set Up in Gujarat
Charge+Zone, a start-up company based in Vadodara in Gujarat, has set up a fast-charging facility of CCS2 150 kW DC chargers to enable the e-mobility of electric buses. The company ...
Tata Motors Partners with Delhi-based EV Taxi App to Deploy 500 Tigor EVs
Tata Motors Limited has partnered with Prakriti E-Mobility Limited, an electric vehicle (EV) based taxi service, to deploy 500 of its Tigor EVs in New Delhi. The cars will be ...
At Over ₹844 Billion, DISCOM Dues to Power Generators in October up 54% YoY
Outstanding dues to power generators from distribution companies (DISCOMs) at the end of October 2019 stood at ₹844.45 billion (~$11.83 billion), up by ₹297.76 billion (~$4.17 billion) or 54% from ...
PFC Tenders Transmission Systems for 2.5 GW of Wind Projects in Tamil Nadu
PFC Consulting, a subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation, has issued a tender for shortlisting transmission service providers. These service providers will help develop transmission systems for the evacuation of 2.5 ...
Delhi Cabinet Approves Electric Vehicle Policy
As a send-off to the year 2019, the Delhi government has approved a policy for electric vehicles (EVs) with an intent to make the city “the EV capital of India.” ...
Tata Power to Acquire Power Distribution License in Five Circles of Odisha
Tata Power Company Limited has been awarded the Letter of Intent (LoI) by the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) for the distribution and supply of electricity in Odisha’s five circles ...
Nagpur Set to Procure 40 Electric Buses Under FAME Program
The Nagpur Municipal Corporation has issued a Request for Proposal (RfP) to select a bus operator for the procurement, operation, and maintenance of 40 midi electric buses on gross cost ...
Tata Motors Announces the Launch of Electric SUV – Nexon EV
Tata Motors has announced Nexon EV, its first long-range electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) in the country, and has scheduled it to be launched in January 2020. The electric vehicle, priced ...
Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission Pushes Daman & Diu to Meet RPO Targets
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) in its order has directed Dadra and Nagar Haveli Power Distribution Corporation Limited (DNHPDCL) and the electricity department of Daman & Diu to bid ...
New Sensing Technology Could Enhance Machine Learning Precision for Manufacturing EVs
Researchers at Purdue University have come up with a sensing module that involves machine learning in a range of applications ranging from electric cars to manufacturing and home design. The ...
Tender Issued for 250 Electric Buses in Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, and Ernakulam
The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has floated a tender to procure 250 non-AC electric buses under wet-lease on the OPEX model for the zones of Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, and ...
Rajasthan DISCOMs Weary of Transmission Systems for Solar in the State
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has dismissed a review petition filed by the Rajasthan distribution companies (DISCOMs) complaining about the adverse financial implications in terms of load flow and ...
2019: A Year of Positive Momentum for India’s EV Sector
The electric vehicle sector in India saw a lot of positive moves in 2019, with the launch of FAME India – II, introduction of tax exemptions for buyers, subsidies for ...
Andhra Power Finance Corporation Set to Raise Resources for Lending to Power Companies
The Andhra Pradesh Power Finance Corporation Limited (APPFCL) has stated that the state-run power companies have been raising funds from financial institutions and other lending organizations at high interest rates ...
India Likely to Have an Energy Surplus of 5.8% in FY 2019-20: CEA
In its latest load generation balance report (LGBR), the Central Energy Authority (CEA) has projected that India’s anticipated power supply position for the year 2019-20 would reflect a surplus of ...
Government Undertakes Measures to Check Cyber Attacks on National Power Grid
The Union Minister of Power R.K. Singh recently informed Parliament that the government had taken multiple steps to curb cyber threats on the national power grid. During the Question Hour ...
Ather Energy to Set Up EV, Lithium-ion Battery Manufacturing Facility in Tamil Nadu
Ather Energy has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Tamil Nadu to set up a two-wheeled electric vehicle and lithium-ion battery manufacturing ...
EESL Joins Hands with SDMC to Install 75 EV Charging Stations Across Delhi
Facilitating the adoption of e-mobility in the national capital, the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to ...
Assam Set to Procure 100 Electric Buses Under Second Phase of FAME Program
The Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) has issued a request for proposal (RfP) for the procurement, operation, and maintenance of 100 electric buses on gross cost contract (GCC) basis in ...
BSES and Ola Electric Join Hands to Set Up Battery Swapping Stations in New Delhi
Delhi’s DISCOM BSES has announced signing a memorandum of understanding (MoUs) with Ola Electric to set up battery swapping and charging stations in parts of New Delhi in a move ...
Consumers Should be Given the Option to Choose Net Metering: Nitin Gadkari to RK Singh
The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has requested the Minister of Power R.K. Singh to consider the opinion of the Maharashtra Solar Manufacturers Association (MSMA) for ...
